Irish Genealogy, Ancestry, & Family History Resources

Genealogy

What you should know about the history of your Irish surname

A common Irish name may be the earliest recorded surname recorded in all of Europe! Irish surnames have quite a history.

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The history, facts and meaning behind the Irish name Butler

Irish dancing Jean Butler, Hollywood star Gerard Butler, WB Yeats... all their names have roots in Ireland.

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Study claims that Irishmen descended from Turkish farmers

Research indicates Turkish farmers arrived in Ireland about 6,000 years ago, bringing agriculture with them.

Genealogy

Tracing your Irish ancestry - The Sweeney clan

Check out the origins of the Sweeney name, its family crest and coat of arms, famous clan members, and some interesting facts!

Genealogy

The O'Neills - Everything you need to know about the Irish family name

Explore the history of the O'Neill name, its family crest, coat of arms, and famous clan members.

Genealogy

A brief history of the Carlin clan

The Carlin clan has roots in several counties in Ireland.

Genealogy

Genealogical archive of 52,000 Irish-Jewish, from over 200 years, presented to Dublin city

Jewish births, marriages, burials, school records and census information in Ireland dating back to 1664 released to the public.

Ancestry

Find out the meaning behind your Irish name

Ever wondered about the history of your Irish surname or from where your last name originated? You can find your name's meaning or Irish last name origin in this comprehensive list.

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Tracing your Irish ancestry - The O'Hara clan

Interesting facts about the famous O'Hara family name and its coat of arms.

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Irish origins of the surname Campbell

The origins of the name Campbell lie in the Irish (Gaelic) language – from the Irish words for Cam = crooked, and Beál = ‘mouth’.

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Understanding how Irish surnames were created

There has always been a great interest in Irish family names, both from those born in Ireland and from the millions around the world who are proud to claim Irish ancestry.

Genealogy

Tracing your Irish ancestry - The Harrington clan

Interested in the history behind your Irish family name? Find out more about the Harrington clan.

News

Did an Irishwoman in Pennsylvania live to be 134 years old?

Mary Murphy, who died in 1904, claimed she was born in Dublin on Christmas Day 1770.

Genealogy

The ever controversial, Mel Gibson's Irish roots

Mad Max actor, Mel Gibson's Irish connections date back to the Irish Famine, while his mother was born in County Longford.

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Top ten famous people with Irish grandfathers

From princesses to presidents, these ten personalities each have one thing in common: an Irish grandfather.

Genealogy

The impact Viking and Norman DNA had on the Irish

The Viking invasions of Ireland have had a lasting impact on the genetic makeup of Irish people.

Genealogy

Why do Irish Americans still identify as Irish?

Why are American-born descendants of Diaspora Irish so tenacious about identifying with their homeland, even when their connections are generations distant?

Genealogy

Irish birth, marriage and death certificates now available online for free

A tranche of birth, marriage and death certificates has been made available online for no charge.

Genealogy

How to pinpoint where your ancestors lived in Ireland

The extensive research and rewarding nuggets of history discovered in the hunt to find our ancestral home in Ireland.

Genealogy

Irish Americans must respond to ethnic question in 2020 US Census

The Census Bureau is trying to trace white American people's origins in more detail in this year's census.

Genealogy

Irish people have far more Viking DNA than was suspected

Yes, the Irish do have Viking DNA and are also more prone to certain diseases, DNA tests show.

Genealogy

Great Famine Voices Roadshow goes online amid COVID-19 crisis

History and heritage have the power to connect, heal and strengthen our communities in challenging times and during the coronavirus pandemic, this program is going online.

Genealogy

How to find out if you have Irish Viking ancestry

Here's how to start your journey into your Viking genealogical research.

Genealogy

Millions more Irish birth, marriage and death records free online

Over 2.5 million images of Irish births, deaths and marriage records from the General Register Office, were released online for the first time.

Genealogy

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

The incredible good luck of a woman who should have perished on the Titanic on April 15, 1912, and instead went on to start a new life, in the New World.