Irish Genealogy, Ancestry, & Family History Resources

Genealogy

Check out these four new Irish genealogy online workshops

If you're planning to visit Ireland in the near future to find out more about your Irish ancestors, these workshops are a great source of advice.

History

On This Day: Irish revolutionary Wolfe Tone was born in 1763

Irish revolutionary Theobald Wolfe Tone, posthumously known as Wolfe Tone, was born in Dublin in June 1763. Here, a look at his life.

Roots

Famous people past and present who have Irish grandfathers

You might be surprised to find out these famous folks have a direct link to Ireland through their grandfathers!

Buy Irish

GIVEAWAY: Win a Claddagh Silver Necklace with Celtic DNA Jewelry

Stuart McGrath, a former master sculptor, founded Celtic DNA Jewelry with the dream of designing pieces that embody the ultimate symbol of Irish heritage. He is offering IrishCentral readers a chance to win one of his beautiful Claddagh silver necklace!

Genealogy

Marty Walsh celebrates his Irish roots this Immigrant Heritage Month

Parents of The United States Secretary of Labor, Marty Walsh, hail from County Galway in Ireland.

Food & Drink

A traditional Irish cold weather treat - Dublin coddle recipe

This Irish staple dish dates all the way back to the 1700s.

Finding your United States military Irish for Memorial Day

Memorial Day offers us an opportunity to honor the men and women of the United States military.

News

Illegally adopted Irish woman finally finds birth parents thanks to DNA testing

Margaret Norton hopes her story will help push along a new Irish law that would help adopted people find more information about their biological families.

Genealogy

How to find out where your ancestors lived in Ireland

Irish American genealogists Kate and Mike Lancor share their tips on discovering your Irish roots.

Roots

Irish boy's name revealed as most popular in the US in 2020

The name has ranked number one in the list of top five boys names since 2017

Genealogy

First man on moon descended from 'Fermanagh cattle rustlers'

Famous astronauts with links to Ireland, from Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins to Chris Hadfield.

Community

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Sign up to the IrishCentral Newsletter and never miss out on the stories that interest you.

Genealogy

Six steps to identify your Irish ancestors’ home townlands

Genealogists Kate and Mike Lancor provide some expert tips for researching your Irish ancestry.

Genealogy

National DNA Day: Combining DNA matches with tried and true searches

The explosion of individuals submitting DNA samples to genealogy search companies has opened a new and exciting door.

Genealogy

National DNA Day - The Irishman who discovered DNA

Dr. James Watson helped unravel the structure of the DNA, one of the biggest scientific breakthroughs of the 20th century.

News

"Ambitious” digitization of Tipperary's Famine-era records underway

Upon completion, the digitized Famine-era records from Tipperary will be freely available to view and read, as well as to download, anywhere in the world.

Roots

Early Irish hunter-gatherers were dark skinned with blue eyes, says expert

Dr. Lara Cassidy reveals in a new Irish documentary that people who inhabited Ireland some 10,000 years ago had dark or black skin and bright blue eyes.

Genealogy

Discover your Irish family with Ancestor Network

Having difficulty tracing your Irish ancestors? Ancestor Network is here to help you learn more about your Irish family and social history and geography

Genealogy

Latest US Census Irish figures hold major surprises

From Montana to the US Presidents, to the least Irish county in America the results of the last American Community Survey reveal intriguing facts about American's Irish roots.

Genealogy

US cold case murder mystery could be solved using Irish DNA

"Betty the Bag Lady" was murdered in Michigan in 1992, now experts believe the victim has DNA connection to Ireland.

Genealogy

Fascinating pensions records pre-Easter Rising and beyond reveals a wealth of Irish history

Genealogy

In 1912 my Irish grandmother was booked to sail aboard The Titanic

A brush with faith stopped Margaret Boyle from boarding the Titanic in Cobh, County Cork

Roots

John Le Carré, Britain's most famous spy writer, died an Irishman

Known for "Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy" and "The Spy Who Came in From the Cold", John Le Carré applied for his Irish citizenship following the Brexit vote in 2016.

Genealogy