http://www.irishgenealogical.com/a-checklist-for-researching-your-irish-family-history.html Tips and Advice for Tracing Your Irish Ancestor History Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:42:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.irishgenealogical.com/a-checklist-for-researching-your-irish-family-history.html/comment-page-1#comment-11 Irish History--3 Reasons You Should Be Studying It for Your Genealogy Research | Irish Genealogical Research Wed, 13 May 2009 20:17:26 +0000 http://www.irishgenealogical.com/?p=118#comment-11 [...] Irish history and Irish genealogical research go hand in hand. When you think about it, it’s really impossible to learn about one without learning about the other. In the course of doing regular Irish genealogy research, you’ll naturally pick up all sorts of facts and anecdotes about the history of Ireland and its people. Without even trying, you may eventually become a de facto expert on the subject! However, rather than just picking up random historical details here and there by accident, taking the time to actually deliberately study the history of Ireland along with your genealogy research can actually enrich and expand the story of your Irish family history. [...] [...] Irish history and Irish genealogical research go hand in hand. When you think about it, it’s really impossible to learn about one without learning about the other. In the course of doing regular Irish genealogy research, you’ll naturally pick up all sorts of facts and anecdotes about the history of Ireland and its people. Without even trying, you may eventually become a de facto expert on the subject! However, rather than just picking up random historical details here and there by accident, taking the time to actually deliberately study the history of Ireland along with your genealogy research can actually enrich and expand the story of your Irish family history. [...]

]]> http://www.irishgenealogical.com/a-checklist-for-researching-your-irish-family-history.html/comment-page-1#comment-10 The Origins of the Irish Family Crest--Could Your Family Have One? | Irish Genealogical Research Fri, 08 May 2009 18:40:14 +0000 http://www.irishgenealogical.com/?p=118#comment-10 [...] The right to bear the Irish family crest (as well as other European crests) was entirely dependent on one’s ancestry by the end of the 15th century. This meant that the King of Arms, as well as the heads of the families who held these arms, had to be genealogists as well. Today, the use of coats of arms continues throughout Ireland and the rest of Europe, as arms are still passed down through families via hereditary rights. While not every Irish family is entitled to a coat of arms, many are, and yours may be one of them. Even if you don’t come from a noble or wealthy family, if you have an ancestor who was a knight during the Crusades or sometime shortly after, chances are high that a coat of arms was used in your family at one time, and can possibly be re-discovered. If you’re very lucky, that coat of arms has continued to be passed down through the centuries, and is still in use by members of your family today. It’s definitely worth it to find out, so that you can proudly display your own coat of arms in your own home as a symbol of your rich and wonderful Irish family history. [...] [...] The right to bear the Irish family crest (as well as other European crests) was entirely dependent on one’s ancestry by the end of the 15th century. This meant that the King of Arms, as well as the heads of the families who held these arms, had to be genealogists as well. Today, the use of coats of arms continues throughout Ireland and the rest of Europe, as arms are still passed down through families via hereditary rights. While not every Irish family is entitled to a coat of arms, many are, and yours may be one of them. Even if you don’t come from a noble or wealthy family, if you have an ancestor who was a knight during the Crusades or sometime shortly after, chances are high that a coat of arms was used in your family at one time, and can possibly be re-discovered. If you’re very lucky, that coat of arms has continued to be passed down through the centuries, and is still in use by members of your family today. It’s definitely worth it to find out, so that you can proudly display your own coat of arms in your own home as a symbol of your rich and wonderful Irish family history. [...]

]]> http://www.irishgenealogical.com/a-checklist-for-researching-your-irish-family-history.html/comment-page-1#comment-9 Weekly Websites--Some of the Web's Best Irish Genealogy Message Boards | Irish Genealogical Wed, 06 May 2009 22:52:21 +0000 http://www.irishgenealogical.com/?p=118#comment-9 [...] the sheer volume of posts means the chances of you finding someone who knows something about your Irish family history is very [...] [...] the sheer volume of posts means the chances of you finding someone who knows something about your Irish family history is very [...]

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