Did your ancestors live in Donegal, Dublin or Galway? What kinds of lives did
they lead? Did they emigrate, and why? How far can you trace back your family
tree?
There has never been a better time to trace your Irish family history. Vast
internet resources and DNA tests, as well as access to censuses, religious
records and other archive material make the process easier than ever.
Anthony Adolph gives you a wide range of tools and information to discover
your Irish ancestry. The test is packed with weblinks to enable you to search
the great number of records available online, as well as providing contact
information on other sources, such as archives and libraries. He explains how to
trace family history in Ireland, starting from various countries around the
world (including Ireland itself of course), as well as looking at surnames,
heraldry, families of non-Irish origin, and fascinating stories of migration
from Ireland.
By reading this book you'll also be drawn into the lives your ancestors led,
through the fascinating examples, compelling stories and fascinating social
history which are interwoven within the text.
This is the complete resource for discovering your Irish family history, and,
as a result, learning more about who you are and where you come from.
Contents:
Foreword
How to Use This Book
Abbreviations Used in the Text
1. Tracing Back to Ireland: First Steps
- First Find Your Immigrant
- Using and Storing Records
2. Tracing Back to Ireland: Country by Country
- England and Wales
- Scotland
- United States of America
- Canada
- Argentina
- Australia
- New Zealand
3. Tracing Your Roots in Ireland
- Introducing Ireland
- The Divisions of Ireland
- Griffith's Valuation and Tithe Applotments
- Civil Registration
- Censuses
- Religious Registers
- Occupational Records
- Dictionary of Irish Sources
4. Tracing Ancient Irish Roots
- Irish Names
- Recorded Pedigrees
- Heraldry
- Milesius was your Ancestor
- Ancient Irish Roots
- The Invasions of Ireland
- Modern Chieftains
- Genetics
Useful Addresses
Index
Acknowledgements and Picture Credits
