A Special Thanks from Fiona Fitzsimons
22 December 2020I’d like to thank everyone that wrote, and emailed, this last week their thanks for the Genealogy Q&A sessions on Facebook Live. I really appreciated that you all took the time to write, and to acknowledge what we’ve done this year. The Q&A started out in March, because we all suddenly had...
Publications Update: Last orders for 2020
17 December 2020We wanted to let all of our customers know that any new CD orders placed from now will be dispatched in the early New Year. There are many titles that you can browse with your Irish Family History Centre membership and you can still buy downloads. You can find all publications here: https://www.irishfamilyhistorycentre.com/shop
Dame Barbara Windsor’s Irish Roots
11 December 2020Dame Barbara Windsor was a household name throughout all of our childhoods. She stole hearts from the Carry On films to her larger-than-life role as Peggy Mitchell, landlady of the Queen Victoria pub, in EastEnders. We know her for her stardom, but who was the woman behind the scenes, and...
President-Elect Joe Biden’s Irish Roots by Fiona Fitzsimons
13 November 2020Fiona Fitzsimons, Research Director of the Irish Family History Centre, writes a fascinating article on researching the Irish family history of (now) President-Elect Joe Biden in the Summer 2020 Issue (49) of Irish Lives Remembered, which you can read by following the link here: Image of ILR Issue 49, Fiona...
Women in Rural Dublin, by Carmel Gilbride for Culture Night at the Irish Family History Centre
18 September 2020Irish Family History Centre · Women in Rural Dublin, by Carmel Gilbride for Irish Family History Centre Carmel Gilbride gives her talk on Women in Rural Dublin, for the Irish Family History Centre on Culture Night. We hear a lot about Dublin ‘in the rare oul’ times’. Until the...
A Short Message from our Research Manager, Stephen Peirce
12 June 2020Hello everyone, I hope you’re all keeping safe and well. In these trying times, I know you’re doing whatever it takes to stay sane and making the best of the current situation we all find ourselves in. It has been a long road, but by doing it together, we can...
Hidden gems in family stories: It was never about the buttermilk.
15 May 2020Michael and Julia O’Sullivan, 1905 The COVID 19 pandemic has created a new dynamic in family living. Being confined at home has been challenging but there have been some surprising benefits to family life. In our 3 generation household, we have spent an exceptional amount of time together so Nana...
How I Use DNA in Genealogy Research
01 May 2020My interest in ancestry started at a very young age. Growing up, I was lucky to have my maternal Grandparents Edward and Brigid Smylie (nee Sweeney) and my paternal Grandmother Elizabeth McDonagh all still alive. I spent a lot of time with them, listening to family stories of what life...
Update from the IFHC
20 March 2020It’s been a week unlike any other. We would like to share a message from our founders with you: As of Friday March 13th, we have taken the decision to close the Family History Centre to the public. We are taking the best advice of our medical experts, and closing our...
COVID-19 UPDATE: IFHC CLOSED
12 March 2020VISITOR NOTICE: Following the Government’s instruction over Covid-19, we will be CLOSED to the public from Friday 13 March until Sunday 29 March. If you have booked a ticket or consultation please email info@irishfamilyhistorycentre.com regarding refunds or re-booking. Thank you for your understanding.
Using DNA to expand your tree
06 March 2020I have taken a few DNA tests over the last number of years. One reason being that I lost my mother as a child and my father in my 20s and, coupled with not having any siblings, DNA tests have help me to reconstruct the family trees of my parents. I check my...
POSTCARD FROM IRELAND: Malahide Castle – Gardens, Ghosts, and a Walk Through Time
06 March 2020Welcome to our latest ‘Postcard from Ireland’ where the Irish Family History Centre try and give you a flavour of some museums/exhibitions and attractions in Dublin and further afield in Ireland. Our intern Alana, heads to Malahide to enjoy the Castle and local sights. *** One of the best...
