Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS)
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The Irish Genealogical Research Society is the “Great Granddaddy of all Irish Family History Societies”. Founded in 1936, it’s the world’s oldest society dedicated to the pursuit of Irish family history.
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IGRS Top Research Tip #180: Searching for post-1858 wills in England & Wales? Act quickly to save money: the cost of ordering copies will rise from Monday, 17 November 2025, by a whopping 966%, from £1.50 to £16! www.gov.uk/search-will-...
IGRS Top Research Tip #181: Ancestors from Co Tipperary? Try Tipperary Studies’ vast and ever growing collection for the county’s history and heritage: books, journals, local newspapers, maps, images including photos and postcards, archives and ephemera: www.tippstudiesdigital.ie?utm_source=c...
November 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
IGRS Top Research Tip #181: Ancestors from Co Tipperary? Try Tipperary Studies’ vast and ever growing collection for the county’s history and heritage: books, journals, local newspapers, maps, images including photos and postcards, archives and ephemera: www.tippstudiesdigital.ie?utm_source=c...
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IGRS Top Research Tip #180: Searching for post-1858 wills in England & Wales? Act quickly to save money: the cost of ordering copies will rise from Monday, 17 November 2025, by a whopping 966%, from £1.50 to £16! www.gov.uk/search-will-...
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
IGRS Top Research Tip #180: Searching for post-1858 wills in England & Wales? Act quickly to save money: the cost of ordering copies will rise from Monday, 17 November 2025, by a whopping 966%, from £1.50 to £16! www.gov.uk/search-will-...
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One Thousand New Entries Added to our Early Irish BMD Indexes: www.irishancestors.ie/bmd-indexes-...
September 22, 2025 at 7:03 AM
One Thousand New Entries Added to our Early Irish BMD Indexes: www.irishancestors.ie/bmd-indexes-...
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On this day in 1838, Patrick Cullinane died aged 28. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Claregalway Abbey, Co. Galway, in the Journals: tinyurl.com/cull1838
Learn about the Journals at MemsDead.com
#OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #Galway
Learn about the Journals at MemsDead.com
#OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #Galway
November 8, 2025 at 10:01 AM
On this day in 1838, Patrick Cullinane died aged 28. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Claregalway Abbey, Co. Galway, in the Journals: tinyurl.com/cull1838
Learn about the Journals at MemsDead.com
#OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #Galway
Learn about the Journals at MemsDead.com
#OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #Galway
National Archive launches search for Irish people who are 100 years or over to tell their stories: www.irishstar.com/news/ireland...
National Archive launches search for Irish people who are 100 years or over
The very first census carried out after Ireland gained its independence from Britain will be digitized and published online to celebrate its 100 year anniversary
www.irishstar.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:21 AM
National Archive launches search for Irish people who are 100 years or over to tell their stories: www.irishstar.com/news/ireland...
IGRS Top Research Tip #180: Searching for post-1858 wills in England & Wales? Act quickly to save money: the cost of ordering copies will rise from Monday, 17 November 2025, by a whopping 966%, from £1.50 to £16! www.gov.uk/search-will-...
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
IGRS Top Research Tip #180: Searching for post-1858 wills in England & Wales? Act quickly to save money: the cost of ordering copies will rise from Monday, 17 November 2025, by a whopping 966%, from £1.50 to £16! www.gov.uk/search-will-...
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🥮 Barm brack is a true #Halloween classic!
“Barm” means yeast, and “brack” comes from the Irish breac — “speckled.” 🍞
This 19th-century recipe from NLI MS 9929 swaps dried fruit for fragrant caraway seeds. Fancy baking a vintage favourite? 👉 www.nli.ie/stories/hall...
“Barm” means yeast, and “brack” comes from the Irish breac — “speckled.” 🍞
This 19th-century recipe from NLI MS 9929 swaps dried fruit for fragrant caraway seeds. Fancy baking a vintage favourite? 👉 www.nli.ie/stories/hall...
Hallowe'en Barm Brack Recipe
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October 31, 2025 at 4:37 PM
🥮 Barm brack is a true #Halloween classic!
“Barm” means yeast, and “brack” comes from the Irish breac — “speckled.” 🍞
This 19th-century recipe from NLI MS 9929 swaps dried fruit for fragrant caraway seeds. Fancy baking a vintage favourite? 👉 www.nli.ie/stories/hall...
“Barm” means yeast, and “brack” comes from the Irish breac — “speckled.” 🍞
This 19th-century recipe from NLI MS 9929 swaps dried fruit for fragrant caraway seeds. Fancy baking a vintage favourite? 👉 www.nli.ie/stories/hall...
