We are delighted to announce the addition of 579 Lease Abstracts for the Manor and Lordship of Monaghan (1679-1810) to the Roots Ireland database! These leases not only name the people who have agreed the lease, but also often mention other people and their properties in the leases and as such are a very useful census substitute for Monaghan.

For an up to date list of sources for Monaghan and to search these records, go to https://rootsireland.ie/monaghan and login or subscribe if required.

We are delighted to announce the addition to the Roots Ireland database of roughly 6000 20th century Roman Catholic baptismal records for various parishes in East Galway.

We are delighted to announce the addition to the Roots Ireland database of approximately 11,500  baptismal records for the Roman Catholic parish of Boherlahan & Dualla in South Tipperary, ranging in date from 1810-1900. For an up to date list of sources for South Tipperary and to search these records, go to
tipperarysouth.rootsireland.ie and login or subscribe as required.

We are delighted to announce the addition of 380 new South Mayo Church of Ireland baptismal records to our database at Roots Ireland. They are as follows:

• Aglish CI, 1840-1922 (380 records).

For an up to date list of sources for Mayo and to search these records, go to rootsireland.ie/mayo and login or subscribe as required.

“I couldn’t have planned a better trip. I gained a lot of experience with Irish genealogical sources at PRONI and online. The visits to museums and historical homes and sites were both instructive and entertaining; they gave me a different perspective on my ancestors’ lives before they emigrated to the United States. I want to come back!”

Mary Anne Hamilton – Illinois, USA

Running from 06-13 September 2023 Ulster Historical Foundation’s Tracing your Irish Ancestors Family History Conference offers a varied and exciting mix of research opportunities in the archives of Belfast and a choice of tours to a number of historic sites across the island of Ireland.

The Foundation’s popular family history conferences are therefore ideally suited to the keen family historian who will be given assistance by experienced genealogists throughout the week and also those who favour learning more about the Ireland of their ancestors.

The Choice Is Yours!

During the conference programme you will be able to shape your own experiences by choosing to either research in the archives or join the Ulster Historical Foundation’s staff and guides on daily excursions through Ireland’s beautiful landscape to some of its most historic sites – or a mixture of the two!

For the research enthusiast, you can spend all your time in the archives if you wish to do so. Ulster Historical Foundation’s team of researchers know the archives and how to mine the information for your family tree. Working closely with the Foundation’s research team and being able to have dedicated one-on-one time with different researchers will greatly improve your chances of finding your elusive ancestors.

Choose to research in the archives or visit some of Ireland’s most historic sites

For those who are interested in learning more about the land and experiences of their ancestors, Tracing your Irish Ancestors extensive programme of tours will take you through the rolling Irish countryside to award-winning visitor attractions and other sites of international renown.

Various tours across the week will see you have the chance to travel through the Glens of Antrim, winding between its picturesque villages and unforgettable scenic locations, before going on to experience the stark beauty of the Giant’s Causeway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that was voted the fourth greatest natural wonder in the United Kingdom.

In just 7 days, you will have the chance to experience, explore and learn more about over 6,000 years of Irish history as you; explore the passage tombs of Newgrange and Knowth at Brú na Bóinne (considered one of the top ten visitor attractions in Ireland by National Geographic); visit the site of the Battle of the Boyne, one of the most significant events in Irish and European history; learn more about the history of “the troubles” in Northern Ireland as you visit Crumlin Road Gaol and receive a guided tour along Derry’s famous walls; experience what has been called “the world’s leading tourist attraction” by the World Travel Awards and uncover the story and legacy of the Titanic with a visit to Titanic Belfast; tour one of the best-preserved medieval structures in all of Ireland that is still inhabited by the descendants of the original occupants at Killyleagh Castle; and witness the impeccably maintained and award winning gardens of Mount Stewart, the historically significant stately home of the Londonderry family.

A full summary of the tour programme can be found here  https://www.ancestryireland.com/family-history-conference/summer/itinerary/

All of this and more!

Register now with just a £100 deposit

From 20 April until 19 May, register for Tracing you Irish Ancestors September 2023 with just a £100 deposit! (normally £350)*

Places are filling up fast so reserve your place now, with a deposit of only £100 (GBP) per person! Given the current low value of sterling (GBP) against other currencies now is a particularly good time for overseas visitors to purchase.

Click here for more information https://www.ancestryireland.com/family-history-conference/summer/how-to-book/

We are delighted to announce the addition of 3,332 new Kerry Roman Catholic marriage records to our database at Roots Ireland. They are as follows:

• Annascaul marriages, 1809-1911 (960 records);
• Lixnaw marriages, 1810-1901 (2372 records).

