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I found out the tragic truth about my grandmother's birth in the workhouse and proved my right to Irish citizenship
Steve Coggins explains how he used genealogical detective work to prove his right to Irish citizenship
How to trace your ancestors in Irish newspapers
You can break down brick walls in your Irish family history with the help of historic newspapers
The best genealogy courses available now
Discover how to learn family history skills with our pick of the best online and correspondence genealogy courses
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From Brendan O'Carroll to Boy George, celebrities with incredible tales of Irish history in their family trees
Five of the most incredible tales of Irish family history from Who Do You Think You Are?
How to trace your Irish ancestors in online school records
How to find your Irish ancestors as children in the surviving records of National Schools
How to trace Irish ancestors who emigrated to America
Discover the five key family history records to trace Irish ancestors who emigrated to America
"During the Civil War, trains were ambushed": the history of Ireland's railways, and how to trace railway worker ancestors
Discover how to trace your ancestors who worked on Ireland's railways
Discover the stories of soldiers who fought for Irish independence in free online records
Discover how to trace ancestors who fought for Ireland's independence in online military pensions records
Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine index
An index of past family history articles featured in back issues of Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine
How the British government using Ireland as a 'testing laboratory' changed the course of Irish education
Find out the history of education in Ireland and how you can trace Irish teacher ancestors in surviving records
The best free genealogy websites
These free genealogy websites will help you start your British family history research without costing a penny
These hidden records could help researchers close the gaps in their Irish family trees
How to use the Irish Land Commission records in family history research
Why inherited trauma might be affecting your mental health and what you can do to break the cycle
How finding out more about your family history can help you with mental health issues
NAAFI in WW2: The true story
Discover how the women of the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes supported the British armed forces during the Second World War
How to find obituaries
Don't miss the family stories you can uncover in your ancestors' obituaries
Scottish wills: How to find them
How do Scottish wills work and where can you find them online?
How to find Prerogative Court of Canterbury wills
Margaret McGregor explains how to find Prerogative Court of Canterbury (PCC) wills for family history research
What is the best family history website?
Don't miss our guide to choosing the best family history website, and the pros and cons of Ancestry, Findmypast, TheGenealogist and MyHeritage
Viking surnames: Does your surname show Viking ancestry?
Some of the most common surnames of Viking origin in English and what they mean
Irish ancestry: How to trace Irish ancestry
Discover if you have Irish ancestry with the help of our list of the best Irish ancestry websites
Irish civil records: Where to find them
Genealogist Nicola Morris of Timeline Research shares her expert tips on how to find Irish birth, marriage and death civil records
10 of the weirdest names in history
Some of the weirdest names we've found in family history records
RAF records: How do I find WW2 RAF service records?
Don't miss our guide to finding the service records of WW2 RAF personnel
Mitchell and Kenyon: Who were they, and where can I view their films?
Edwardian film pioneers Mitchell and Kenyon captured some of the earliest film of our ancestors' daily lives