I am an American woman looking to find my ancestry in Ireland. My family come from Mayo (Finn) and Donegal (Devine). How can I go about trying to look up my ancestors?
2006-11-02 05:09:44 · 3 answers · asked by Patricia L 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
Hey Patricia,
Many places to look, here are a few. The UK lists have Ireland records also. The Irish sites are also a mix.
Genforum will give you people to talk to, with similar surname interests, Family Search will give you deceased searches, and the Ellis Island and other passenger sites will give you much information about who came over, from where, when and with whom where they were from, what the do.
Best of luck, keep going at it.
2006-11-02 05:15:04 · answer #1 · answered by BuyTheSeaProperty 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Besides trying what the others have suggested, you could look online for an Irish telephone book and call, or address book and write some people with names that are similar to your families names.
My family reverses the middle and first names in the next generation at times. If you have a father named Seamus Sean try looking for a Sean Seamus with your surname on the telephone or address information. You never know. You may just hit a relative who is wondering what happened to their family member who moved to America.
Good luck.
2006-11-02 18:39:42 · answer #2 · answered by femalegtrst 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Best thing to do is go to Ireland to both City's!!! The Net and Ellis Island records will only give so much and sometimes the Information is wrong!!! I tried do these things had some luck also ancestors.com could help but Best to go to the Source!!!
Waho
2006-11-02 13:30:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