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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS)

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We are the “Great Granddaddy of all Irish Family History Societies”. Founded in 1936, we’re the world’s oldest society dedicated Irish family history - and now in our 90th year. 🎉☘️ www.irishancestors.ie

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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
IGRS Top Research Tip #228: Researching Irish roots becomes much easier once you identify the right county, parish or townland. This useful guide highlights key online resources and how to combine them to trace a family’s history in a particular place: irishscottishroots.blog/2026/04/19/i...
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
IGRS Top Research Tip #227: Suggested recently by an IGRS member, Papers Past is a great resource for researching Irish ancestors who migrated to New Zealand, with digitised newspapers, magazines and other publications available to search online: paperspast.natlib.govt.nz
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Ireland Branch AGM will be at 2.30pm on Sat, 3 Oct, in DCLA, Pearse Street. After the AGM, Dr. Susan Deedigan will talk about "The Women of Cumann na mBan after the Revolution". No Booking Necessary - The presentation is free to all. www.irishancestors.ie/ireland-bran...
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
IGRS Top Research Tip #226: The genealogy microsites on the website of the National Archives of Ireland are currently off offline, but alternatives are available while we wait their return: accreditedgenealogists.ie/wp-content/u...
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
IGRS Top Research Tip #225: This week we’re looking at Argentina again! Explore these niche Irish diaspora databases to uncover passenger lists, settlers, family names, & records of the Irish community in Argentina: www.irlandeses.org
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
IGRS Top Research Tip #224: If your Irish ancestors settled in South Africa, explore the National Archives of South Africa for immigration, civil, military, & family records that can reveal the lives of Irish emigrants: www.nationalarchives.gov.za
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
IGRS Top Research Tip #223: If your Irish ancestors settled in Argentina, explore the CEMLA database, a valuable resource for tracing immigrant arrivals. Search passenger records to uncover details of Irish migrants and their journeys to Argentina: cemla.com
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
IGRS Top Research Tip #222: If your Irish ancestors emigrated to Australia, explore Trove, a fantastic resource from the National Library of Australia. Search historic newspapers, family notices, photographs, & records to uncover stories of Irish immigrants and their descendants: trove.nla.gov.au
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
IGRS Top Research Tip #221: If your Irish ancestors lived in New Zealand, explore the historic newspapers available through this digital archive. Discover family names, local stories, & events from across the country: digitalnz.org
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Free online Irish genealogy talk: ‘Aspects of Migration’ - THURSDAY 27TH AUGUST 2026, 20:00-22:00 (IST/BST) on Zoom. Full details: www.irishancestors.ie/aspects-of-m...
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
IGRS Top Research Tip #220: If your family history research brings you to Rosscarbery, Co. Cork, this fascinating heritage archive offers a glimpse into the lives, places, & traditions of the community through photographs, historical records & local stories: rosscarberyheritage.heritagecork.org
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
IGRS Top Research Tip #219: Did your Irish ancestors settle in Canada? This fascinating preservation project brings together documents, stories, & resources exploring the journeys, communities, & lasting legacy of Irish migration across the country: cimpn-rcpmi.ca
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
IGRS Top Research Tip #218: If you’re tracing your ancestors in the Ormond area of Co. Tipperary, this valuable heritage collection features historical records, photographs, local & oral histories, & stories about the people of the area, bringing the past to life: ormond.heritagetipperary.org
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
IGRS Top Research Tip #217: Exploring family history on Bere Island, Co. Cork? This is a wonderful resource for discovering the island’s rich heritage through historical documents, photographs, local stories, maps, & archival collections: bereisland.heritagecork.org
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
IGRS Top Research Tip #216: Exploring family history in Cos. Tyrone, Donegal, Derry/Londonderry & Fermanagh? This is a treasure trove for discovering thousands of genealogy records, historical documents, maps, photos, & research resources: www.cotyroneireland.com
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
IGRS Top Research Tip #215: A wonderful way to explore Ireland's rich local heritage is through the Irish Community Archive Network website. It brings together community archives from across the island, making thousands of stories and photographs easy to discover: www.ouririshheritage.org
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
IGRS Top Research Tip #214: Has your research stalled in the 18th century? Checkout the Virtual Record Treasury’s online 1766 Religious Census database with new interactive map feature. It covers all known surviving census data from this vital resource: kg.virtualtreasury.ie/collection-m...
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
IGRS Top Research Tip #213: Are you seeking pre-1800 sources for Irish genealogy? This free video talk by former PRONI archivist, Valerie Adams, shines a light on a myriad such underused resources: www.irishancestors.ie/lesser-known...
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
The Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) is pleased to announce that Máire Mac Conghail was recently elected a Vice-President of the Society. See full news item here: www.irishancestors.ie/maire-maccon...
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
The IGRS will publish the first online instalment of the Michael Leader Parish Register Transcripts on 4 July 2026, making available a unique body of Irish genealogical research compiled over several decades by former IGRS Vice-President Michael Leader: www.irishancestors.ie/michael-lead...
