Irish Geneology

What an exciting time to be a genealogist. With all of the resources for Irish genealogy on the internet today, it just couldn't be any easier? Couldn't it? This is just one of many pictures I took when my relatives i Ireland took me on a "tour" of the gravesites of many of my Irish ancestors. So, while it wasn't easy , it was interesting and fun. But I didn't start there. I started with talking to my living relatives here in the United States. Getting their information down and recorded in...Read Full Story

Irish genealogy is difficult. Despite all of the available resources on the internet (and there are MANY!), you still need to find out WHERE in Ireland your ancestor(s) came from. Did you hear stories when you were growing up about your ancestors? If this is all you have - it's all you have and at least a starting point. There are many places in Ireland that a family name was/is predominate among the population. When I was in Ireland several years back I spoke with a Shanachie (pronounced sha...Read Full Story

The further back in your family genealogy tree you go, the murkier the picture gets. This is especially true for an American genealogist tracing his or her Irish genealogy. As late as World War II, there was really no reason to stick with the identity you were born with if you were born [...]Read Full Story

The further back in your family genealogy tree you go, the murkier the picture gets. This is especially true for an American genealogist tracing his or her Irish genealogy. As late as World War II, there was really no reason to stick with the identity you were born with if you were born in Ireland. Unless you were from a rich or powerful family or clan, you discovered fast that your name was not worth a whole lot. And you discovered that one of the best ways to cover up a none-too-shiny past...Read Full Story

The further back in your family genealogy tree you go, the murkier the picture gets. This is especially true for an American genealogist tracing his or her Irish genealogy. As late as World War II, there was really no reason to stick with the identity you were born with if you were born in Ireland. Unless you were from a rich or powerful family or clan, you discovered fast that your name was not worth a whole lot. And you discovered that one of the best ways to cover up a none-too-shiny past...Read Full Story