Irish American Genealogy
Aspects of Irish genealogy: proceedings of the 1st Irish Genealogical Congress. Conference Irish
Genealogical Congress (1st : 1991) 1st Irish Genealogical Congress Committee, 1993.
BELMONT/Reference REF. 929.1 IRI
Baxter, Angus. In search of your British & Irish roots: a complete guide to tracing your English, Welsh,
Scottish, and Irish ancestors. Genealogical Pub. Co., c1999. BELMONT/Reference REF. 929.1 BAX
Bielenberg, Andy, editor. The Irish Diaspora. Longman, 2000. *MLN owned
Dobson, David. Ships from Ireland to Early America, 1623-1850. Printed for Clearfield Company, inc. by
Genealogical Pub. Co., c1999-2004. 3v. BELMONT/Reference REF 929.3 DOB
Falley, Margaret Dickson. Irish and Scotch-Irish ancestral research: a guide to the genealogical records,
methods, and sources in Ireland. Genealogical Pub. Co., 1981.
Grenham, John. Tracing Your Irish Ancestors: the complete guide. Genealogical Pub. Co., 2006.
BELMONT/Adult 929.2 GRE
A Guide to Irish Churches and Graveyards / compiled under the direction of Brian Mitchell. Genealogical Pub.
Co., c1990. BELMONT/Reference REF 929.5 GUI and BELMONT/New books 929.5 GUI
Irish Relatives and friends: from "Information wanted" ads in the Irish-American, 1850-1871 / compiled by
Laura Murphy DeGrazia & Diane Fitzpatrick Haberstroh. Genealogical Pub. Co., c2001. BELMONT/Reference REF
325.241 DEG
MacDonald, Michael Patrick. All Souls: a family story from Southie. Beacon Press, c1999.
BELMONT/Adult B MACDONALD,M.P./MAC
MacDonald, Michael Patrick. Easter Rising: an Irish American coming up from under. Houghton Mifflin,
2006. BELMONT/Adult 305.891 MAC
MacLysaght, Edward. Irish families: their names, arms, and origins. Irish Academic Press, 1985.
* MLN owned
Matthews, Linda H. Middling Folk: three seas, three centuries, one Scots-Irish family. Chicago Review Press,
2009. BELMONT/New Books 929.2 HAMEL FAMILY/ MAT
Maxwell, Ian, Dr. How to Trace Your Irish Ancestors: an essential guide to researching and documenting the
family histories of Ireland's people. How To Books, c2008. BELMONT/New Books 929.1 MAX
Mitchell, Brian. Basic Guide to Irish Records for Family History. Clearfield, 2008. BELMONT/Reference REF
929.3 MIT
Mitchell, Brian. A Guide to Irish Parish Registers. Genealogical Publishing Co., 1988.
BELMONT/New Books 929.1 Mitchell
*MLN owned and may be requested
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Mitchell, Brian. Irish Passenger Lists, to 1803-1806 of Passengers Sailing from Ireland. BELMONT/Reference
Ref 929.341 IRI
Mitchell, Brian. Pocket Guide to Irish Genealogy. Clearfield, c2008. 3rd ed BELMONT/New Books 941.5 MIT
O'Laughlin, Michael C. The Master Book of Irish Surnames: locations, ethnic origins, variant spellings &
sources. Irish Genealogical Foundation, 1993. BELMONT/New Books 929.4 MAS
Ouimette, David S. Finding Your Irish Ancestors: a beginner's guide. Ancestry, c2005. BELMONT/New
Books 929.1 OUI
Quinlin, Michael P. Irish Boston: a lively look at Boston's colorful Irish past. Globe Pequot Press, c2004.
BELMONT/New Books TRAVEL 917.446 QUI
Pierce, Richard Andrew. The Stones Speak: Irish place names from inscriptions in Boston's Mount Calvary.
New England Historic Genealogical Society, c2000. *MLN owned
Ryan, James G. Irish Records: sources for family & local history . Ancestry, Publishing, c1988.
BELMONT/Reference REF 929.3 RYA
Ryan, James G. Sources for Irish Family History: a listing of books and articles on the history of Irish
families. Flyleaf Press, 2001. *MLN owned
Radford, Dwight A. and Kyle J. Betit. A Genealogist's Guide to Discovering Your Irish Ancestors: how to find
and record your unique heritage. Betterway Books, c2001. BELMONT/Reference REF. 929.108 RAD
Smith, Dennis. A Song for Mary: an Irish-American memory. Warner Books, c1999.
BELMONT/Adult B SMITH,D./SMI
Tracey, Patrick. Stalking Irish Madness: searching for the roots of my family's schizophrenia. Bantam Dell,
2008. BELMONT/Adult 616.898 TRA
Woulfe, Patrick. Sloinnte Gaedheal is Gall = Irish names and surnames: collected and edited with
explanatory and historical notes. Irish Genealogical Foundation, c1992. BELMONT/Reference REF. 929.4
WOU
*MLN owned and may be requested
Organizations and websites:
http://www.tiara.ie/ The Irish Ancestral Research Association
http://www.irishgenealogical.org/ Irish Genealogical Society International
http://www.igrsoc.org/ Irish Genealogical Research Society
http://www.familyhistory.ie/ Genealogical Society of Ireland
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