by Michael W. Dindinger, via email on September 17, 2019FAMILY HISTORY LEARNING MOMENT
SOURCES: The Family History Guide
Goal 1: Learn about research in Ireland
Choice A: Get started with Irish research
- Learn the basics of Irish research in these videos
- AAC: Beginning Your Search for Irish Ancestors – 64:10 min.
- AC – Beginning Irish Research – 29:50 min.
- Learn about Ireland genealogy in this FamilySearch Wiki article
- Here are some tips for starting your Irish research
- Use the Irish Genealogy Research Guide from the McClelland Library --
- Learn secrets for successful Irish family research in this Findmypast video
- Read the Irish Guide from American Ancestors
- Use the Ireland Record Finder to understand record types for research
Goal 1: Learn about research in Ireland
Choice B: Go deeper into Irish research
Research Tips
1. Get tips for finding Irish records
2. Here are some expert tips for researching Irish ancestors
- AC – Tips for Research Irish Ancestors – 6:57 min video here.
- FMP – Secrets to Successful Irish Family Research video here.
Records
3. Explore the johnGrenham.com site to learn about record types here.
4. Explore the Irish Records Extraction database on Ancestry here.
5. Explore the Forebears.io site for research records.
6. Learn about useful websites for Irish research – Key Websites for Tracing Ancestry in Ireland – 52:11 min video here.
Locations
7. Get an overview of Irish place names in this article
8. Use the FamilySearch clickable map for counties in Ireland
Explore Irish Names
1. Learn about Irish names and naming patterns in this About.com article
2. Explore surname distribution (a map where certain surnames are prevalent) in Ireland.
3. Learn about potential research challenges with Irish names – The Problem of Names
4. Explore Irish surname research on the Fianna website
The above information is just part of what is available to you by using the learning tool ‘The Family History Guide”. The topics for Ireland are as in the image below:
