GENEALOGY TIPS

Ardfert Medieval Capital of Kerry Ardfert was the place to be last night the 16th of May 2013.  A mass was being celebrated in Ardfert Cathedral as part of The Gathering Celebration.  It was streamed live on the ‘The Gathering Channel’ – www.thegatheringireland.com Ardfert Cathedral was built on the site of an earlier monastic settlement [...] Read more...

Gathering Launch on Ellis Island Its hard to believe upon entering the large halls of Ellis Island that this was the place that so many Irish Americans passed through on their way to a new life in America.  The boat trip from Battery Park was a rough journey as the water on the Hudson River was choppy.  It is hard [...] Read more...

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  Anyone of Irish descent who was born outside Ireland can be issued a Certificate. Each Certificate is unique, showing the name of the recipient and 1 or 2 of their Irish ancestors. You will need some information about 1 ancestor. You can order your certificate here   Read more...

Start with yourself. Work back in time from the facts you know. Genealogy is fact based one document leads to another. Don’t delve back in time to the earliest ancestor and start tracing forward. Interview older relatives, tape or write down information immediately. Note: family stories, religious denominations & family occupations. Calculate approximate dates of [...] Read more...