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== Introduction ==


If you are just beginning to research your Irish ancestors, here are some helps to get you started. Choose an event to learn about in the life of your Irish ancestors:  
If you are just beginning to research your Irish ancestors, here are some helps to get you started. Choose an event to learn about in the life of your Irish ancestors:  
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*[[Ireland Emigration and Immigration|Immigration]]:
*[[Ireland Emigration and Immigration|Immigration]]:


== 1864 to Present ==
== Research Strategies ==
=== 1864 to Present ===
Irish genealogical research from 1864 to the present should be relatively straightforward. The main sources used in this period are:
Irish genealogical research from 1864 to the present should be relatively straightforward. The main sources used in this period are:
* [[Ireland Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
* [[Ireland Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]
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* [[Ireland Cemeteries|Cemetery records]]
* [[Ireland Cemeteries|Cemetery records]]


== Before 1864 ==
=== Before 1864 ===
Research in this period can be more challenging. The main source used is:
Research in this period can be more challenging. The main source used is:
* [[Ireland Church Records|Church Records]]
* [[Ireland Church Records|Church Records]]
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* Cemeteries
* Cemeteries


=== Ireland Research Tips  ===
== Research Tips  ==


*'''Date of birth or finding parents.  ''' Irish civil registration marriage records give the names of the fathers of the bride and groom, and often give the ages of the bride and groom.  Search the [[Ireland Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Ireland Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  
*'''Date of birth or finding parents.  ''' Irish civil registration marriage records give the names of the fathers of the bride and groom, and often give the ages of the bride and groom.  Search the [[Ireland Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Ireland Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  
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