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[[Image:Rock of Cashel.jpg|thumb]] Ireland has been known by many names throughout time. The first name given to the land was Island of Woods, and this name was given by a warrior of the people of "Nin, son of Bel.” Other names were Eire, Isle of Mists, and Irlanda. It is said that the Greeks called the land Ogygia, which is to say the most ancient land. <br> | [[Image:Rock of Cashel.jpg|thumb]] Ireland has been known by many names throughout time. The first name given to the land was Island of Woods, and this name was given by a warrior of the people of "Nin, son of Bel.” Other names were Eire, Isle of Mists, and Irlanda. It is said that the Greeks called the land Ogygia, which is to say the most ancient land. <br> | ||
== Where did | == Where did my ancestors come from? == | ||
Do you | Do you know where your ancestors came from in Ireland? Do you know where they lived? Do you know how to find out? Start here. | ||
=== Step 1 === | ==== Step 1: Search the records of the country where your ancestors settled<br> ==== | ||
Do this because: | |||
*There are 32 counties and thousands of parishes in Ireland. There may be dozens of people by the same name as your ancestor. | |||
*There are 32 counties and thousands of parishes. There may be dozens of people by the same name as your ancestor. | *Ireland didn't keep general records of the population before protestant marriages began in 1845.<br> | ||
Records in the country where your ancestors moved to can give you clues about where they lived in Ireland. To learn about these records, click on a country where they settled. | |||
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==== Step 2: Search the records in Ireland<br> ==== | |||
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