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Welcome to Season 2, Episode 7 of the Letter from Ireland Show. In this episode of the Letter from Ireland Show we join John Grenham - author of the definitive guide to Irish Genealogy - "Tracing your Irish Ancestors" - and more. Mike has a very interesting, and wide-ranging discussion on the state of Irish Family History records and research - all recorded at the National Archives in Dublin.

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 7 of the Letter from Ireland Show. In this episode of the Letter from Ireland Show we join John Grenham - author of the definitive guide to Irish Genealogy - "Tracing your Irish Ancestors" - and more. Mike has a very interesting, and wide-ranging discussion on the state of Irish Family History records and research - all recorded at the National Archives in Dublin.

Meet John Grenham - A Chat on the state of Irish Ancestry Records (#207)

This week on Fieldstone Common our featured guest is John Grenham, the author of the book Tracing Your Irish Ancestors. The Northeast has the highest concentration of Irish ancestry in the United States and with the help of John and his book we are going to get you started digging into your past.  Bio – John Grenham John Grenham writes the ‘Irish Roots’ column in The Irish Times and runs the Irish Times Irish Ancestors website. He is a fellow of The Irish Genealogical Research Society and The Genealogical Society of Ireland. John came to professional genealogy in 1981, as one of the panel of researchers in the Office of the Chief Herald of Ireland. As in-house researcher for that Office in 1990-91, he was instrumental in setting up the Consultation Service, the forerunner of the current Genealogical Advisory Services in the National Library and National Archives and was a founder member of The Association of Professional Genealogists in Ireland in 1986. Among his publications are Clans and Families of Ireland (1995), Generations (1996), ‘The Genealogical Office and its Records’ in The Genealogical Office (1999), Grenham’s Irish Recordfinder (CD-ROM) (1995-2006), Grenham’s Irish Surnames (CD-ROM, 2003) and numerous articles and columns in the UK magazine Your Family Tree. His website is www.johngrenham.com. Book Summary This new 4th edition of Tracing Your Irish Ancestors retains the familiar structure of previous editions but is now more useful than ever. Combining the key features of a textbook and a reference book, it describes the various steps in the research process while at the same time providing an indispensable body of source materials for immediate use. The biggest change from previous editions is in its approach to the Internet. Online research is now an essential part of any Irish family history project, so the 4th edition serves as a directory to online records, discussing their uses and outlining research strategies. The sheer scale of the data available online makes a guide such as this all the more essential, and in the hands of a master it is indispensable. Along with its step-by-step instructions in the location and use of traditional genealogical records, its discussion of civil records of birth, marriage, and death, as well as land records and wills, and list of Roman Catholic parish records and source lists, all expanded, updated, and indexed. Publication Info  Title: Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Publisher: The Genealogical Publishing Company (2012) Trade Paperback; 577 pages with  a bibliography, an index, and some maps and illustrations. Tracing Your Irish Ancestors is available for purchase from Amazon.com and other booksellers. The Interview In this interview John Grenham and I get into a discussion of Irish immigration to America from what caused the immigration to what happened after the Irish arrived. And of course we talk about genealogy, providing tips for those just getting started researching their Irish ancestry.  John will be coming to the United States in August for the Celtic Connections conference and in September for the IFEST event (see links below). This broadcast is packed with history, genealogy and great information! Links mentioned during the interview:  John Grenham’s website The Irish Genealogical Research Society The Genealogical Society of Ireland Association of Professional Genealogists in Ireland University College Cork – digitized records Book – The Linea Antiqua by Roger O’Farrell (in the National Library Manuscript Collection) which should be appearing in digital format by 2016 Book – Emigrants and Exiles: Ireland and the Irish Exodus to North America by Kirby Miller (1988) Book – Finding Your Irish Ancestors in New York by Joseph Buggy (2013) Genealogy at the National Archives of Ireland (find the 1901 and 1911 Irish Census here – Free)  Irish Ancestry Wizard on The Irish Times website RootsIreland.ie (best for Church records) FindMyPast.ie (best for property records, court records, etc) Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) Ireland Reaching Out (Organization reconnecting descendants with local families still in the area) Catalog of the National Library of Ireland Celtic Connections conference presented by TIARA – August 15-16, 2014 in Waltham, Massachusetts IFEST Boston, September 26-28, 2014, Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, Massachusetts  Prize Winner One copy of Tracing Your Irish Ancestors is given out to the Fieldstone Common audience courtesy of The Genealogical Publishing Company. The winner is:  To be announced next week  Congratulations to our winner and thanks to The Genealogical Publishing Company for their generosity in donating the book! Make sure you qualify to win the giveaway next week by signing up for the Bonus List! Once you sign up your are in the running each week! The Direct Link to this post is http://www.fieldstonecommon.com/tracing-your-irish-ancestors-john-grenham News &amp; Announcements BIG NEWS for Android users! Fieldstone Common is now available in the Android app Stitcher. Stitcher is a program like iTunes but is available on the Android platform. Download Stitcher and search for Fieldstone Common or click here. Question: What’s that’s new stuff in the Fieldstone Common title (FC 91)? Answer: That makes it easier, especially for iTunes and other podcast listeners, to keep track of which episode they are listening to. FC stands for Fieldstone Common and 91 is the number of the episode.

