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Category: Irish American History & Genealogy

Illustration: Irish hat and shillelagh

Genealogy Tip: Irish Immigrant Ancestors

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on March 20, 2023

Since March is Irish American Heritage Month, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for researching your ancestors in Irish American newspapers... (Read More)

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Missing Friends in the ‘Irish World’ Newspaper

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on March 28, 2022

Gena Philibert-Ortega describes the Missing Friends ads in the “Irish World” newspaper that provide valuable clues about your Irish American ancestors... (Read More)

Photo: Inisheer (Inis Oírr), Aran Islands, Ireland. Credit: Eckhard Pecher; Wikimedia Commons.

Important Irish Genealogy Resource: Griffith’s Valuation

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on March 17, 2020

To help celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about Griffith’s Valuation, a valuable tool for researching your Irish ancestors... (Read More)

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8 Tips for Finding That One Irish Relative

By Sarah Stevens on January 17, 2020

Are you trying to locate that specific Irish relative that you've never met before? We have 8 tips to help you get started!.. (Read More)

Illustration: "Peasant Wedding," a painting depicting the wedding celebrations of Irish people, by Pieter Breughel the Younger, 1620. Credit: National Gallery of Ireland; Wikimedia Commons.

Irish Wedding Traditions and Customs

By Sarah Stevens on December 18, 2019

Does your family have any of these Irish wedding traditions? We’re sharing different Irish traditions which may be clues to your ancestry. Learn more... (Read More)

Photo: Mount Ben Bulben, County Sligo, Ireland. Credit: Jon Sullivan; Wikimedia Commons.

For Irish American Heritage Month: 3 Resources for Your Irish Research

By Gena Philibert-Ortega on March 20, 2019

In this article – to celebrate Irish American Heritage Month – Gena Philibert-Ortega describes three resources for Irish genealogy research, with links... (Read More)

Illustration: Irish hat and shillelagh

For Irish American Heritage Month: Free Irish Passenger Lists eBook

By Thomas Jay Kemp on March 19, 2019

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about a free eBook providing an index and extract to the arrival records of over 2,000 Irish Americans... (Read More)

Photo: Trim Castle, Co Meath, Ireland, at sunrise. Credit: Andrew Parnell; Wikimedia Commons.

Irish Last Names & Their Meanings

By GenealogyBank on August 3, 2018

In this article, discover the origin of your Irish last name, what it means, and how you can use this to trace your family history... (Read More)

Photo: Common Burying Ground and Island Cemetery in Newport, Rhode Island. Credit: Matt H. Wade.; Wikimedia Commons.

Obituaries Add Critical Details to Family Tree

By Thomas Jay Kemp on January 19, 2018

An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about uncovering the obituary of Frances (Ferris) Stark, from his family tree, and learning where in Ireland she was born... (Read More)

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