Moorshead Magazines has published another excellent guide for genealogists. This guide is entitled Tracing Your Ancestors: Irish Research – A Practical Guide. Written by Dr. Maurice Gleeson (author of DNA & Your Genealogy), the 66-page booklet lays out how to do your Irish research – using the latest resources and techniques. Anyone with Irish ancestors will find it extremely useful.
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The following is from the Table of Contents:
Why You Need This Guide
- Everything is Changing so Quickly
- How Far Will You Be Able to Go Back?
- What Records Are Available?
- What Resources Will You be Using?
- What Challenges Will You Face?
- The DNA Revolution
- Crowd-Source Your Family Tree
Where in Ireland Did They Come From?
- A Brief History of Irish Emigration
- General Techniques for Tracing Your Ancestor
- Genealogical Records for US Immigrants
- Genealogical Records for Canadian Immigrants
- Genealogical Records for Australian Immigrants
Strategic Approach to Finding Records
- What Was Lost in the Fire – And What Wasn’t
- Irish Land Divisions
- Irish Place Names
Census Records – All Free Online
- A Brief History
- What Parts of Ireland Do Surviving Census Records Cover?
- What Information Do They Contain?
- How to Use the Records
- Hints and Tips
- Other Sources for Surveys, Censuses & Census Substitutes
Civil Registration Records – Now Free Online
- A Brief History
- What Information Do They Contain?
- Where Can I Find Them?
- Hints and Tips
Church Records – Many Online, Many Free
- A Brief Overview
- What Information Do They Contain?
- How to Use the Records
- Other Additional Resources
- Hints and Tips
Gravestones & Burial Records
- Ireland Specific Websites
- Global Websites
Land, Streets, Schools & Workhouses
- Griffith’s Valuation – What Came After and Before It
- Other Land Records Collections
- Street Directories
- School Registers
- Workhouse Records
Wills & Probate
Newspapers
Court Records
DNA Testing As an Additional Tool
- The Basics of DNA Testing
- Characterizing Your Brick Walls
- Collaborating With Your Genetic Cousins
- Triangulation
- Y-DNA, Your Surname, and Your Clan
Tracing Your Ancestors: Irish Research – A Practical Guide; By Dr. Maurice Gleeson, MB; 2018; 66pp; 8.5×11; Saddle-Stappled; ISBN: 978-1-926510-09-5; Item #: M0029
