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[[Image:Legananny Dolman, County Down, Ireland.jpg|thumb|right | ''[[Ireland]]'' | ||
[[Image:Legananny Dolman, County Down, Ireland.jpg|thumb|right]]Efficient family history research requires an understanding of the historical events that affected your ancestors and the records about them. Learning about wars, laws, migrations, settlement patterns, local events, and economic or religious trends may help you understand family movements. These events may also direct you to records, such as settlement certificates or military records, that mention your family. Learning about the conditions in which your ancestors lived and the events that influenced their lives will also help you understand your ancestors as human beings. | |||
=== Timeline of Historical Events === | === Timeline of Historical Events === | ||
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Events in Irish history that may have influenced your ancestors and the records about them include the following: | Events in Irish history that may have influenced your ancestors and the records about them include the following: | ||
[[Image:Ireland Regional Kingdoms.gif|thumb|right | [[Image:Ireland Regional Kingdoms.gif|thumb|right]] | ||
'''1002-14''' Irish Kingdom. Brian Boru united Irish regional kings. | '''1002-14''' Irish Kingdom. Brian Boru united Irish regional kings. | ||
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*Cheney, C. R., ed. ''Handbook of Dates.'' 1945. Reprint. London, England: Offices of the Royal Historical Society, 1955. (Family History Library {{FHL|942 C4rg|disp=book Ref 942 C4rg No. 4.}}) | *Cheney, C. R., ed. ''Handbook of Dates.'' 1945. Reprint. London, England: Offices of the Royal Historical Society, 1955. (Family History Library {{FHL|942 C4rg|disp=book Ref 942 C4rg No. 4.}}) | ||
=== Irish History Reference Sources === | === Irish History Reference Sources === | ||
A few comprehensive Irish histories include: | A few comprehensive Irish histories include: | ||