"This Book Lets You Actually Do the Research Yourself. That's How I Learn Best" – Leah B, USA
Learn Irish genealogy by following a real case study, then replicating every discovery yourself.
Stop Reading About Irish Records. Start Using Them.
What Ireland's Leading Genealogy Expert Has To Say About This Book:
Stop Reading About Irish Records. Start Using Them.
What Ireland's Leading Genealogy Expert Has To Say About This Book:
Follow a complete case study from "somewhere in Ireland" to exact townland and house—then replicate every search yourself with step-by-step guidance.
Patrick Dolphin's Journey Becomes Your Training:
- Start: Manchester, NH, minimal information, stuck
- Process: Census → Civil Records → Church Records → Land Records
- Result: Exact birthplace, parents confirmed, siblings found, house located
Your Turn: Do each search yourself and build real skills
Janet P, USA
"I tend to run all over and go down rabbit holes. This should keep me on track."
What You'll Be Able To Do:
Immediate download - start researching today
Follow a real ancestor from "somewhere in Ireland" to exact townland and house – then replicate every search yourself
Learn by doing, not just reading – work through actual records with step-by-step guidance and screenshots
See which records to search first (and why) – understand the strategic thinking behind each research decision
Build skills that work for any Irish ancestor – the case study techniques apply to all 32 counties and time periods
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What Our Readers Are Saying
"I was excited by the "expect you to duplicate what we just uncovered". That is how I learn best. A roadmap to how to do it as well as where the resources are, thank-you!"
- Ellie B, USA
"Just what I need to get back on track. As a neuro-divergent person, I really appreciate how clear and straight forward the language is."
- Rachel B, USA
"Even though I've researched for many years my Irish ancestors, I was able to find a lot of useful stuff who will help me to even dig deeper in my ancestors life and make sure that I didn't forget anything. The chapter on the Griffith's valuation and the way you explained what you found was very helpful. I was never sure how to interpret what I found on my ancestors. Thank you again."
- Irene D, Canada
"This is excellent, thank you Mike! I wish I had this info and these tools in one place years ago. I'm going to "reset" what I think I know and make certain I have all the correct entities. Especially for the branches of family tree that I have yet to "fill in". I've been researching for over 15 years and this book has such practical knowledge in one book. I so much appreciate this!"
- Terry P, USA
"Hi Mike,
I just finished all the chapters and wanted to say that I thought they were great! They really put my quest for information on my 3rd-Greatgrandparents into a more understandable starting point. The "Discovery Questions" really make you stop and think."
- Ron W, USA
"I'm finding it very interesting and useful! I learned so much going through the process of filling out the Worksheet."
- Bridget, USA
"Great work Mike Collins you are continuing to get the best process of searching Irish records with very helpful preparation sheets and tips to help us all on our way to our individual searches. The preparation and stages are a real winner."
- Ken D, UK
"It is practical, providing useful tools from Irish sources, clear guidance, instructions and recommendations, illustrated with relevant stepwise examples, encouraging a systematic, methodical and disciplined approach. The timeline and integration across the worksheets keeps information organised and attention focused on the research questions. Tracking progress is also motivating.
Another highlight was the history and timeline of the various land or administrative divisions and the useful linkage of the records sets with their relevant land divisions summarised in the worksheet."
- Dale F, Australia
"This has been so interesting! Thank you for all the explanations and tips and links!"
- Cindy C, USA
"I just completed Chapter 3. It took me a while, but I completed every box on my grandfather. It took me to his Townland, where the 1901 and 1911 Census confirmed some information I had already been able to find on my own. This was a great way to learn how to search for others in my family. Next up, on to the next section! Thank you!"
- Karal S, USA
"I read through all the modules and already learned some very useful things, particularly about land division which has been a stumbling block in my research because I did not understand how the system worked.
I also appreciated the resources you mentioned and the detailed example of how to use them!"
- Carolyn R, USA
"I've been doing my Irish ancestry research for a good number of years and your layout and approach is the best help I've come across.
I printed off some copies of your Land Division preparation sheets which will really help me organise myself a bit better and has given me a far better understanding of the various Irish record sets and tools for accessing them.
I really like the way you showed where the John Grenham and S Wilson sites come in useful in the land division research it's easier to see how things all fit together this way.. just wonderful, thanks again!"
- Joe McL, Scotland
"Hi, I just wanted to say how much I like what you have done here and I look forward to continuing through the various chapters.
Thank you for putting this together so that we can be better prepared and certainly better organised."
- Mary C, Canada
"Thank you so much for these! I’ve finished the first two and am planning to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon going further. Just when I was thinking, “ what does your timeline look like? “. You gave us a perfect example. Then your examples of questions to ask at each timeline item came at just the right time for my thinking! I’m looking forward to the rest of the chapters!"
- Regina W, USA
"Excellent explanation of what we will be seeing. I tend to run all over and go down rabbit holes. This should keep me on track.
As I go along in the book I can truly see the value of putting the information in a timeline and then add in the questions to search out. This is helping me to focus on a research challenge that I have had for years."
- Janet P, USA
