Irish Genealogy, Clans & Family Histories

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Maine Irish fundraise to bring Ancestry DNA tests to Galway

Maine residents with Irish DNA can donate towards the Maine Gaeltacht Project, which is hoping to link Maine Irish with their Co. Galway ancestry.

Roots

Roots

Today marks halfway to St. Patrick’s Day! Here’s how to celebrate

September 17 is here and we’re ready to celebrate halfway to St. Patrick’s Day.

Genealogy

Genealogy

Most famous people in the world with Irish roots

So many famous faces have Irish heritage and here are some that may surprise you

Genealogy

Genealogy

Watch as we take an Ancestry DNA test with help from an expert

Wonder what’s involved in taking an AncestryDNA test? IrishCentral was live in Dublin talking through the process with an expert.

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How to plan the ultimate ancestry trip and trace your roots in Ireland

On your next trip to Ireland, walk in the footsteps of your ancestors and connect with your Irish roots.

Genealogy

Watch as the IrishCentral staff find out our Ancestry DNA results!

Three IrishCentral staff members reveal the results of their Ancestry DNA tests! Who's the most Irish? Where else in the world did our ancestors come from?

Genealogy

Historic photograph of Obama’s Irish ancestor discovered

Fulmoth Kearney, Obama’s Irish ancestor from Moneygall, has been memorialized and identified after 136 years.

Genealogy

"Singing in the Rain" Gene Kelly's pride in his Irish roots

"He was very proud of being Irish...he really felt his Irish roots were at the core of his being."

Roots

Celebrate National Radio Day with Guglielmo Marconi’s Irish connection

The Italian-born inventor of the radio Guglielmo Marconi had an Irish mother from one very famous Irish family.

Genealogy

Elvis Presley’s Irish roots proven by an 18th-century document

The legal document shows the music legend’s ancestors left Leinster for a new life in America around 1775.

Genealogy

DNA kit deal will reveal the mysteries of your Irish family history

Special offer on home AncestryDNA kits for $69 will soon be closing. Will you discover you’re 81% Irish?

Genealogy

Irish American shocked as DNA shows she’s 50 percent Jewish - century-old secret revealed

She wanted to add to her family tree. What she discovered shocked her and changed her life.

Genealogy

9 Irish American surnames explained by the experts

From Murphy to O'Connor - the popular Irish family names now big names in the United States.

Genealogy

New Spiderman Tom Holland says Ireland is “absolutely amazing”

The 21-year-old actor has spoken of his Irish roots and his love for Dublin.

Genealogy

Why DNA tests show different levels of Irish ancestry among family members

Most siblings have a different mix of ethnicities due to the random nature of genetic inheritance but how different could we really be?

News

Justin Trudeau moved by Great Hunger and newly found Irish roots

“Wow, this is news to me!” Canadian prime minister ends his visit to Ireland with reference to lessons learned from Irish Famine.

Genealogy

How my orphaned Irish father rediscovered his family

He saw the bright side of every situation. As I got older and learned the story of his childhood and the adversities he'd faced, I was more impressed by his positive attitude.

Genealogy