| There are thousands of others like you who are | | | | well. |
| looking out for their invisible Irish relatives | | | | At times, what happened to erase a woman's |
| consisting of kith and kin that may have | | | | community records was the fact that she may |
| separated during war-times or due to a lack of | | | | have brought disgrace to her family by indulging in |
| constant communication in the older generation | | | | a relationship that society doesn't approve of; an |
| who did not have access to modern day instant | | | | Irish widow with grown children re-marrying at a |
| communication means. Still others may be looking | | | | ripe age is a prime example of what would |
| for Irish blood relatives who may have gone | | | | embarrass the religious group they are, so it is |
| underground for some reason or others who | | | | likely such women were not spoken about leave |
| have gone missing and may not even know they | | | | alone kept on record. |
| have family somewhere; perhaps, even as you | | | | Thus, these and other tales in an Irish family's |
| live in neighboring towns or localities. | | | | less-than-perfect history may well be omitted |
| Finding out about your Irish family roots can help | | | | besides children and infants that died early, which |
| you learn about your culture, history and origins | | | | were distressing points for the family-oriented |
| besides the migrants in your family tree - where | | | | Irish. |
| they went, who they married and their extended | | | | It was only after the 1900's that former spouses |
| family. | | | | were mentioned in the US census records with |
| There are public records that can be perused in | | | | the Irish that settled here able to face up to the |
| local library archives and newssheets that will | | | | challenge of living in less orthodox settings and |
| reveal essential information about an invisible | | | | able to open up to family details so these |
| relative (or two), who may have been otherwise | | | | benefited present generation American Irish |
| hard to discover had it not been for your patient | | | | looking out for their roots. |
| research and the government's census reports | | | | People wanting to rediscover their Irish roots while |
| that are available for all US citizens to see. | | | | living in US are advised to study and research |
| You have to remember though that before 1865, | | | | both sides of their gene pool to find missing |
| women's liberation hadn't really been a matter of | | | | pieces to this ethnic jigsaw puzzle and put |
| common acceptance and so there may be many | | | | together that beloved family tree, replete with |
| of female Irish invisible relatives in your family | | | | elusive and invisible Irish relatives.e. Checking the |
| tree that defy your search results as women | | | | census can be effective in finding the persons |
| didn't have legal identities in many US states, | | | | who are related to the one you are looking for. |
| besides of course, in Ireland itself. This lack of | | | | Another is to learn some significant traditions |
| women-centric community records of 200 odd | | | | associated with the place. For example, in Ireland, |
| years ago may be something insurmountable at | | | | the naming tradition is very popular. Irish men |
| first for the person keen to extensively research | | | | name their oldest son after their grandfather. If |
| married relatives and existing family of Irish | | | | the person is already married, then search for the |
| descent. It is also compounded further by the | | | | marriage record. Take note, during the 1860, |
| fact that no property was registered in a | | | | divorce is not favored in Ireland. So, better check |
| woman's name during the 18th and 19th century | | | | for death records also in case the name changed. |
| and even during the registration of civil marriages, | | | | Finally, be patient as your research progresses. |
| it was only the father's names of the couple that | | | | After all, it is worthwhile to embrace your origin |
| was listed, so this doesn't really help matters as | | | | again and find the missing part of your life. |