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Of Irish Descent
Uncovering Your Irish Roots
Uncovering Your Irish Roots
Susan Chadwick is a genealogist involved in family history research since 1997. She appeared alongside fellow genealogist John Grenham and historian Turtle Bunbury for the second season of The Genealogy Roadshow in 2014, presented by Derek Mooney. In 2018, Susan was a contributor on the Irish production of the well known TV series, Who Do You Think You Are? …
Read MoreSusan has been a wonderful help with my family research. Her work has been very thorough and results have been promptly forwarded on both as an email copy as well as a posted copy. Susan also very willingly helped me while I was in Ireland, showing me all the tools available for research at the Thurles Library. Overall she has been a very valuable help to my research in Ireland.
I am most impressed with the work ethic, quality of service, friendliness, efficiency - your business has a great future. Apart from that, your business provides an added value that is intangible. There are researchers and then there are real researchers who truly have a feel for the subject. Although I am a long way away from Ireland I can sense that. I am sure that it is and will be a great success and bring much happiness for many people looking with hope to find their place in the world. I will of course recommend you to my friends and workmates.
Specify your goal and outline what you already know about your ancestor and we'll use our expertise to identify and search the most relevant records.
If you want to do the research yourself but aren't quite sure where to start, tell us about the status of your current research and we can suggest the best sources for you to consult and give you guidance on where and how to find these records.
If you already know what documents you need, and the reference details (eg. Date, Location, etc), we will go anywhere in Ireland to the relevant repository to obtain the document on your behalf and send it to you by post and email.
If some members of your local social club or activity group would like to learn how to research and document their family trees, we can arrange to visit your hall or clubhouse and spend some time giving one-to-one help and guidance to all interested parties. Normally a set of 6 classes is adequate and will result in great progress and satisfaction for all participants.
Some people wish to have full involvement in their family history research, but yet also desire the assistance of a knowledgeable genealogist to accompany them to the repositories and help them with their research. This can be arranged to fit in with your holiday itinerary and will ensure that you can maximise your findings for your limited time in Ireland.
In a similar vein to the workshops mentioned above, if your local social club or activity group would like to learn about researching their family trees, we can arrange to visit your hall or clubhouse and give a seminar on this topic, tailored to whatever skill level is required. Often, a follow-up seminar may be held a few months later for those who feel that they are ready to progress to the next level and want to learn more.
Occasionally a person may know many details about their family's history, but have never organised or documented what they know into a easily-accessible format. We can review whatever paperwork you have and can compile it, together with your oral account of your family's history to produce a report or booklet that can be distributed amongst your relatives, or simply kept within your own family as an heirloom.
For those who have made progress on their family tree, it is nice to transfer this information into a Pedigree Sketch or Chart, which can be printed onto a poster or canvas backing if desired.
For those who are planning a trip to Ireland and wish to do some family history research while they're here, we can give you some guidance and suggest the best sources for you to consult based on your specific project. We also give you details of where and how to find these records, along with maps of repository locations and opening hours.
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