| 1. Genealogy is a research project. Treat it as | | | | libraries, that are focused in on family history. |
| one. Learn from the mistakes of others. Discuss | | | | 6. Family names. You may find that that you |
| your objective and targets with others who have | | | | come across records that give different spellings |
| researched family tree’s in the country | | | | for Irish surnames. This is because up to the |
| that you want to. Look up online groups. | | | | 1850’s, a majority of Irish people would |
| Remember a good game plan will make you a | | | | have spoken Irish rather than English. Official |
| more effective genealogist and give you a more | | | | records were recorded in English though, the |
| complete family tree. | | | | spelling can vary as many people would not have |
| 2. Speak to as many family members as you can. | | | | used their “English” name often, and |
| Ask them for the names of family members that | | | | would often be unsure of the exact version. |
| they know, any old addresses or any towns that | | | | Remember to be aware that many Irish families |
| they ever heard of. Record everything, from | | | | would have nicknames, often in Irish, that would |
| family jobs to interests and reasons they | | | | have described a family trait, characteristic, or |
| emigrated. Look through photo albums, all personal | | | | just as a division between several families with |
| and records that can be found in your family | | | | the same name, such as the bui’s etc. Also |
| homes. Many genealogical searches hinge on a | | | | a person, could be called Dan Jack pats, in day to |
| letter found in an attic or an old diary | | | | day use, whilst not being their full birth name |
| 3. Everything should be backed up by facts, have | | | | – Jacky being the father, Patsy, being the |
| each lead confirmed before you follow it. Tracing | | | | grandfather. |
| family tree’s can be challenging enough | | | | 7. Birth dates should be give several years leeway |
| without, chasing a wrong lead. | | | | both ways. Dates of Birth were often not |
| 4. Make a start – write down all the family | | | | recorded till years after, the birth and even then |
| members, that you know of on a family tree. | | | | were often not remembered correctly. |
| Write down the place of birth, of each person, | | | | Useful addresses: |
| their date of Birth etc. Keep it brief though. | | | | Cork City Ancestral Project- Genealogy research |
| Further records can be made and kept in a | | | | for South Corkc/o County Library |
| notebook. Make sure that your records and family | | | | Farranlea Road |
| tree are clearly kept and well organised. | | | | Cork City |
| 5. Potential sources include: Churches, Cemeteries, | | | | Ireland |
| the Family history centre of the Church of the | | | | Mallow heritage center. |
| Latter day saints. There are public archives and | | | | |