How to Research Your Irish Genealogy

[@Countrylady-fx5vt]

Connie. How on earth do you fit so much into your week. With interviews, researching your own tree, as well as doing your you tube videos, then replying to each comment. I am really amazed but also thankful to you !!!!!

[@GenealogyTV]

LOL. That’s a good question. When I figure it out, I’ll let you know.

[@tmpatklk]

Great video. Thanks for sharing. I like irishgenealogy.ie because I can download digital records of the originals. Recently, I was able to rule out a presumed relative because the father of the groom was different than the one I expected. I also like to use Griffith's Valuation and the Irish census records. Pam is right about the names. There are hundreds of people with the same name so you need to get to the townland level and parents. Even within my great-grandfather's townland, there was another family with the same surname that was unrelated.

[@sherrywhite1517]

Really liked this video--great information. One thing I would have liked to see was where to find ships records for people leaving Ireland especially before the Potato Famine in 1845. (I'm looking for a relative from Cty. Cork who left from Dublin in 1835/6 and landed in New Orleans, LA.)

[@joegrande4848]

If you go to a Mormon church they can help you find that information. Just tell them you just came to trace family history. I was told by by family that the Mormon church will help you. A place my mom use to go to see my grandfather, my mom was talking about family history an such an how she's interested in tracing family history an this guy told her she could get help with our family history at the Mormon church. She said as long as the people there don't try converting us.

[@rosannelytle6428]

Thank you Connie, very informative.

[@puma1304]

I have the fortune that we kept some sort of a family history and that some genealogists worked on this and wrote it down (Irish immigrants in the basque country), so I know the history of some members of my family quite well, from their departure from Ireland (Kerry) around 1680 to their establishment in the Basque Country (Bilbao, Gasteiz) and then about their long journey (as officers of the Spanish Royal Navy) to the Marianas, Philippines and South America, where I actually live. There are many irish-basque and basque-irish families down here... (in my family-tree this formula is a constant feedback) Gora Euskadi! Éire abú!

[@GenealogyTV]

You are fortunate.

[@johnsullivan7633]

I’ve come to a metaphorical wall in Galway, so this clip has me a little more optimistic again. Thanks to both of you.

[@myleftshoe9]

I am a descendant of George Bailey. It might be a wonderful life but it is a tough genealogy search.

[@david123451988]

I found this video really helpful because I never knew about the Roots Ireland website. It has better church records than any other site and I have found new ancestors.

[@GenealogyTV]

Glad it was helpful David.

[@ozymandiaspbs]

Also try 'FindMyPast.com' which has a HUGE collection of Irish records.

[@kathleenkelley1299]

Great overview of Irish Research! Both sides of my family were Irish immigrants so need all the help I can get!!!

[@GenealogyTV]

Yeah... I need to do more research there myself. I have one line that goes to Ireland. Humm... where to find the time.

[@sherrygraham2055]

Perked my interest in Irish relatives again. Great old and new information.

[@GenealogyTV]

Excellent. I aim to inspire. 😀

[@Ellandriel]

I was so excited when I discovered this video. Unfortunately my Irish ancestors are listed with the last name Mc …..(really, that’s it) And on the census the boxes are marked for unable to read/write. Ancestry had my ethnicity as 24% Irish so I am determined to discover!!

[@GenealogyTV]

You go girl! You'll figure it out. Then you can go edit those names that say Mc so others can find them too. Thanks for supporting the channel too!

[@jmk1962]

Extremely interesting, especially as I'm Irish.

[@jennaolbermann7663]

Thank you for this informative episode. My cousins have Irish ancestors and I’m helping them with their research so these resources may be helpful for me.

[@GenealogyTV]

Wonderful!

[@mariecarty2422]

This was so very helpful thank You to you both!👏👏👏

[@bridgetcampbell6629]

This was a wonderful session. I learned so much. I can't thank you enough! I'm off to download the handout and visit the links...feel like a kid in a candy shop.

[@GenealogyTV]

You are so welcome

[@Randy1743]

Irish genealogy has been hit or miss for me. A lot of the Irish side of my family ended up in Canada from about the 1840's to 1850's. An obituary for a son of my third great grandparents makes a couple of interesting claims. One mentions being a descendant of the Marquess of Drogheda, another is a grandmother who claimed being a descendant of Sir William Wallace the protector of Scotland. My third great grandmother's maiden name was Cooke but I found a record that mentions the names of Cooke or Wallace. I think Wallace is the maiden name of her mother. My problem is trying to go further back from my third great grandparents to see if any of this is true.

[@GenealogyTV]

Try looking at all the different genealogy platforms for more clues. Sometimes you get lucky and find something different.