For an up to date list of sources for Kerry and to search these records, go to kerry.rootsireland.ie and login or subscribe as required.

We are delighted to announce the publication of our latest issue of ‘Irish Genealogy Matters’, in which we keep our readers abreast of all of the latest developments in the Irish Family History Foundation and new records online! Click on the image above to read the newsletter in full. We hope you enjoy!

We are delighted to announce the addition of 36,313 records for County Limerick to the Roots Ireland database. These include Roman Catholic baptisms and marriages in the early twentieth century, Church of Ireland and Roman Catholic gravestone inscriptions, eighteenth century lists of Catholic and Protestant heads of household, indexes to wills, lists of freeholders, electoral registers and much more! See the full list below.

• Heads of Catholic and Protestant households in various County Limerick parishes (Tuogh, Clonkeen, Nantinan, Clonagh, Rathkeale, Kilscannell, Croagh and Doondonnell) in 1766 (352 records)
• Abbeyfeale RC baptisms 1901-1915 (1719 records)
• Abbeyfeale RC marriages 1901-1915 (340 records)
• Adare RC marriages 1901-June 1902 (7 records)
• Ardagh RC baptisms 1901-1915 (609 records)
• Ardagh RC marriages 1901-1915 (175 records)
• Ballybricken RC baptisms 1901-1911 (199 records)
• Ballybricken RC marriages 1901-1911 (50 records)
• Bruff RC baptisms 1901-1915 (786 records)
• Bruff RC marriages 1901-1915 (155 records)
• Croom RC baptisms 1901-1915 (545 records)
• Croom RC marriages 1901-1915 (200 records)
• Donaghmore RC baptisms 1901-1915 (408 records)
• Donaghmore RC marriages 1901-1915 (84 records)
• Kilcolman & Coolcappa RC baptisms 1901-1915 (522 records)
• Kilcolman & Coolcappa RC marriages 1901-1915 (109 records)
• Shanagolden RC baptisms 1900-1915 (716 records)
• Shanagolden RC marriages 1900-1915 (199 records)
• Gravestone inscriptions St. John’s Church of Ireland (288 records)
• Gravestone inscriptions St. Munchin’s Church of Ireland I (1378 records)
• Gravestone inscriptions St. Molua’s, Ardagh (898 records)
• Gravestone inscriptions Ardkilmartin, Kilmallock (190 records)
• Index to wills of those with addresses in Limerick from Sir Arthur Vicars, Index to the Prerogative Wills of Ireland 1536-1810 (Dublin, 1897) (1117 records)
• “List of Freeholders who voted in the 1760 Election in Limerick” by Noel Murphy in North Munster Antiquarian Journal, Vol. 52, (2012) taken from ‘The Freeholders of Limerick who voted in the 1760 Election with Place of Abode and Freehold Address. Monday 27th April. Thomas Vokes and Eaton Maunsell, Sheriffs’ (National Library of Ireland, MS 16092) (773 records)
• Index to Limerick people referenced in “Information Wanted” Ads in the Irish-American, 1850-1871 from DeGrazia, Laura Murphy & Haberstroh, Diane Fitzpatrick, Irish Relatives and Friends (909 records)
• The Burgess Roll of Burgesses of the City of Limerick of Persons Entitled to Vote at municipal elections between the 25th November 1896 and 24th November 1897 (556 records)
• Return of National School teachers referencing Limerick as where educated or where teaching in 1905 (625 records)
• Limerick’s evicted tenants from A List of Persons who have lodged applications with the Estates Commissioners as Evicted Tenants or as the Representatives of Evicted Tenants, and who have been noted as suitable for Holdings published by the Estates Commissioners Office in 1907 (181 records)
• Owners of vehicles registered in county Limerick from The Irish Motor Directory and Motor Annual 1911-12 (107 records)
• Owners of vehicles registered in county Limerick from The Irish Motor Directory and Motor Annual 1912-13 (112 records)
• Owners of vehicles registered in county Limerick from The Irish Motor Directory and Motor Annual 1913-14 (310 records)
• Owners of vehicles registered in county Limerick from The Irish Motor Directory and Motor Annual 1914-15 (263 records)
• Index to Limerick’s World War I casualties (1070 records)
• Index to Limerick’s casualties of the Irish Revolution 1916-21 (177 records)
• 1925-1926 Register of Electors for Limerick (19,729 records)

Total record amount : 36,313 records

For an up to date list of sources for Limerick and to search these records, go to limerick.rootsireland.ie and login or subscribe as required.