Category Archives for Irish Family History
Tracking Down a Reader Surname in Ireland.
Have you ever tried to track down a surname in Ireland? Sometimes you may be lucky and that surname may be tied to a very specific region – but sometimes a surname may come from a number of distinct places in Ireland as the following reader discovered. Céad Míle Fáilte – welcome to your Letter from […]
Continue reading7 Favourite Irish Ancestry Moments from Series 4 of the Letter from Ireland Show (#410)
Do you wonder what it takes to really get your Irish Family History research REALLY humming? We interviewed Irish-based genealogist – Jayne McGarvey – and asked her to share 3 signs that you are making progress as an Irish ancestry researcher.
Continue reading3 Signs You Are making Progress as an Irish Family History Researcher (#409)
Do you wonder what it takes to really get your Irish Family History research REALLY humming? We interviewed Irish-based genealogist – Jayne McGarvey – and asked her to share 3 signs that you are making progress as an Irish ancestry researcher.
Continue readingA Tale of Two Cities – The Tenement Museums of Dublin and New York (#408)
In the late 1800s, hundreds of thousands of Irish people moved into the Tenement Buildings of Dublin and New York. In this Podcast, we travel to the Tenement Museums of both Dublin and New York to get an insight into what life was like in these buildings for our Irish ancestors.
Continue readingDo you Know your Irish Ancestral Origins?
Do you know your Irish ancestral origins? Sometimes it can be a little tricky locating the correct origin of your ancestors in Ireland. Here is the story of one of our readers who was sure her Irish ancestors came from one area – but what was the truth of it? Céad Míle Fáilte – and […]
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