Irish Headstones & Humorous Epitaphs
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on March 14, 2016
In honor of the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, this article shows examples of Irish epitaphs found in old newspaper articles... (Read More)
Tag: Irish American History and Genealogy
Finding Irish Marriage Records
By Thomas Jay Kemp on February 10, 2016
An article about using the wedding records of FamilySearch and the newspapers of GenealogyBank to find Irish marriage records... (Read More)
Where in Ireland Are Your Irish Ancestors From? Search Newspapers
By Thomas Jay Kemp on March 18, 2015
Newspapers recorded every day of our ancestors’ lives – and that is a good thing for genealogists. Time and time again old documents, from death certificates to the census, simply state that someone like John Clifford was born “in Ireland” – and never tell us where in Ireland. Often it is newspapers that are... (Read More)
Free Guide for Irish Genealogy to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
By Tony Pettinato on March 17, 2015
Got Irish roots? Since March is Irish American Heritage Month and we are celebrating St. Patrick’s Day today, everyone is feeling a wee bit Irish this time of year. For Irish Americans, however, that sentiment is year-round, as feeling connected to Ireland is part of their family history. Have you been tracing your Irish... (Read More)
Irish Ramsey Family – Descendants of Egyptian Pharaoh Ramesses II?
By Thomas Jay Kemp on March 13, 2015
In 1922 Irish American Ramsey descendants from all over the northeast gathered for a family reunion in Flemington, New Jersey. According to this newspaper article: The reunion was the largest the family has yet held. The attendees must have been stunned to learn, during a family history presentation given at the reunion, that their... (Read More)
An Irish Immigrant’s Obituary Tells Her Coming to America Story
By Thomas Jay Kemp on March 6, 2015
Ellen Canning O’Rourke (1910-2011) was born in Anskert, near Mohill in County Leitrim, Ireland. She died in Hamden, Connecticut, on 16 December 2011 at age 101. As a little girl she lived through the “Irish Troubles” in County Leitrim, and had keen memories of those events – and her coming to America and finding... (Read More)
Everyone’s a Wee Bit Irish around St. Patrick’s Day!
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on March 21, 2014
In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak explains that many of us have at least a little Irish in our family history... (Read More)
5 Free Online Resources for Tracing Your Irish Genealogy
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on March 10, 2014
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega describes five free websites that provide a wide range of resources to help you explore your Irish American ancestry... (Read More)
Irish American Immigration History Facts & Infographic
By Thomas Jay Kemp on March 14, 2013
Brush up on your Irish heritage facts and find out where the luck of the Irish came from, plus famous Irish Americans and common Irish American names... (Read More)
