Finding Irish ancestors: Part 1 – In the new land

Now anyone who’s researched Irish ancestors will know just how unpredictable this process can be. So much depends on serendipity in the form of timelines –when your family was born or died, where they lived, how much money they had (or more likely didn’t have), when they emigrated, etc. You then need to mix serendipity … More Finding Irish ancestors: Part 1 – In the new land

Beyond the Internet: Week 9 – Baptisms, Banns and Burials

This is Week 9 in my Beyond the Internet series of topics in which I explore the sources of information beyond our computer screens. I’d love it if you wanted to join in with your own posts on this week’s topic which is Church Registers. Please join in with your blog posts on this topic, … More Beyond the Internet: Week 9 – Baptisms, Banns and Burials