Introduction to Irish Family History Created with the help of our volunteer network, this course introduces the basics of Irish family history research, explains the resources available, and helps researchers interpret their findings in a meaningful way.
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Picture: A Linen Bleach Green in County Down circa 1890
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Researching Irish ancestry gets even more challenging when tracing the maternal branches of our family tree. The good news is, we can help each other out by sharing what we know about our maternal line.
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1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland
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The initial cause of the Irish Famine was the failure of the potato crop, due to a disease called Blight. However, it was a combination of disastrous political actions and poor social structures that turned the crisis into a tragedy of un-precedented proportions.
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MyHeritage is an industry-leading platform that makes family history research easy and offers you some of the most advanced tools on the market to make fascinating discoveries about your ancestors.
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cavantownlands.com is hosted by Michael McShane and his wife, Catherine Kerr. Although not a native of Cavan, Michael has traced his ancestors back to the townland of Cloggy in the parish of Killashandra.
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Finding branches of one's family tree touching upon military service in more than one country's armed forces is a common theme in Irish genealogy.
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An ancestors headstone holds the promise of uncovering clues that might take us back further. Inscriptions on headstones can help us fill in gaps in our family histories – a date, a maiden name, it's all genealogy gold.
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Between 1847 and 1864 a detailed, county by county record of tax liable was kept in Ireland. Today the "Griffith Valuation" is an invaluable resource for anyone researching their Irish family history and if properly used, it can be a fantastic key to uncover family history inf
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