Researching Irish Traveller Ancestors
When: Friday, 4 June, 2021This resource is a work in progress; please feel free to add recommendations and suggestions to this message board thread.
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News from Ireland
Free Irish Genealogy Course Now Available!
When: Thursday, 20 May, 2021Introduction 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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Irish Linen Industry, Ran by Our Ancestors: Flax Growers List of 1796
When: Saturday, 1 May, 2021Picture: A Linen Bleach Green in County Down circa 1890
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Cavan Townlands Website
When: Friday, 30 April, 2021cavantownlands.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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MyHeritage subscription OFFER exclusively for IrelandXO Members
When: Friday, 30 April, 2021MyHeritage 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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Ten Facts about Irish Gravestones
When: Friday, 9 April, 2021An ancestor's headstone holds the promise of uncovering clues that might take us back further. Headstone inscriptions can help us fill in gaps in our family histories – a date, a maiden name, it's all genealogy gold.
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Chronicles Insight - Military Ancestors
When: Thursday, 1 April, 2021The focus of this particular Special Group is Military Ancestors. Read on to learn about some of the brave Irish people who are already in this group, and be sure to add your Military Ancestors so that their service can be recognised once more.
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The most common Irish last names per county
When: Wednesday, 24 March, 2021Having evolved over the centuries to be the surnames we recognise today, Irish last names have a rich and vibrant history. In early times, when Ireland had a much smaller population and mass movement of people was uncommon, it was not unusual for people to be known by only one name. However, as t
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Additional historic records added to Irish Civil Registers!
When: Monday, 1 February, 2021Picture: Wedding of Edward Grace and Angela Power @ NLI: marriage record on Irish Genealogy
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