IGRS Top Research Tip #179: The records of Ireland’s Genealogical Office (created by the Ulster King of Arms) date from the 16th to 19th centuries and are described in detail here: shorturl.at/s5zdP
November 1, 2025 at 11:58 AM
IGRS Top Research Tip #179: The records of Ireland’s Genealogical Office (created by the Ulster King of Arms) date from the 16th to 19th centuries and are described in detail here: shorturl.at/s5zdP
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On this day in 1624, Margaret White Brice of Dublin died. Her funeral entry details her father and husband. See more 17th-century funeral entries in the Journals: tinyurl.com/bric1624
Learn about the Journals at MemsDead.com
#OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #Dublin
Learn about the Journals at MemsDead.com
#OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #Dublin
October 25, 2025 at 9:02 AM
On this day in 1624, Margaret White Brice of Dublin died. Her funeral entry details her father and husband. See more 17th-century funeral entries in the Journals: tinyurl.com/bric1624
Learn about the Journals at MemsDead.com
#OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #Dublin
Learn about the Journals at MemsDead.com
#OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #Dublin
IGRS Top Research Tip #178: The IGRS’ online Early Irish Marriage Index notes alternative sources for marriage in Ireland up to 1863. It’s free, ever growing, and now comprises almost 276,000 names: www.irishancestors.ie/search/marri...
October 25, 2025 at 8:35 AM
IGRS Top Research Tip #178: The IGRS’ online Early Irish Marriage Index notes alternative sources for marriage in Ireland up to 1863. It’s free, ever growing, and now comprises almost 276,000 names: www.irishancestors.ie/search/marri...
IGRS Top Research Tip #177: This is a great website for graveyard surveys, comprising photos and transcriptions of gravestones from across Ireland. More being added all the time: irishgraveyards.ie
October 18, 2025 at 8:54 AM
IGRS Top Research Tip #177: This is a great website for graveyard surveys, comprising photos and transcriptions of gravestones from across Ireland. More being added all the time: irishgraveyards.ie
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On this day in 1729, Michael Cuft died aged 38. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Athlone, Co. Westmeath, in the Journals: tinyurl.com/cuft1729
Learn about the Journals at MemsDead.com
#OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #Westmeath
Learn about the Journals at MemsDead.com
#OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #Westmeath
October 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM
On this day in 1729, Michael Cuft died aged 38. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Athlone, Co. Westmeath, in the Journals: tinyurl.com/cuft1729
Learn about the Journals at MemsDead.com
#OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #Westmeath
Learn about the Journals at MemsDead.com
#OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #Westmeath
IGRS Top Research Tip #176: If the parish baptismal register doesn’t survive from early enough, try piecing a family together by combing through the civil marriage registers looking for matching fathers’ names. From 1845 for non-RC, 1864 for RCs, all for free:
www.irishgenealogy.ie/search/
www.irishgenealogy.ie/search/
October 11, 2025 at 8:43 AM
IGRS Top Research Tip #176: If the parish baptismal register doesn’t survive from early enough, try piecing a family together by combing through the civil marriage registers looking for matching fathers’ names. From 1845 for non-RC, 1864 for RCs, all for free:
www.irishgenealogy.ie/search/
www.irishgenealogy.ie/search/
IGRS Top Research Tip #175: If you’re seeking Irish sources for women’s history the website of the National Archives of Ireland (NAI) has a page describing a range of such sources held by NAI: nationalarchives.ie/collections/...
October 4, 2025 at 2:42 PM
IGRS Top Research Tip #175: If you’re seeking Irish sources for women’s history the website of the National Archives of Ireland (NAI) has a page describing a range of such sources held by NAI: nationalarchives.ie/collections/...
IGRS Top Research Tip #174: Was your ancestor one of the c45,000 Irish men who served and died in British forces during the Great War, 1914-1918? Check the website of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission: www.cwgc.org
September 27, 2025 at 10:26 AM
IGRS Top Research Tip #174: Was your ancestor one of the c45,000 Irish men who served and died in British forces during the Great War, 1914-1918? Check the website of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission: www.cwgc.org
Ancestors who worked aboard boats and ships? Here ya go…
September 24, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Ancestors who worked aboard boats and ships? Here ya go…
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🚨 New image gallery: Women’s Voices in the Rebellion Papers 📜
From petitions and depositions to intercepted letters and court testimonies, the National Archives of Ireland’s Rebellion Papers reveal women’s roles in 1798 in all their complexity.
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From petitions and depositions to intercepted letters and court testimonies, the National Archives of Ireland’s Rebellion Papers reveal women’s roles in 1798 in all their complexity.
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August 28, 2025 at 12:06 PM
🚨 New image gallery: Women’s Voices in the Rebellion Papers 📜
From petitions and depositions to intercepted letters and court testimonies, the National Archives of Ireland’s Rebellion Papers reveal women’s roles in 1798 in all their complexity.
