Story My Father Told on St. Patrick’s Day
By Katie Rebecca Garner on March 13, 2024
In this article for St. Patrick’s Day this Sunday, Katie Rebecca Garner writes about her great-great-grandpa, Joseph McElhinney, an Irish immigrant... (Read More)
Tag: Irish American History and Genealogy
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
