Getting Out of the Archives and Into the Pubs to Trace Your Irish Ancestry
Eliza Watson
Content
Welcome
1m 57s
Speaker's Introduction
2m 44s
Into the Pubs
46m 24s
Announcements / prizes
9m 24s
Questions / answers
6m 27s
About this webinar
This webinar demonstrates how Eliza Watson traced her Coffey ancestry line back eight generations from southwest Wisconsin to Ireland in 1705. An amazing feat due to the lack of Irish historical records. Her success was thanks to a newfound Irish Daly relation, extensive cemetery research, and a local historian. The webinar provides creative ways to break down an Irish research brick wall.
About the speaker
Eliza Watson is a USA Today bestselling author and genealogist. Her genealogy adventures have inspired a nonfiction book, Genealogy Tips & Quips , and two fiction series set in Ireland, Scotland, ...
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Comments (51)
Very well organized with lovely photos. A great story about how Eliza traced her family in Ireland.
Brought me right in to the scene
Great showcasing of very fulfilling genealogical research on the ground in Ireland and the preparation that went beforehand.
It is only in the last couple of years that I discovered I had Irish Ancestry in a Gt Grandfather. I was so excited. I loved that Eliza shared photos of her trips to Ireland and especially the ones with people in them as one can see the familial likenesses. I have yet to get here, I am in New Zealand, but it is on the bucket list. Thanks for all the sharing and ideas on how to go about getting info.
lively and interesting
You are following the great Irish tradition of story-telling in a very practical application. We appreciate your enthusiasm.
Very inspiring presentation from Eliza Watson! The only thing I know (or have heard) about my Griffith ancestors is they were born in Cork, Ireland, had three children in Ireland and by 1849 were in PA where my great-grandfather was born, passing through on their way to Wisconsin. I haven't been able to locate any records about their time in Ireland. I also have nothing on who their parents or siblings were. I'll be watching this presentation again looking for any tips I might be able to pursue.
Excellent-just more proof how valuable my membership here is for fabulous topics