Proud owners of Irish roots around the globe dream of walking in their ancestor's footsteps and finding their ancestral home in Ireland. Here some experts give top tips on finding out exactly where in Ireland your people lived. So you are planning a trip to Ireland...

Irish genealogy experts Kate and Mike Lancor have responded to Hollywood star Robert De Niro’s "desperate" attempt to trace his Irish roots. In a letter to IrishCentral, the Lancors, who have previously contributed stories about their Irish genealogy work, said: “Upon...

The extensive research and rewarding nuggets of history discovered in the hunt to find our ancestral home in Ireland. We have had the fantastic experience of visiting the home townlands of many of our Irish American immigrants. We have “chased” Kate’s ancestors back...

What an exciting time it is for Irish descendants in the U.S. and around the world! The recent explosion of online genealogy records has made access to family history records possible from the comfort of one’s home. As a result, the new-found myriad of records and DNA...

There are bragging rights and then there are bragging rights. Some of the gold standards entail hiking the tallest peaks, sailing the seven seas, and running in the NYC marathon, but we enjoy the bragging right that brings out the most oohs and aahs! We brag that we...

Kate grew up in North Albany, NY, also called “Little Limerick”. St. Patrick’s Day in was one of the most celebrated holidays of the year. Mike grew up in Harrisville, NY in rural Lewis County. A glance at the 1850 U.S. Census for Harrisville reads like a ship log of...