The Irish Family History Forum is an excellent resource for those searching for their links to the Emerald Isle. With a long history of emigration, Ireland is one of the best-represented nationalities ...

There are 607,735 people named Murphy in the world and most of them live in the United States. With fascinating illustrated snapshots like this it’s no wonder that the genealogy gathering site, ...

DONEGAL, Ireland, Mar. 17, 2007 — -- On St. Patrick's Day, everyone feels a little bit Irish. Officially, 34 million Americans can trace some of their ancestry to Ireland. But did you know how ...

A patronymic surname is one that is derived from a person’s father’s first name. At some point in history many patronymic surnames were adopted as permanent, inherited surnames, and so they survive ...

A list of the royal families in Ireland around 1515 has recently come to light, and can highlight whether you are likely to ...