Your Irish Heritage

Few things in life inspire more curiosity than investigating one's family history. Whether it is the story-telling of grandparents and great-grandparents, or discovering an authentic diary written by an ancestor, exploring our roots is a fascinating process.

The sad thing is, we often don't have family elders left to consult, or our family trees have spread so wide, it's difficult to track down the information we need to fill in the blanks. Here a just a few of the many online resources for gathering information about your Irish heritage:

Irish Genealogy
http://www.idea.edu/courses/general/gen/208/gen208.htm
This is a FREE course offered by the Iowa Digital Education Association. There are 15 step-by-step sections to the course, which is instructed by Professional Genealogist Diana Hanson, B.A. History, M.A. Future Studies,

Irish Genealogical Society, Int'l. (IGSI)
http://www.rootsweb.com/~irish/
This site offers geographical information as well as historical and instructional. Special sections are devoted to researchers in Ireland, in the U.S., and elsewhere around the world.

Irish Ancestors
http://www.irish-times.com/ancestor/index.html
Irish Ancestors is a resource provided by The Irish Times. There is a search feature that will return information about your surname, such as distribution as recorded in 1890 and whether or not there is a coat of arms. There is also an extensive database available (US $25) to provide a detailed report of records available.

Cindi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
http://www.cyndislist.com/
This site is a comprehensive genealogy resource with over 40,000 links in 100 different categories. (Including Ireland) This site is a good starting point for anyone researching family history, regardless of ethnic heritage.

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