Description

Tracing Your Limerick Ancestors by Margaret Franklin is an indispensable, highly structured resource explicitly designed for amateur genealogists and professional researchers tracking family lineages within Limerick city and county. Franklin breaks down the complexities of Irish archival research, providing a step-by-step blueprint for navigating parish registers, land valuation records (such as Griffith’s Valuation), census returns, civil registration files, and local newspaper archives. The book offers valuable context regarding the socio-economic history, migration patterns, and industrial changes of Limerick, allowing researchers to understand the daily lives of their ancestors beyond simple birth and death dates. With clear directory listings, online database roadmaps, and helpful research strategies, this guide stands as a premier reference tool for diaspora families worldwide seeking to uncover their genuine Limerick roots.