
Learn how to research Irish family history and find your ancestors' roots with this free online genealogy course. This free online course teaches you the basics of Irish genealogy. Written from an Irish perspective, it describes key genealogical resources to help you unlock the mysteries of the past, from naming traditions to regional geographical terms. Sign up to gain invaluable insight into the history of the Emerald Isle and your place in it, wherever you are in the exploration of your Irish roots.
| Course Category | Education |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | What You Will Learn In This Free Course • Outline the first steps to take to find your Irish ancestors • Summarize Irish naming and baptism traditions and their importance in genealogical searches • Define what a parish and townland are and describe their importance in researching one’s heritage • List vital genealogy records that can be accessed online and identify what information can be found therein • List military record resources and summarize their importance in locating ancestors |
| Course Code | 2979 |



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