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Irish Genealogy with Maguerite Scully

Finding the Pot of Gold in U.S. and Irish Records

Learn about Irish genealogy research from St. Tammany Genealogy Society's Marguerite Scully. This program will take place exclusively on Zoom.

Research into Irish ancestry is difficult and challenging, largely due to the scarcity of historic records in Ireland. The lack of U.S. records pertaining to Irish immigrants who arrived in the United States during the 18th and 19th centuries further complicates the search for ancestral information for this ethnic group.

Using her experience researching Irish-American families, Marguerite Scully highlights information that may be obtained in U.S. records about your Irish immigrant ancestor - information which is often required in order to find your ancestor in Irish records. Ms. Scully describes the civil land divisions and ecclesiastical divisions in Ireland and how these divisions impact Irish genealogical research. She introduces participants to many important Irish records of genealogical significance, focusing on those which may be accessed online.

Marguerite Scully is a professional genealogical researcher and lecturer. She currently serves as the president of the St. Tammany Genealogical Society in Louisiana and was a former member of the board of the Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society. For over 20 years, Ms. Scully has been conducting genealogical research for her own family and those of her clients. As part of her research, Ms. Scully has visited numerous historic record repositories throughout the United States and in Ireland.

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