By John Grenham Tracing Your Irish Ancestors is the undisputed “go to” book for Irish genealogy. For the first time since 2011, this distinguished book is now available in a brand new fifth edition. As author John Grenham writes in the preface to the Fifth Edition, “A revolution in access to Irish genealogical records has[…]Read more
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Tracing your Irish Ancestors: A Three-step Guide
by Brian Mitchell, Derry Genealogy. Email: genealogy@derrystrabane.com Background There are 2,508 parishes in Ireland. You can identify the civil parishes of Ireland, and their associated townlands, HERE by selecting county of interest on the map. To gain insight into the economic and social landscape of 19th century Ireland you can consult A Topographical Dictionary of[…]Read more