A practice-based family history is an approach to genealogy that emphasizes the practical aspects of researching and documenting family history. This approach is rooted in the idea that the best way to learn about genealogy is to actually do it, rather than simply read about it or study theoretical concepts.
Practice-based family history involves hands-on research, using primary sources such as census records, wills, deeds, and other historical documents. It also involves documenting and organizing research findings, analyzing evidence, and drawing conclusions based on that evidence.
The goal of practice-based family history is not only to learn about one's own family history but also to develop skills and techniques that can be applied to other genealogical research projects. By focusing on practical skills, such as record-keeping, data analysis, and research methodology, practitioners of this approach can become more confident and competent genealogists.
Overall, practice-based family history is a dynamic and engaging approach to genealogy that encourages individuals to actively explore and connect with their family's past.
2023 Listing of webinars Email irishroots@clansandsurnames.com to book same and to schedule
How to use the Petty Court Session for your Irish Family History Research - 1.5 hr webinar online Merriman Research
How to Draw Your Family Tree - 2-hour webinar online - Merriman Research
Eighteenth-century Irish records - 1.5-hour webinar online - Merriman Research
Overcoming brick walls in Irish genealogy research - 2 hr webinar
County sources for your Irish research - 2 hr webinar
Fact or Fiction - How to decypher your family stories - 1 hr webinar
Using land records in Irish genealogy - 2 hr research - 2 hr research webinar
Encumbered estate records for Irish family research - 2 hr research webinar
Available resources - Lorna Moloney
Resources for Ancestral Connections: Mazes of the Past
Webinar 1 - 1901 & 1911 census - Ancestral connections vimeo video
Webinar 2 - Buildng blocks of a Nation
Anthony Trollope The MacDermots of Ballycloran (1846)
Anthony Trollope The Kelly and O’Kellys (1849)
Webinar 3 - Catholic Parish Registers -
Webinar 4 - Civil Registration & sources for naming patterns
Roots Ireland - free issue on website -
Roots Ireland
There is a free issue on the website at the moment for people to download or browse - here's the link:- https://irish-roots-magazine.myshopify.com/collections/frontpage - issue 103 is the free issue. www.irishrootsmagazine.com
Irish Lives Remembered Excellent Online Resource Irish Lives Remembered
Roz McCutcheon at the Cork Genealogical Society March 2016 - Outstanding presentation on
The Registry of Deeds March 2016Edward Emmet O’Daly The History of the O’ Dalys, (Chicago, 1935)
Webinar 5: Griffiths Valuation - Landscape and Legacies - Lorna Moloney
Resources for Griffiths Valuation - Askaboutireland at Ask about Ireland Griffiths Valuation
FindMyPast Subscription site
Webinar 6 : Tithe Applotments - Portal before the Famine
Webinar 7 - How to draw your family tree
Full listing of The Genealogy Radio show series 1 to 9 - pdf listing of shows May 2020
e Genealogy Radio Show - Series 1 - 10 2015-2020 produced and presented by Lorna Moloney at Raidio Corcabaisinn, Kilkee, Co. Clare.
Roots Ireland - free issue on website -
Roots Ireland
There is a free issue on the website at the moment for people to download or browse - here's the link:- https://irish-roots-magazine.myshopify.com/collections/frontpage - issue 103 is the free issue. www.irishrootsmagazine.com
Irish Lives Remembered Excellent Online Resource Irish Lives Remembered
Roz McCutcheon at the Cork Genealogical Society March 2016 - Outstanding presentation on
The Registry of Deeds March 2016Edward Emmet O’Daly The History of the O’ Dalys, (Chicago, 1935)
Griffiths Valuation - Landscape and Legacies - Lorna Moloney
Resources for Griffiths Valuation - Askaboutireland at Ask about Ireland Griffiths Valuation
FindMyPast Subscription site