🔗 virtualtreasury.ie/image-galler...
From petitions and depositions to intercepted letters and court testimonies, the National Archives of Ireland’s Rebellion Papers reveal women’s roles in 1798 in all their complexity.
🔗 virtualtreasury.ie/image-galler...
One Thousand New Entries Added to our Early Irish BMD Indexes: www.irishancestors.ie/bmd-indexes-...
September 22, 2025 at 7:03 AM
One Thousand New Entries Added to our Early Irish BMD Indexes: www.irishancestors.ie/bmd-indexes-...
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We hope you enjoyed our #FiantFriday series, curated by our fabulous Data Steward, Sadhbh Dunne! In case you missed any posts, you can find them all here in our new Fiant Friday Image Gallery:
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September 12, 2025 at 12:05 PM
We hope you enjoyed our #FiantFriday series, curated by our fabulous Data Steward, Sadhbh Dunne! In case you missed any posts, you can find them all here in our new Fiant Friday Image Gallery:
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IGRS Top Research Tip #173: If your ancestor was a sailor he’ll likely appear in the crew lists of ships & boats registered in what is now the Republic of Ireland, 1860-1921. Search the database here: census.nationalarchives.ie/search/cl/ho...
September 20, 2025 at 9:48 AM
IGRS Top Research Tip #173: If your ancestor was a sailor he’ll likely appear in the crew lists of ships & boats registered in what is now the Republic of Ireland, 1860-1921. Search the database here: census.nationalarchives.ie/search/cl/ho...
IGRS Top Research Tip #173: If your ancestor was a sailor he’ll likely appear in the crew lists of ships & boats registered in what is now the Republic of Ireland, 1860-1921. Search the database here: census.nationalarchives.ie/search/cl/ho...
September 20, 2025 at 9:48 AM
IGRS Top Research Tip #173: If your ancestor was a sailor he’ll likely appear in the crew lists of ships & boats registered in what is now the Republic of Ireland, 1860-1921. Search the database here: census.nationalarchives.ie/search/cl/ho...
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We're excited to release the conference programme for 'Ireland and the American Revolution: 250th Anniversary Perspectives'. There is limited space so if you would like to attend please book a place using the link below as soon as possible. Attendance is free but booking is essential!
Tickets are now available for ‘Ireland and the American Revolution: 250th Anniversary Perspectives’. The conference will take place @tlrhub.bsky.social on the 9-10 October. For booking and more information use the link below.
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September 16, 2025 at 11:34 AM
We're excited to release the conference programme for 'Ireland and the American Revolution: 250th Anniversary Perspectives'. There is limited space so if you would like to attend please book a place using the link below as soon as possible. Attendance is free but booking is essential!
IGRS Top Research Tip #172: Glasnevin cemetery is the main place of burial for Dublin’s Catholics: 1.5M are interred there. Helpfully, its online database can even be searched with just as little as an address by first tapping a ‘space’ in the surname box: www.dctrust.ie/genealogy/se...
September 13, 2025 at 7:54 AM
IGRS Top Research Tip #172: Glasnevin cemetery is the main place of burial for Dublin’s Catholics: 1.5M are interred there. Helpfully, its online database can even be searched with just as little as an address by first tapping a ‘space’ in the surname box: www.dctrust.ie/genealogy/se...
IGRS Top Research Tip #171: Tracking down descendants of your Irish relatives who moved to New York City? Here’s a helpful free online tool: The NYC Marriage Index, 1950-2017. It records 4,757,588 marriage licences issued: www.nycmarriageindex.com
September 6, 2025 at 7:40 AM
IGRS Top Research Tip #171: Tracking down descendants of your Irish relatives who moved to New York City? Here’s a helpful free online tool: The NYC Marriage Index, 1950-2017. It records 4,757,588 marriage licences issued: www.nycmarriageindex.com
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On this day in 1706, William Crawford (Crafford) of Farranacardy died. The Journals show the inscription on his gravestone at Sligo Abbey and blazon the coats of arms that were carved on it: tinyurl.com/craf1706
Learn about the Journals at MemsDead.com
#Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #Heraldry #Sligo
Learn about the Journals at MemsDead.com
#Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #Heraldry #Sligo
September 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM
On this day in 1706, William Crawford (Crafford) of Farranacardy died. The Journals show the inscription on his gravestone at Sligo Abbey and blazon the coats of arms that were carved on it: tinyurl.com/craf1706
Learn about the Journals at MemsDead.com
#Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #Heraldry #Sligo
Learn about the Journals at MemsDead.com
#Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #Heraldry #Sligo