The Great Famine and the Irish Civil War have been the major causes of the mass emigration of Irish people in the 19th and 20th centuries. During this time, so many people fled the country and sought refuge in countries like the US, Australia, England, and Canada that the Irish diaspora spread all over the world.
To that end, more Irish people are currently living outside Ireland than in it! It’s estimated that nearly 80 million people in other countries are of Irish descent, while the population of Ireland is merely 5 million people.
As people immigrated to other countries and started new lives there, they had to adapt to the ways of the new place. Many lost touch with their Irish roots and felt a deep longing to connect with their ancestors but had no clue where to begin.
This is where genealogy research companies come in.
A genealogy research company’s job is to provide its clients with accurate, in-depth information about their ancestors and the specifics of their family heritage. If you have Irish descent and want to learn more about your ancestors, you should hire a genealogy research company that meets the following criteria.
Has Access to All Important Records
When hiring a genealogy research company, it’s important to choose one that has access to all the important records and databases. This includes public as well as private sources that may provide information about your family. Here are some of the most important databases that the company should be able to access for this purpose:
- Birth and death database
- Marriage listings
- National tax records
- Church archives
- Prison records
- Estate and will records
- Transportation records
Keeps You in the Loop
The ideal genealogy research company will keep you involved throughout the process and tell you all about the developments that have happened over time. They will also communicate all the limitations of the research and set realistic goals for the research so you can keep your expectations aligned.
Provides Genealogy Tours
In addition to genealogy research, the company should be able to locate your ancestral townland accurately. They should also provide a genealogy tour to your original Irish homestead so you can connect even better with your ancestors. Choose a company that has experience with providing tours to all the best genealogy sites in Ireland so you can get the most out of the entire process.
My Ireland Family Heritage Can Do It All For You
At My Ireland Family Heritage, we provide quality genealogy research in Ireland while keeping our clients involved throughout the process. We have qualified and experienced genealogy researchers who have helped hundreds of people connect with their ancestral Irish roots. Additionally, we also provide a family keepsake book to our clients with information about their ancestors.
Our best feature is that we can locate our clients’ ancestral townland within ten yards so they can also visit it. We’re the only company to provide Irish ancestry and genealogy tours along with genealogy research for all those who want to visit their ancestral homestead and townland.
Get in touch with our team now to find out more about our services, and begin your genealogy journey today!
