Irish Family History Society

Connecting People With Their Irish Roots

Great Irish Famine Voices Roadshow Touring the US and Canada

This Roadshow brings together Irish emigrants, their descendants and members of their communities to share family memories and stories of coming from Ireland to North America, especially during the period of the Great Famine.
See Great Famine Voices Roadshow

Other News

1926 Census At Last!

The census was released exactly on schedule at midnight on the 18th April. You can access it here. I’m sure you’ve been tuned into all

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April Record Collection Updates

FamilySearch Roots Ireland Nothing new this month.  Find My Past Ancestry New collections: Updated: See: Recently Added and Updated Collections on Ancestry Virtual Record Treasury of

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1926 Census Release

We’re nearly there! The census will be released in the early hours of Saturday 18th April. It will be available from the revamped census site

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IGRS AGM

The AGM of the IGRS will take place online (via Zoom) on Saturday, 16th May, 2026. Booking (which is free) is now open, so secure your place

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