[@laurielovett8849]

Irish genealogy is hopeless. or Im stupid. Can't even find my grandfather's birth record a James Byrne born Carlow 1860 father Daniel Byrne possibly shopkeeper. as that's Daniels occupation on James wedding certificate 1882. One little hint for readers who are not aware. I was looking for my grsndads and grandmothets wedding record in Kildare where gran was from. Geniology office couldn't help, an elderly lady doing research overheard and enquired was it a mixed marriage, it was, she informed me that the R Catholic partner couldn't be married in own parish,had to be married in a church over a distance of 20 miles away.at the back of the altar. A bit degrading I thought. I inserted the names Anne Ledwidge and James Byrne in the search and found them immediately in Summerhill Trim Meath. I'm stuck again know gran died 1931widow, James left his job as signalman Gnr railway Sligo 1911 would have been 51 so possibly Ill health. But no record of anyone who fits description possibly buried Sligo he was C of England in 1911 census, any suggestions? Would ordinary working class folk have death notices in papers in those days, I doubt it. Money would have been scarce, had 17 kids but 12 died young as toddlers ,know 3 buried Sligo other 9 probably buried in Westport. although some indication that 2 of them died in Dublin possibly on hospital visit, details match but is it them ?died in what appears to be a sort of doss house with father in attendance three days apart. Would need Poirot to sort things out. Any suggestions.kids died in Dublin right age fathers occupation correct, Anne died of spinal tb. my mum used to speak of little Ruthie who was confined to a wheelchair, but she died of convulsions. Its on her Sligo death cert. Any suggestions?

[@david123451988]

If you have any Dublin ancestors Glasnevin cemetery and Deansgrange cemetery have very good records.

[@GenealogyTV]

Thanks for sharing.

[@Chicken_Mama_85]

Belfast city cemetery also, for that area (Antrim county)

[@pamelascullion2831]

My dad is from Northern Ireland, Ballymena.

[@GenealogyTV]

You are ahead of the game knowing where in Ireland. Most of us don't know. I'm still looking.

[@wboyle9721]

My family is not far from you ballymartin templepatrick dunadry

[@MusicInMotion_67]

This was great information! One of the hardest things I'm coming across is birth records and marriage records. Marriage records are an index and will show a list of multiple people's names, but it doesn't show specifically who the bride was and who the groom was. My client is in Ireland, not here in the US, so I'm not sure I'd find anything here that could help. But I do know what county the family is from.

[@GenealogyTV]

Knowing the county is a huge help. More than most researchers.

[@weejackrussell]

I have found tracing my Irish ancestors to be the most difficult of my origins to trace. But since I had my DNA tested I am managing to piece some of it together using DNA matches. For me it is difficult because I have Irish origins from more than one side of my family. One parent had a completely Irish father, I knew where he was from. The same parent, however, had other Irish ancestors from other sides too, the other parent has some Irish ancestry on one side. Irish is the highest percentage of my DNA identified origins.

[@debandrew2802]

Well done.

[@GenealogyTV]

Thanks Deb

[@helenhunter4540]

26 counties in the Republic, 6 in Northern Ireland.

[@deirdremacmahon7402]

My name is Deirdre Mac Mahon from Ireland my brothers daughter has already did some of our family tree history but I'd love to find out more history

[@ozymandiaspbs]

I wonder, Pamela, if you are related to George Holland, father of Michael, Katherine, & several other children. If so, then we are related! Katherine is my great-great-grandmother.

[@mrHBarry]

My great great grand father, Maurice Barry, may have came from Ireland @1800 and landed in Newfoundland now part of Canada. he would have been a young man and I'm not sure if his parents also came with him.

[@GenealogyTV]

You should see the episode on passenger list. Thanks Harold.

[@deirdremacmahon7402]

I lived in raheny in Ireland growing up but now i live in a place called pottery Road dunlaoughaire Co Dublin Ireland

[@brianrocketleaguegalaxy9413]

Hi Connie, I took Ancestry DNA and 23and me and they both detected Irish DNA. On ancestry DNA I’m only 4% Ireland. On 23 and me. They match me with the Republic of Ireland, and gave me seven counties in Ireland that I match with. On ancestry DNA I have a few 100% Irish matches. Is it possible to find my Irish ancestors despite having a little bit of DNA from Ireland? Mine is probably going back 5 to 7 generations. Thanks.

[@GenealogyTV]

All DNA companies have different reference panels. Therefore, you will see different results. Focus on the records, the paper trail, the DNA Cousin matches and their trees to thelp trace. I personally don't use ethnicity estimates except to determine possible origins for undiscovered branches... and then it's not super reliable.

