How to Research Your Irish Ancestry: Episode 147

In this episode, Lisa and her guests explore records and resources for tracing Irish ancestry. Plus, our DNA expert explains how to interpret your ethnicity results. Ep. 147: March 2021 Back to the episode list In this episode: Tree Talk (01:30) In today’s Tree Talk segment, a reader and listener shares the genealogical path he has traveled that led to “a wealth of riches.” Share your story of discovery and you may just hear it here on the Family Tree Magazine Podcast! Email your story to: [email protected] Feature Interview: Luck of the Irish with Claire Santry (03:20) You may have heard the common lament that all Irish genealogy records were burned in a 1922 courthouse fire, making Irish research nearly impossible. In this episode Claire Santry explains that there is indeed hope and discusses the variety of available records. She also shares Irish research strategies from her article “Luck of the Irish” which appears in the March 2021 issue of Family Tree Magazine. Claire’s Record Pick: Graveyards and Headstones Local community groups have been surveying and capturing the stories of old Irish burial grounds. * Transcribed headstones are available at https://historicgraves.com/ * A complete list of available burial records (funeral records) is available on Claire’s website. 6 Overlooked Irish Genealogy Online Resources Have you looked in all the usual places for your Irish ancestors and no luck? If so, try these six overlooked sources for tracing roots in Ireland. Family Tree Magazine /* Embedded-box css */ .embedded-box{ padding: 25px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.5; color: #82878c; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; box-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,.05); overflow: auto; zoom: 1; font-family: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen-Sans,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif; } .acf-embed-title{ margin: 0 0 15px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.3; } .acf-embed-description { display: inline-block; } .acf-embed-description img { float: left; max-width: 160px; margin-right: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; } .wp-embed-site-title a{ position: relative; display: inline-block; padding-left: 35px; } .wp-embed-site-title span { color: #82878c; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; } .wp-embed-site-icon { position: absolute;