An picture of a town during an Irish ancestry and genealogy tour

Irish Ancestry Tours – What Do They Entail?

The world is moving so fast that people have realised the importance of stopping, taking a deep breath, and connecting to their roots. This has encouraged more people to learn about their ancestors and explore old albums and documents to learn more about where they come from. One way to connect to your Irish roots is through an Irish ancestry and genealogy tour.

You might have heard many people talk about taking a family history tour to learn more about their ancestors, but have you ever thought of taking an ancestry tour yourself? Scroll down to read what happens on an Irish ancestry tour.

More Information About Your Ancestors

The first step of every Irish ancestry tour is detailed genealogy research. Experienced genealogists request any documents or information and use those documents to locate their ancestors’ towns or houses.

These documents include birth certificates, old pictures, marriage or divorce papers or anything else you know about your ancestors. You might be surprised to know this, but genealogists can even help you find your Irish ancestors’ homes from the 1700s and 1800s.

Starting a Tour

Once an Irish ancestry tour company has located your ancestors’ town, they arrange a personalised tour for you. If you’re living in another country, you might have to travel to Ireland and stay in a hotel or an Airbnb once the ancestry tour is finalised. However, a professional tour company will also provide pick and drop-off services in luxury vehicles, whether you’re living in a hotel or an Airbnb .

Visiting the Town

Many people think an Irish ancestry tour only revolves around visiting their ancestor’s house or its remains, but that’s not true! An experienced ancestry tour guide or tour company will help you make the most out of an Irish ancestry tour by helping you visit other important locations in your ancestors’ town.

For instance, you could visit the local Church that your family used to go to for marriages or baptism. In addition, you can visit the local graveyard, and a tour company will help you find your ancestors’ resting place. The best part of an Irish ancestry tour is that an experienced ancestry tour company will even help you find relatives or family members in the same town or other locations. That takes your Irish ancestry tour experience to a whole new level!

A house on a hill seen during a family history tour

Do you want to experience an Irish ancestry and genealogy tour? Try tracing your Irish roots with the help of My Ireland Family Heritage. Our team includes experienced genealogists and tour guides that ensure you make the most out of every genealogy tour to Ireland.

Reach out to us or see other people’s reviews about our family history tours.

 

 

 

 

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Review of My Ireland Heritage Tours Presented on Trip adviser Oct 2024 By • Family TomBarron2013 New York City, NY2

Once in a lifetime experience

Oct 2024 • Family

We highly recommend My Ireland Heritage for anyone who wants to learn and be guided to their Irish “roots” and much, much more. Sean Quinn and Ian Darragh of My Ireland Family Heritage have deep knowledge or the areas we wanted to visit in Meath, Sligo and Kilkenny. While we knew about one side of the family history back to 1690, there was nothing known about the other that arrived in the US in the 1870s.

Ian, Sean, and Nicola did thorough research on our localities and locations from which our ancestors left for America in 1849 and later. In addition, Ian and Sean did separate day-long “recons” in advance of our time with them, seeking out local people and the specific properties with maps and whatever records still available. Their results were absolutely outstanding! In both our cases, they found and took us to our still-existing cottages and shops from the early 1820s.

It was so enjoyable to be with Ian for three days and for a special day with Sean. Whether it was the Newgrange World Heritage sites 5,500 years old , the Battle of the Boyne 1690 , or the local cemeteries and churches of our ancestors. Ian was especially attentive to my wife throughout the travels after she twisted her ankle in a rain-soaked old cemetery.

Throughout the process of trip preparation over months to giving us the final, wonderful books of Meath and Sligo, Aisling was highly professional and responsive with all the many details. The bound books she prepared are treasures! Thanks to all for truly exceptional experiences.

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Review of My Ireland Heritage Tours Presented on Trip adviser by Shelley L @ sjlively

Exceptional in every way!

Over the last few months of preparing for our trip, every single detail was meticulously attended, not only professionally, but helpfully, and in such a friendly manner, that I felt as if I knew Sean, Aisling and Ian before I even stepped off the plane.

The amount of work these wonderful people put into our personal history is mindboggling. My mother was an avid amateur genealogist, and had worked for decades to bring to light the trail our family took, but our resources are limited.

Sean knows exactly where to look, and was able to fill in so many gaps that had eluded us for generations. Some of the information he found, unbeknownst even to him, actually solidified the findings we had amassed over the years. Ours was a family in coal mining – I only found on our tour that they had originated from a mining area, and their arrival on the  border coincided exactly with the decline in the mining industry in County Wicklow.

I would have been overjoyed simply with the knowledge of why they left when they did, about 12 years before the famine. Breaking through our brick wall of great grandparents even farther back on the family tree was a dream come true, but to be able to set foot on not only the area they lived, and find that the house is still there was overwhelming. Seeing the family church and cemetery where our ancestors and extended family still rest is a truly moving experience.

The care taken by this company in each and every aspect of the journey cannot be overstated. Only about 2 weeks prior to my trip, Sean contacted me to let me know that he had also stumbled across some of my husband’s family name in the process and included them as well in his research. How often can anyone say that they not only got what they paid for, but more than they ever imagined? I can say that. They were even kind enough to answer a few follow-up questions after my return home, as I was so stunned on my tour with Ian that I didn’t think ask at the time.If you have the opportunity to make the trip to Ireland, contact My Ireland Family Heritage before you go.

If your family was there, Sean will go above and beyond to find them. Even without family, contact them anyway. Ian is a walking encyclopedia of history, and so fun to talk to. Aisling will make sure every “I” is dotted, and every “T” is crossed.  Thank you so much for the trip of a lifetime, and the opportunity to pass on everything we have discovered to future generations

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