Tracing Your Irish Ancestors by John Greenham

Tracing Your Irish Ancestors by John Greenham

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This guide is designed for those who wish to trace their ancestors in Ireland. The first section covers the basic sources, those which will have the widest application, while the second and third sections allow access to a range of research materials, including county source lists.

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Tracing Your Irish Ancestors by John Greenham

This guide is designed to be of interest to those who wish to trace their ancestors in Ireland. The first section of the book covers the basic sources, those which will have the widest application for researchers who are new to the business of tracing family roots. Part two examines sources which have a narrower application, while part three is a reference guide which allows access to a range of research materials, including county by county source lists, printed family histories, occupations and Church of Ireland records.
John Grenham is the author of Tracing your Irish Ancestors (Gill & Macmillan, 3rd ed.2006), the standard guide for Irish genealogy, Clans and Families of Ireland (1995), and An Illustrated History of Ireland (1997), among other works. He has written the Irish Roots column in The Irish Times since February 2009, develops heritage databases, and runs the Irish Ancestors website in conjunction with The Irish Times.

Jonathan Hession is an Irish photographer who specialises in taking publicity photos on film sets. He has worked on most of the major feature films that have been shot in Ireland over the last two decades. He is also a keen landscape photographer and his book, The Atlantic Coast of Ireland, was published by Frances Lincoln in 2014. He is married to Jane Powers who has opened his eyes to the world of garden photography.

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ISBN 13 9780717118984
ISBN 10 0717118983
Title Tracing Your Irish Ancestors
Author John Greenham
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Gill
Year published 1992-06-30
Number of pages 320
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.