Cheat Sheet - Genealogy in Ireland

Genealogy: Trace your ancestors in Ireland! Many blogs and social media groups can help you.

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Since most of these resources are in English, you can use a translator or the Google Chrome browser for automatic translation.

Archives in Ireland

National Archives of Ireland

Digitized archives are not available on the National Archives of Ireland website. To consult archives without moving, you can visit the two genealogy sites of the National Archives: The National Archives of Ireland - Genealogy and Irish Genealogy.

You can use the free genealogy advisory service of the National Archives of Ireland. You must send this form by email.

Online resources

Digitized censuses of 1901 and 1911 - resource to understand censuses (Geneawiki)

Irish Genealogy

Roots Ireland (paid)

Military archives - Defence Forces Ireland

National Library of Ireland

Dublin cemeteries - Dublin Cemeteries Trust

Northern Ireland archives - General Register Office Northern Ireland (by registration)

Many online resources - SWilson.Info

Migrations to and from Ireland

Irish Jacobite Exile and the West of France (1691-1716)

Irish Emigration in the 19th Century

Irish Migrations to the United States

Portraits of Irish Migrants During the Great Famine (1845-1852)

Irish Immigration Before and After the Great Famine

Divergent Paths: Irish and French Canadians in the 19th Century

Recent Evolution of Irish Migration

Resources

Genealogy and Family History of Irish in Canada

Ireland XO Reaching - The site that connects the Irish diaspora through genealogy since 2010

Irish Museum of Immigration

Ellis Island - Database

Ireland in Pictures

Archive Photos

National Library of Ireland: archive images

RTE Archives: photographic archives 

Defence Forces of Ireland: military archive images

Irish Photo Archives: archive library

Facebook Page: Irish Photo Archive

Gallica: images of Ireland

Old Maps of the Country

Ireland 1838: map of Ireland from 1838

GeoHive: map viewer for Ireland

Gallica: old maps of the country

Useful Genealogy Sites for Ireland

Associations

Irish Genealogical Research Society

Ulster Historical Foundation

The Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland

Blogs, Social Networks, and Forums

Blogs

Irish Genealogy News

Irish Genealogical Society International

Irish Family Roots

Timeline Genealogy in Ireland

John Grenham - Irish Roots

My Ireland Family Heritage

Facebook Page: Ireland Family History - Troy Irish Genealogy Society - Irish Genealogy - Irish Genealogy - Irish Genealogical Research Society - Irish Family History Centre - Scots-Irish Genealogy - Irish Genealogy Hub - The Irish Genealogy Page - IrishGenealogy.com - Irish Genealogy Research - Irish Genealogy Services - My Irish Ancestors - Irish Genealogical & Historical Society - My Ireland Family Heritage

Facebook Groups: Irish Genealogy Links - Irish Genealogy (46.4k members) - Irish Genealogy (37.6k members) - Irish Genealogy Ancestors Research - Irish Genealogy Brickwalls - County Roscommon, Ireland Genealogy - Ireland: Genealogy & Heritage - Irish Genealogy and Family History - Irish Genealogy (3.2k members) - Irish Genealogy (1.4k members) - The Irish Surname Registry - Irish Genealogy - New York - Irish Ancestor Images - Ulster Scots Scots Irish Genealogy - The Irish Ancestor Project

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