Sherry Irvine & Nora Hickey 
Going to Ireland 
A Genealogical Researcher’s Guide

In a few weeks, a few months, next year, sometime– you are
going on a genealogical research trip to Ireland. Success will
depend upon having names to work with and on some knowledge of
place and time; progress will be better if some things are done
before departure. How do you prepare, and do your best to insure
research time is well spent? Start with this guide. The authors
have considerable experience in helping genealogists begin their
research in North America and in guiding them through the steps
they must take in Ireland.

The book introduces researchers to Irish boundaries, Irish
records and Irish repositories. There are suggestions for what
to do at home, outlines of the contents and services of archives
and libraires in Ireland, as well as some travel advice. The
bibliography lists those how-to books and reference works which
will build understanding and even speed the process. As well
as being full of useful information, this handy guide is easy
to take along. Don’t leave home without it!

Sobre el autor

Sherry Irvine grew up and was educated in Canada, England
and the USA. Her history degree is from Queen’s University, Canada,
and her post-graduate degree from the University of Illinois.
She has taught genealogy courses since 1984.

In 1993 her first book was published, Your English Ancestry:
A Guide for North Americans (Ancestry). A second book, Your
Scottish Ancestry: A Guide for North Americans (also issued
by Ancestry) became available early in 1997.

Irvine lectures at major conferences in Canada and the United
States, and for the Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research
at Samford University in Birmingham, AL. She established Interlink
Bookshop and Genealogical Services in Victroria, BC, Canada,
in 1988 to provide finding aids, maps, research books and consulting
services for those doing British and Irish research. In addition,
she leads research tours to Britain and is the editor of the
Newsletter of the International Society for British Genealogy
and Family History. In 1997 she was elected to the Board of Trustees
of the Association of Professional Genealogists.