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
IGRS Top Research Tip #212: Historic aerial photographs can add context to family history. Use this website to see images of places your Irish ancestors knew in the first half of the twentieth century: www.britainfromabove.org.uk
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
IGRS Top Research Tip #211: This online digital archive contains photographs, articles, local records, and community stories relating to Kenmare and environs, Co. Kerry: kenmarearchive.com
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Our 90th anniversary celebrations continue with a day of talks at the Irish Cultural Centre, Camden, London, on 4 July. Join Michael Mahoney & Dr Damian Shiels for insights into Irish military records, the Irish diaspora, & family history: shorturl.at/SlLTC #IrishHistory #Genealogy #IrishDiaspora
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
IGRS Top Research Tip #210: The National Archives of Ireland provides a free Genealogy Advisory Service staffed by professional genealogists, all members of www.accreditedgenealogists.ie. The GAS provides advice and guidance and operates in-person and online: shorturl.at/KrwgS
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Join us on Thursday, 11 June, at PRONI, Belfast (5:30–8:30pm) for the next lecture in our series marking the 90th anniversary of the IGRS. It’s FREE, in person, open to all, and with free tea, coffee & biscuits! For details & registration click here: www.proni.gov.uk/events/irish...
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
IGRS Top Research Tip #209: The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland - PRONI - runs talks and events every month relevant to its readers. Some in-person, some on-line, and some hybrid. Check here for details: www.proni.gov.uk/events
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
IGRS Top Research Tip #208: The Central Catholic Library in Dublin has, along its large collections, books on Irish church histories and yearly Catholic Directories. Follow this link for more details: www.catholiclibrary.ie/about/collec...
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
IGRS Top Research Tip #207: The National Library of Ireland is coming down with sources for genealogy and they have an hour long video explaining them. Click here to view on YouTube: youtu.be/avQbopnDTvA?... #nationallibraryofireland #irishgenealogy #irishfamilyhistory
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
IGRS Top Research Tip #206: Did you know that the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland - PRONI - has a whole series of YouTube videos describing its collections relevant to family history: www.proni.gov.uk/proni-youtube
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Checkout our ever-growing *FREE* Early Irish Marriage Index, it now contains over 275,000 names: www.irishancestors.ie/search/marri... #irish #irishgenealogy #irishfamilyhistory #irishhistory
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
‘The door locked and you never left’: The true horror of the Magdalene Laundries: inews.co.uk/culture/book...
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
IGRS Top Research Tip #205: Did you know that Ireland’s 1926 Census, recently launched online, was the first Irish enumeration to record the name of individuals’ employers? Click here: nationalarchives.ie/collections/...
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
New events have been announced to celebrate the IGRS’ 90 anniversary: www.irishancestors.ie/90th-anniver...
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Accredited Genealogists Ireland (AGI) has published a concise resource sheet to navigate the newly released 1926 Census of the Irish Free State. Read more here: accreditedgenealogists.ie/agi-issues-p...
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
IGRS Top Research Tip #204: Ever wondered how to search the National Library of Ireland’s huge online digital collections at www.catalogue.nli.ie? Here’s a really short YouTube video explaining how: youtu.be/4L9oHFbmkPc?...
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
IGRS Top Research Tip #203: If your ancestors lived in the Irish Free State, formed in 1922, then check out the terrific 1926 Census database, launched today: nationalarchives.ie/collections/...
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Discover our free guide ‘AGI Census 1926’ and start preparing for this historic census release: accreditedgenealogists.ie/wp-content/u...
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
The 2026 IGRS Annual General Meeting and lecture is to be held via Zoom on Saturday, 16th May, 2026 at 2pm (GMT (or UTC) +1). Follow link for more details. Not yet an IGRS member? Join today: www.irishancestors.ie/membership-b... Link for AGM details: www.irishancestors.ie/igrs-agm-2026
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
IGRS Top Research Tip #202: 2026 is the IGRS’ 90th anniversary - checkout our 2016 80th anniversary archive of stories about favourite Irish born ancestors (it’s free): www.irishancestors.ie/igrs-80th-an...
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Discover our free guide ‘AGI Census 1926’ and start preparing for this historic census release: accreditedgenealogists.ie/wp-content/u...
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
IGRS Top Research Tip #201: If your ancestors came from the greater Ballymena area of Co Antrim, then you’ll be interested in these 17th to 20th century gravestone inscriptions: www.exploreyourroots.co.uk
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Introducing the IGRS’ new short video, now available to view free on our website. www.irishancestors.ie Click on > to left of V for Vimeo sign bottom right to get a row of symbols, includig the one for expanding to full screen.
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
IGRS Top Research Tip #200: Interested in the oral history and folklore of Co. Clare? This site is collecting, preserving and safeguarding such material from across the county: clarememories.ie
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
IGRS Top Research Tip #199: Do you have ancestors who served in the Coastguard in Ireland? This is a list of Coastguard stations and their locations operating in Ireland in the years 1827 to 1848: www.swilson.info/m/cgstat1845...
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
IGRS Top Research Tip #198: Ancestors from Co Kildare? Registers for twenty of its municipal burials are now held by the county’s archives service and so far 16 been digitised: kildarecoco.ie/library/Kild...
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
**IGRS St Patrick’s Day Draw 2026** It’s nearly St Patrick’s Day: win a free IGRS membership and a free online genealogy advice session with one of our highly experienced genealogists. Click on the link to read more and to enter the draw… www.irishancestors.ie/paddy-day-dr...
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
IGRS Top Research Tip #197: PRONI’s Historic Environment online map viewer for Northern Ireland allows users to search, browse, or navigate to a particular area to view maps and explore local heritage: www.communities-ni.gov.uk/services/his...
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
IGRS Top Research Tip #196: Were any of your ancestors part of the 17th century plantation of Ulster? The Ulster Settlers Database brings together a variety of surviving sources which identify many of the early settlers: ulster-settlers.maynoothuniversity.ie
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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
IGRS Top Research Tip #195: Did some of your Irish family migrate to New Zealand? The NZ Ancestor Search Helper draws together data from a range of online NZ resources: ash.howison.co.nz
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