This week on Fieldstone Common our featured guest is John Grenham, the author of the book Tracing Your Irish Ancestors. The Northeast has the highest concentration of Irish ancestry in the United States and with the help of John and his book we are going to get you started digging into your past. <h2>Bio – John Grenham</h2> John Grenham writes the ‘Irish Roots’ column in The Irish Times and runs the Irish Times Irish Ancestors website. He is a fellow of The Irish Genealogical Research Society and The Genealogical Society of Ireland. John came to professional genealogy in 1981, as one of the panel of researchers in the Office of the Chief Herald of Ireland. As in-house researcher for that Office in 1990-91, he was instrumental in setting up the Consultation Service, the forerunner of the current Genealogical Advisory Services in the National Library and National Archives and was a founder member of The Association of Professional Genealogists in Ireland in 1986. Among his publications are Clans and Families of Ireland (1995), Generations (1996), ‘The Genealogical Office and its Records’ in The Genealogical Office (1999), Grenham’s Irish Recordfinder (CD-ROM) (1995-2006), Grenham’s Irish Surnames (CD-ROM, 2003) and numerous articles and columns in the UK magazine Your Family Tree. His website is <a href="http://www.johngrenham.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.johngrenham.com</a>. <h2>Book Summary</h2> This new 4th edition of Tracing Your Irish Ancestors retains the familiar structure of previous editions but is now more useful than ever. Combining the key features of a textbook and a reference book, it describes the various steps in the research process while at the same time providing an indispensable body of source materials for immediate use. The biggest change from previous editions is in its approach to the Internet. Online research is now an essential part of any Irish family history project, so the 4th edition serves as a directory to online records, discussing their uses and outlining research strategies. The sheer scale of the data available online makes a guide such as this all the more essential, and in the hands of a master it is indispensable. Along with its step-by-step instructions in the location and use of traditional genealogical records, its discussion of civil records of birth, marriage, and death, as well as land records and wills, and list of Roman Catholic parish records and source lists, all expanded, updated, and indexed. <h2>Publication Info </h2> Title: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/080631897X?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creativeASIN=080631897X&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;tag=marsrooram-20" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Tracing Your Irish Ancestors</a> Publisher: <a href="http://www.genealogical.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Genealogical Publishing Company</a> (2012) Trade Paperback; 577 pages with  a bibliography, an index, and some maps and illustrations. Tracing Your Irish Ancestors is available for purchase from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/080631897X?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creativeASIN=080631897X&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;tag=marsrooram-20" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a> and other booksellers. <h2>The Interview</h2> In this interview John Grenham and I get into a discussion of Irish immigration to America from what caused the immigration to what happened after the Irish arrived. And of course we talk about genealogy, providing tips for those just getting started researching their Irish ancestry.  John will be coming to the United States in August for the Celtic Connections conference and in September for the IFEST event (see links below). This broadcast is packed with history, genealogy and great information! Links mentioned during the interview: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.johngrenham.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">John Grenham’s website</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.irishancestors.ie/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Irish Genealogical Research Society</a></li> <li><a href="http://familyhistory.ie" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Genealogical Society of Ireland</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.apgi.ie" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Association of Professional Genealogists in Ireland</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ucc.ie/celt/links.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">University College Cork – digitized records</a></li> <li>Book – The Linea Antiqua by Roger O’Farrell (in the <a href="http://www.nli.ie/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">National Library Manuscript Collection</a>) which should be appearing in digital format by 2016</li> <li>Book – <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0195051874?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creativeASIN=0195051874&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;tag=marsrooram-20" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Emigrants and Exiles: Ireland and the Irish Exodus to North America</a> by Kirby Miller (1988)</li> <li>Book – <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0806319887?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creativeASIN=0806319887&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;tag=marsrooram-20" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Finding Your Irish Ancestors in New York</a> by Joseph Buggy (2013)</li> <li><a href="http://www.genealogy.nationalarchives.ie/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Genealogy at the National Archives of Ireland</a> (find the 1901 and 1911 Irish Census here – Free)</li> <li> <a href="http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Irish Ancestry Wizard on The Irish Times website</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.rootsireland.ie/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">RootsIreland.ie</a> (best for Church records)</li> <li><a href="http://www.findmypast.ie/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">FindMyPast.ie</a> (best for property records, court records, etc)</li> <li><a href="http://www.proni.gov.uk/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.irelandxo.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Ireland Reaching Out</a> (Organization reconnecting descendants with local families still in the area)</li> <li><a href="http://www.nli.ie/en/online-catalogue.aspx" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Catalog of the National Library of Ireland</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.celtic-connections.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Celtic Connections conference</a> presented by <a href="http://www.tiara.ie/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">TIARA</a> – August 15-16, 2014 in Waltham, Massachusetts</li> <li><a href="http://www.ifestboston.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">IFEST Boston</a>, September 26-28, 2014, Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, Massachusetts</li> </ul> <h2>Prize Winner</h2> One copy of Tracing Your Irish Ancestors is given out to the Fieldstone Common audience courtesy of <a href="http://www.genealogical.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Genealogical Publishing Company</a>. The winner is: <ul> <li>To be announced next week</li> </ul> Congratulations to our winner and thanks to <a href="http://www.genealogical.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Genealogical Publishing Company</a> for their generosity in donating the book! Make sure you qualify to win the giveaway next week by signing up for the <a href="http://www.fieldstonecommon.com/mailing-list/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Bonus List</a>! Once you sign up your are in the running each week! The Direct Link to this post is <a href="http://www.fieldstonecommon.com/tracing-your-irish-ancestors-john-grenham" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.fieldstonecommon.com/tracing-your-irish-ancestors-john-grenham</a> <h2>News &amp; Announcements</h2> BIG NEWS for Android users! Fieldstone Common is now available in the Android app <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/fieldstone-common" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>. Stitcher is a program like iTunes but is available on the Android platform. Download Stitcher and search for Fieldstone Common or <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/fieldstone-common" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">click here</a>. Question: What’s that’s new stuff in the Fieldstone Common title (FC 91)? Answer: That makes it easier, especially for iTunes and other podcast listeners, to keep track of which episode they are listening to. FC stands for Fieldstone Common and 91 is the number of the episode.

FC 91 Tracing Your Irish Ancestors with John Grenham