08/06/2026
“Tracing your Irish Ancestors: A Three-step Guide”: genealogist Brian Mitchell offers a fascinating starting point for anyone hoping to uncover more about their Irish roots. 💚
These records can reveal where your ancestors lived, how families moved across Ireland, and even the townland or parish your family once called home.
The 1901, 1911 and 1926 Census Returns can help uncover names, ages, occupations and birthplaces, while birth, marriage and death records may help you trace generations through the decades. Going back even further, church registers, gravestone inscriptions and land records like Griffith’s Valuation can offer rare glimpses into life in Ireland before widespread civil registration.
Brian Mitchell’s guide also highlights a number of incredibly useful resources for Irish family history research, including tools for exploring surnames, parishes and townlands across Ireland.
You can explore more here:
https://community.ireland.com/31702/NEW-UPDATED-Tracing-your-Irish-Ancestors-A-Threestep-Guide-2026