So, you have traced your Irish lineage back, and now you have reached a family member who's records wont be found in the civil...

Knowing the Latin versions of key words and first names, can be vital when searching your ancestors in early church records. Many first...

The Irish national archives hold a digital database where you can search the Irish convicts who were transported to the colonies in...

A major part of your family history research will involve searching for civil registrations, as they often provide slightly more...

Free sites Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives - A hit or miss site that is easy to use and has been invaluable to me on many an...

A Brief history From the 1960's onwards, the quality of life for working class people steadily increased. Improvements in education meant...

Find my past is another major family research website. It is a British owned genealogy site and specialises in records from England,...

FamilySearch is a great website for family research in general, with extensive records spanning all over the world. For Irish records it...

When Irishgenealogy.ie emerged on the scene in September 2016, it was a definite game changer. Before this site if you wanted to confirm...

Ancestry.com is a easily the best known and most popular site for family research. It boasts having more records and members than any...

If you are part of the Irish diaspora, you may be wondering how to trace your line back to Ireland. Whether you are residing in America,...