Will Your Lucky Irish Blood Help You Find Your Ancestors?

If you are lucky enough to be Irish, you are Lucky enough. Author David S. Ouimette uses this Irish proverb to portray the joy of finding your Irish ancestor. His book, Finding Your Irish Ancestors: A Beginner’s Guide, was written to give you that lucky edge in tracing your own Irish ancestry.

Finding Your Irish Ancestors walks the researcher through the basic principle of Irish research. This book reviews a basic history of the people of Ireland; examines common records such as church records, vital records, censuses, etc.; and reviews other vital sources of information. The author also helps the researcher find centers of research, both physical and well as Internet resources.

More descendants of the Irish live outside of Ireland today than those left on the Emerald Island. For getting started on searching out your Irish ancestors, this book serves as a clean, easy to read, handbook to finding records. The last chapter will even help you plan a productive family research trip to the lucky homeland.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Getting Started
Chapter 1: Basic Principles
Chapter 2: Time Line of Irish History
Chapter 3: Surnames and Given Names
Chapter 4: Place Names and Land Divisions
Chapter 5: The Irish Overseas
Major Records
Chapter 6: Birth, Marriage, and Death Certificates
Chapter 7: Church Records
Chapter 8: Censuses and Census Substitutes
Chapter 9: Land and Property Records
Other Records
Chapter 10: Gravestone Inscriptions
Chapter 11: Newspapers
Chapter 12: Commercial and Social Directories
Chapter 13: Wills and Administrations
Chapter 14: National School Registers
Chapter 15: Occupational Records
Where to Research
Chapter 16: Internet Sites
Chapter 17: The Family History Library
Chapter 18: Irish Heritage Centres
Chapter 19: Archives and Libraries
Chapter 20: Visiting Ireland
Appendix: Registration Districts
Glossary: Terms Used in Irish Family History
Bibliography: Recommended Reading
Index

Order a copy of Finding Irish Ancestors: A Beginner’s Guide from Family Roots Publishing; Item #: TP938