The Irish Roots Guide

Tony McCarthy's book gives invaluable advice for anyone setting out on the elusive trail of their ancestors.'-Sunday Press Irish genealogy now attracts unprecedented interest both at home and abroad. Many who try to trace their roots, however, are disappointed. This practical, fact-filled book can turn failure into success. The Irish Roots Guide-offers clear, step-by-step instructions-provides an introduction to each of the important documentary collections-equips you to do your own research in the Irish archives, showing how to avoid pitfalls-adopts a fresh approach to family history, debunks myths, and never forgets that half of our ancestors were women. Whether your research is to be a lifelong hobby or a once-off quest, this book will prove indispensable.