“Genie in a Bottle” and “Dirrty” star posted a shot of herself in on Drury Street, in Dublin’s city center on Wednesday night with the caption “Proud of my Irish roots” but what do we know about Aguilera’s Irish ancestry?
Ireland Reaching Out volunteers discuss their aim of connecting the Irish Diaspora with their place of origin and learn about the award-winning heritage site the Irish Workhouse Center.
Princeton Professor unearths the sad “half-life” you family were condemned to due to cruelty and “wicked—ideals of morality, propriety, and respectability.”
We all want to belong and feel like we’re a part of a family. Finding my Irish roots has been very meaningful to me as an adult. Like my uncle Edward, it has brought me a sense of peace and belonging again.
Forget the stereotypes of what you think an Irish person should look like, these Irish people may not have red hair and ridiculously pale skin but we’re certainly glad that they’re ours.
15 invaluable resources that will help you get started tracing your Irish roots online and bring the ancestral journey full circle on a trip to Ireland.
This October, The Genealogy Event, in New York City, invites those with a passion for genealogy and DNA to learn more and connect with opportunities at a series of panel discussions and lectures by experts in the field.
170 years after their ancestor departed from the Ballygill area of Rathlin Island, all 18 members of the Black family journeyed from America to Ireland to reconnect with their Irish roots.
You've done the work building your family tree, learning your ancestors' names, dates and places of birth, marriage, death. But have you ever wished you could see what they looked like? Or clearly identify them from that box of photos passed down through the generations?
The path to reuniting migrant parents and children who have been separated after illegally crossing the US border or seeking asylum has been described as chaos, with no clear system in place. Now, genealogy companies are stepping up to the plate.
If you have ancestry in county Limerick, you are in luck as there is a vast range of genealogical material available online to help you in your research. Here are the top 10 websites for researching your Limerick roots.
New research on 25 ancient Icelanders shows that the Irish women captured by the Vikings and brought to Iceland had less of an influence of the genetics of the modern-day Icelandic population than the Vikings themselves.
Many Irish families declare their roots by displaying the crest of their clan in their homes but what is the most common last name in the battle of Irishness?
