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During the hard times in Ireland many young people and families joined the Irish Diaspora and wandered to other lands to find work and a better life. For many families in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia and New Zealand all roads lead back to the Old Sod. Ever wonder how your family got to where you are today? Check out these top Irish genealogy resources and guides to tracing your Irish ancestry...

An Chartlann Náisiúnta The National Archives of Ireland - A bit complex, but probably the best resource - online or off - for researching your Irish ancestry. They welcome inquiries from anyone of Irish ancestry who is trying to trace their family history...

FIANNA - If you've talked to all of your Irish relatives and are ready for the next step in looking for your ancestors roots in Ireland, check out the links to passengers lists, church records, as well as Irish county-specific resources, along with fun stuff to keep you going...

Irish Genealogy Society Int'l - Get expert advice from those who've been there along with guides, helpful tips and info on membership details at the society, dedicated to helping others research their Irish or Scots-Irish ancestry.

Irish Geneaology - Good historical and heritage research on this all-Ireland site include a directory of grave sites, a downloadable booklet on how to go about tracing your roots and plenty of other interesting and useful features.

GENUKI: Ireland - As always, the GENUKI site does an wonderful job of covering the resources available for tracing your ancestry. With the history of England and Ireland so entangled, no surprise then that many roads lead to the UK to find official records... they include these as well as the usual record locations in Ireland. Bookmark this one.

Irish Genealogy Resources - If you know what county your ancestors hail from, this no-nonsense listing gets right to the point with an A-Z listing of valuable links from Fermaugh to Waterford, along with a great overview of general Irish historical resources.

Irish Genealogical Research Society - A fee to access many of the resources and receive their journal - but the free parts of the site include a good download on grave sites and plenty of other excellent info and resources.

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