Books

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Recommended

Note: Some are reprints of older books which you may find a used version at a lessor price, or if old enough a PDF copy available on the Internet.

  • Daly, Marie E. Genealogist's Handbook for Irish Research. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2016. ISBN 978-0-88082-346-3 (new, written from a US researcher's standpoint)
  • Grenham, John. Tracing Your Irish Ancestors (5th ed.). Baltimore: Gill Books, 2019. ISBN 978-0717174652 (new, written by an Irishman)
  • Mitchell, Brian. A New Genealogical Atlas of Ireland (2nd ed.). Dublin: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2009. ISBN 978-0-8063-1684-0 (new, if you don't buy it now, you'll buy it later)
  • Mitchell, Brian. New Pocket Guide to Irish Genealogy (revised). Baltimore: Clearfield, 2020. ISBN 978-0806359083
  • Paton, Chris. Irish Family History Resources Online (2nd ed.). St. Agnes, South Australia: Unlock the Past, 2015. ISBN 978-1-921956-92-8 (print), 978-1-921956-77-5 (ebook)

Suggested

  • __. General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns, Parishes, and Baronies of Ireland. Dublin: Alexander Thom, 1861. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992 ISBN 0-8063-1052-9 (contents is online for free but a nice book to have by your side, look for a used one)
  • __. Tracing Your Ancestors: Irish Research, A Practical Guide. Toronto: Moorshead Magazines Ltd., 2018. ISBN 978-1-926510-5 (available from <https://your-genealogy-history-store-usa.myshopify.com/collections/tracing-your-ancestors-series/products/tracing-your-irish-ancestors>)
  • __. Tracing Your Irish Ancestors. Toronto: Moorshead Magazines Ltd., 2012. ISBN 978-0-9877507-1-6 (available from <https://your-genealogy-history-store-usa.myshopify.com/collections/tracing-your-ancestors-series/products/tracing-your-irish-ancestors>)
  • __. Tracing Your Irish Roots. Toronto: Moorshead Magazines Ltd., 2010. ISBN 978-0-9781592-6-9 (available from <https://your-genealogy-history-store-usa.myshopify.com/collections/tracing-your-ancestors-series/products/tracing-your-irish-roots-only-available-in-pdf-format>)
  • Adams, William Forbes. Ireland and Irish Emigration to the New World: From 1815 to the Famine. Baltimore: Clearfield Company, 2004. ISBN 978-0-8063-0868-5
  • Clare, Rev. Wallace. A Guide to Copies & Abstracts of Irish Wills (reprint). Baltimore: Clearfield Company, 1989. ISBN 978-0-8063-0515-8
  • Greenwood, Val D. The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2013. ISBN 978-0-8063-1973-5 (excellent process book for researching in the USA)
  • Maxwell, Ian. Your Irish Ancestors: A Guide for Family Historians. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England: Pen & Sword Books Ltd., 2014. ISBN 978-84415-798-1
  • Mitchell, Brian. A Guide to Irish Churches and Graveyards. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1990. ISBN 978-0-8063-1266-8
  • Mitchell, Brian. A Guide to Irish Parish Registers. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1988. ISBN 978-0-8063-1215-6
  • Murphy, Sean J. A Primer in Irish Genealogy. Windgates, County Wicklow, Ireland: Centre for Irish Genealogical and Historical Studies, 2017. (A 61 page free PDF)
  • Paton, Chris. Discover Irish Land Records. St. Agnes, South Australia: Unlock the Past, 2015. ISBN 978-1-925323-24-5 (print), 978-1-925323-25-2 (ebook)
  • Reilly, James R. Richard Griffith and His Valuations of Ireland (reprint). Dublin: Clearfield, 2002. ISBN 0-8063-4954-9
  • Ryan, James G. Irish Records: Sources for Family and Local History (rev. ed.). Salt Lake City: Ancestry Publishing, 1997. ISBN 978-0-916489-76-2

Summary Guides

These are sometimes called "QuickSheets", "Genealogy at a Glance" and "The Portable Genealogist" among others.

  • Daly, Marie. Problem Solving in Irish Research (The Portable Genealogist). Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2013. ISBN 978-0-88082-306-7
  • McClure, Rhonda R. Immigration to the U.S. (The Portable Genealogist). Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2013. ISBN 978-0-88082-301-2
  • McClure, Rhonda R. U.S. Naturalization (The Portable Genealogist). Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2013. ISBN 978-0-88082-302-9
  • Mills, Elizabeth Shown. Citing Ancestry.com Databases & Images (QuickSheet). Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2010. ISBN 978-0-8063-1867-7
  • Mills, Elizabeth Shown. Citing Online Historical Resources (QuickSheet). Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2009. ISBN 978-0-8063-1776-2
  • Mills, Elizabeth Shown. Genealogical Problem Analysis: A Strategic Plan (QuickSheet). Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2010. ISBN 978-0-8063-1868-4
  • Mills, Elizabeth Shown. The Historical Biographer's Guide to Cluster Research (the FAN Principle) (QuickSheet). Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2014. ISBN 978-0-8063-2002-1
  • Mills, Elizabeth Shown. Your Stripped-Bare Guide to Citing Sources (QuickSheet). Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2009. ISBN 978-0-8063-1894-3
  • Mitchell, Brian. Scots-Irish Genealogy Research (Genealogy at a glance). Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2014. ISBN 978-0-8063-1996-4
  • Moughty, Donna. Irish Civil Registration and Church Records (2017) (Quick Reference Guide). NA: NA, 2017. Available from <http://moughty.com/store/> $10
  • Moughty, Donna. Preparing for Success in Irish Records Research (2017) (Quick Reference Guide). NA: NA, 2017. Available from <http://moughty.com/store/> $10
  • Wight, Judith Eccles. Irish Genealogy (Legacy QuickGuide). Sun City, AZ: Legacy Family Tree, 2013. Available from <https://legacy.familytreewebinars.com/legacy-quickguide-irish-genealogy-pdf-edition-p254.php> $2.95

History

  • Adams, William Forbes, Ph.D. Ireland and Irish Emigration to the New World: From 1815 to the Famine (reprint). Clearfield Company, 2004. ISBN 978-0-8063-0868
  • Beckett, J. C. A Short History of Ireland (reprint). London: Hutchinson University Library, 1964.
  • Craig, Patrica. The Oxford Book of Ireland. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998. ISBN 0-19-214261-5
  • Delaney, Frank. Ireland: A Novel. New York: Harper, 2008. ISBN 978-0-06-124443-8 (a fiction but representative of Irish life)
  • Foster, R. F. Modern Ireland 1600-1972. London: Penguin Press, 1988 ISBN 0-7139-9010-4
  • Leyburn, James G. The Scotch-Irish: A Social History. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 1962. ISBN 0-8078-4259-1
  • McCaffrey, Carmel and Leo Eaton. In Search of Ancient Ireland: The Origins of the Irish From Neolithic Times to the English. Chicago: Ivan R. Dee, 2002. ISBN 978-1-56663-525-7

Miscellaneous

  • Blair, Ruth. Planning a Genealogy Research Trip to Ireland: The Research Trail in Dublin (2nd ed., Book HI12). Canada: Heritage Productions, 2010. ISBN 1-894018-60-5 (Available from <http://genealogystore.com/eng/gstore.html>, select "Heritage Books" button from top of menu on left, select "The Ireland Series" link in list, select the title above, Book HI12. This company is in Canada and ships from there. If in doubt about order cost, call 800-580-0165 or 416-861-0165.)

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