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It is easy to see why it is important to know about history. History tends to repeat itself and we often encounter the same issues of a number of years ago. It is not always that we have been learning from our mistakes… Being religious or not, it is interesting to know what your ancestors have [...]

The Irish clan system is the oldest reliable example of that type of community. Based on ancestry, it could be called the original lineage society! In its purest form, the clan system only existed in Ireland and Scotland; however, variations of the theme can be found in nearly every society and culture throughout human history. [...]

Are you frustrated in your search for your Irish origin?  This post may help you break through that brick wall.  I don’t usually review one specific website on its own, but for this particular site, I had to make an exception. Today, I’m going to talk about the The Origins Network. If you’ve been having [...]

Things are never dull with the Irish, so it’s almost a given that every Irish tree has its share of surprises. I recently found a big one in mine. I’ll share it here, then you think of some of your own unexpected finds, shocking discoveries, and wild tales in your own Irish family and share [...]

Did you know you may be able to use your Irish family to gain citizenship in Ireland? Ireland has some of the most liberal citizenship guidelines around, and it may be easier than you think to get citizenship. There are plenty of benefits to doing so if you’re eligible, including the right to carry an [...]

Looking for some new websites for doing Irish research online? Here are 5 excellent ones you may not have known about, but that you should be using! 1.  Failte Romhat–A personal genealogy site created to trace the owner’s ancestors, Failte Romhat has a surprising number of highly useful online databases for anyone researching their Irish ancestry. [...]

Are you ready to find more Irish relatives, cousins, and kin than you ever thought possible? Traditional methods of Irish genealogical research are wonderful and can open new doors and break down brick walls with startling regularity. However, as wonderful as methods such as archival research, cemetery studies, online databases, and reading published genealogies are, [...]

Today, I present another Irish surnames spotlight, this time focusing on Burns. Like the name Dillon that I discussed in a previous Irish surname spotlight post, the name Burns originally comes from outside of Ireland (in this case, neighboring Scotland). However, also like Dillon, the name Burns has become so ingrained in Irish society since [...]

Some of the most popular baby names in American right now have an Irish meaning and origin. In fact, these names are so popular now that you probably already know some children with Irish names…..and their parents may not even be aware of the history of their child’s moniker! Ireland has always produced beautiful names, [...]

An Irish Jewish community has been present on the Emerald Isle for at least 1,000 years. However, unless you’re descended from a member of this small enclave, you might not be aware of their presence in Ireland. Even if you ARE a descendant of a Jewish person from Ireland, you might not know it. If [...]

As we’ve seen in previous posts, the Internet is a treasure trove of Irish resources for genealogists and family historians. Not only does using the Internet to conduct your research offer a lot of time-saving convenience, it also is constantly providing new things to discover. New records are being posted online all the time, including some [...]

The month of May is the perfect time of year to spend some extra time honoring the mothers of Irish genealogy. Not only is May the month in which Mother’s Day is celebrated, it’s also a month of renewal and rebirth after the long, cold winter. This rebirth perfectly symbolizes the special place of mothers [...]

Irish history and Irish genealogical research go hand in hand. When you think about it, it’s really impossible to learn about one without learning about the other. In the course of doing regular Irish genealogy research, you’ll naturally pick up all sorts of facts and anecdotes about the history of Ireland and its people. Without [...]

If you’re doing Irish genealogical research and live in any country other than Ireland, you’ll probably eventually have to deal with the issue of Irish immigration. The Irish have been leaving Ireland to explore the world for centuries. Even as early as the Middle Ages, monks were venturing out far from home to bring their [...]

The Irish family crest has been in use in Ireland since the 13th century. It began as a result of advancements in medieval weaponry that started in continental Europe and gradually made its way to the British Isles. As the more ancient military technology of chain mail with long sheilds evolved into plate armor that [...]