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Discover new ways to research your Irish family history
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Every week people across the world are connecting with local Irish communities
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Irish stories from the iconic US Immigration Station
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Welcome returning Diaspora to your locality
Get Started
Select the option that best describes you from our dropdown list
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Join a community
Connect with your ancestors’ place of origin and become a member of its online global community. We have an online group for every parish and county in Ireland!
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Discover & share
Share your family history on the Ireland XO Chronicles and collaborate with other descendants around the globe, as well as those still living in your ancestral homeplace.
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Meet & Greet
Find out more about your ancestral place of origin and if you are planning a visit – meet our local Volunteers who can help introduce you to the area.