[@Myguyver]

For those in the US that were told they are " Irish" take into consideration that there's Northern Ireland which are mostly of Scottish and English descent and protestants and the Republic of Ireland who are mostly Irish Gaels and Roman Catholics. So one might think they're Irish but infact most are of Ulster Scots descent which is different from the Irish. The irish in America are mostly located in the northern states and the ulster Scots aka Scotch Irish are mostly in the Southern States.

[@GenealogyTV]

Good to know. Thanks.

[@whitetroutchannel]

george washington said if he where to take a group of men to make a last stand against the english it was the ulster scots he would have choosen them from, i always found it sad that so many americans cant understand the difference

[@histman3133]

My great grandparents surnames were Hone and they and my ancestors lived for centuries around the Oxfordshire and Warwickshire area and I was just wondering if this means they have any relation, whether distant or not with the Anglo-Irish Hone family who can trace their origins back to Samuel Hone from Marlborough. If anyone could help me I would greatly appreciate it.

[@sarahmiller72282]

I’m working desperately to figure out how to dig into the Irish genealogy, I found a newspaper article about my relative that said he came to America in April of 1862, what was going on around that time that may have led him to come here?

[@GenealogyTV]

Typically people migrated for food, work, religious persecution. You’ll need to study the history to learn about what was going on during that time. A quick Google search I’ll probably help you.

[@billfarley9167]

The Potato Famine.

[@ReganRose3]

I've been told Reagan is Irish. They dropped the O. Im just starting my research. Eastern Tennessee is where my people settled

[@danielmasters5484]

Connie: “That was awesome!” Me: Connie is awesome!

[@GenealogyTV]

LOL... Thanks Daniel.

[@wmrmartin9801]

Have you ever printed your family tree? Cost is out of my pay scale!

[@deirdremacmahon7402]

Number 6 mackintosh Park pottery Road dunlaoughaire Co Dublin Ireland

[@rogerthat5459]

Was Ireland part of Britain in 1850? Was the Church of Ireland the same as " Presbyterian"?

[@johnrohde5510]

Yes, Ireland was part of the United Kingdom until 1922, as said in this video. Church of Ireland is not Presbyterian. Presbyterianism is most common in Northern Ireland and is largely derived from Scotland, whence many colonists came. In Scotland, Presbyterianism is the established church. Church of Ireland is affiliated to the Church of England, so in US terms, it's Episcopalian.

[@rogerthat5459]

Thank you

[@tonipeters3937]

Really good but a bias toward Catholic Irish. For Northern Ireland, perhaps specific differentiation. Thanks!

[@GenealogyTV]

Good feedback. Thanks

[@jasonmyers6370]

She some Genealogist specialised in Irish Genealogy and think only 22 counties in Ireland. There are 32 Counties. After 1920s we now have 26 Counties in the Republic of Ireland and Six Counties in Nothern Ireland. All civil and Records are under one source of 32 counties are free online for last 20years Most go back Civil records go back to 1850s and some ealier . Church Records can go back as far as 1700s Church Records not all indexed but high percentage are thry are also all free in ireland.

[@justinrittwage1313]

There is a typo in the title of the video :)

[@GenealogyTV]

Yes... but I can't fix it now. Thanks for the headsup.

[@ammarbelkaid9574]

Bonsoir je suit de Algeria je cherche la genealogy de ma grand mer du nom:. Tabarli didich..... Ou Bien ... Taberli didich. Jattant votre reponce merci.

[@LittleOrla]

Seems all my Irish ancestors are named Catherine and Patrick.

[@jasonmyers6370]

If records are not working then forget about Records and do DNA and look up Leads Method . DNA is always correct.

[@rjb6327]

I have researched my Irish ancestors as far back as I can, to Baltimore Maryland. I have researched it so much, I've given up. I can find nothing in reference to Ireland, only that they were born there. Most info comes from census records. No obituaries, immigration records or naturalization records have been found I joined Ancestry DNA and found that they most likely came from Iveragh Peninsula, Kerry, Munster (large area). With a surname of "Burns", that breaks it down to thousands of Burns's along with thousands of various spelling of the name. I have no 'given names' for their parentage. I didn't know these people existed until I joined Ancestry 8 years ago. How do I get around this wall?

[@GenealogyTV]

It might be they immigrated to another place before coming to America. BTW I used one on your questions in an upcoming episode. Stay tuned.

[@deirdremacmahon7402]

I was born in 1966

[@montydenney3860]

Rootsireland subscription is expensive.

[@WildBoreWoodWind]

2026 for the latest census results.

[@fearfx1]

I'm 2 years late to the party... But my family consists of 4 brothers who came from Ireland at the same time in the 1750s. Where does one look for records from that time period? Do such records exist?

[@GenealogyTV]

Do all the research from today backwards and find all the records you can in the U.S. first. Hopefully one of them will tell you which town they came from. Then rewatch this video.