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== Where did my ancestors come from? == | == Where did my ancestors come from? == | ||
Are you looking for an ancestor who came from Ireland? Do you know a specific place, or | Are you looking for an ancestor who came from Ireland? Do you know a specific place, or only a county. Many people have information that one or more of their ancestors came from Ireland but they don't know where. Start with these steps. | ||
==== Step 1: Search records in the country where your ancestors settled<br> | ==== Step 1: Search records in the country where your ancestors settled<br> ==== | ||
Here are two reasons why you should search records in another country.<br> | Here are two reasons why you should search records in another country.<br> | ||
*There are 32 counties and more than a thousand parishes. It's possible to find dozens of people by the same name as your ancestor.Which one will you choose?<br> | *There are 32 counties and more than a thousand parishes. It's possible to find dozens of people by the same name as your ancestor.Which one will you choose?<br> | ||
*Countrywide records of the population we're not kept before protestant marriages began in 1845. If you're looking for an ancestor before then, you'd have to look in every county and parish. Where do you want to start?<br> | *Countrywide records of the population we're not kept before protestant marriages began in 1845. If you're looking for an ancestor before then, you'd have to look in every county and parish. Where do you want to start?<br> | ||
Records in the country where your ancestors emigrated to can give you clues about where they lived in Ireland. To learn about these records, click on a country where they settled. | Records in the country where your ancestors emigrated 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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| [[Finding an Irish Ancestor Using Australia Records|Australia]]<br> | | [[Finding an Irish Ancestor Using Australia Records|Australia]]<br> | ||
| [[Finding an Irish Ancestor Using New Zealand Records|New Zealand]]<br> | | [[Finding an Irish Ancestor Using New Zealand Records|New Zealand]]<br> | ||
| [[Finding an Irish Ancestor Using United States Records|United States ]]<br> | | [[Finding an Irish Ancestor Using United States Records|United States ]]<br> | ||
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| [[Finding an Irish Ancestor Using Canada Records|Canada]]<br> | | [[Finding an Irish Ancestor Using Canada Records|Canada]]<br> | ||
| [[Finding an Irish Ancestor Using Scotland Records|Scotland]]<br> | | [[Finding an Irish Ancestor Using Scotland Records|Scotland]]<br> | ||
| [[Finding an Irish Ancestor Using Wales Records|Wales]]<br> | | [[Finding an Irish Ancestor Using Wales Records|Wales]]<br> | ||
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| [[Finding an Irish Ancestor Using South America Records|South America]]<br> | | [[Finding an Irish Ancestor Using South America Records|South America]]<br> | ||
| [[Finding an Irish Ancestor Using West Indies Records|West Indies]]<br> | | [[Finding an Irish Ancestor Using West Indies Records|West Indies]]<br> | ||
| [[Finding an Irish Ancestor Using England Records|England]] | | [[Finding an Irish Ancestor Using England Records|England]] | ||
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== Step 2: Search the records in Ireland<br> == | == Step 2: Search the records in Ireland<br> == | ||