During the past two months, Irish genealogy expert John Grenham has added seven new videos to his YouTube channel, varying in length from 11 to 32 minutes. There are now almost 50 video presentations about Irish genealogical research on the channel.
Irish Ancestors: Shortcuts — 11 minutes
Quick and dirty Irish genealogy cheats and shortcuts? Yummy.
Irish Ancestors: Tithe Applotment books — 16 minutes
The Tithe Applotment Books are the most comprehensive Irish census substitute from the early 19th century, but there are many problems with their coverage, availability and interpretation. This video addresses these problems.
Irish Ancestors: Reverse Genealogy – Other Sources — 26 minutes
There are many ways to track down extended family and living relatives in Ireland. This video goes through hands-on demonstrations of voters lists, newspapers, street directories and DNA.
Irish Ancestors: Reverse Genealogy 2, Valuation Revision Books — 17 minutes
The single most important resource for identifying living relatives is the collection of revisions made to Griffith’s Valuation over almost a century and a half. This video shows how to use them.
Irish Ancestors: Understanding Irish Place-names — 14 minutes
Knowing the various parts that make up Irish place-names can help with identifying them. This video goes into some of the details.
Irish Ancestors: Reverse Genealogy — 32 minutes
Finding living relatives is much harder than finding dead ones. This video is a step-by-step walk-through of one example.
Irish Ancestors: Bits and Bobs — 11 minutes
Uncategorizable? Some of the articles and other writings I couldn’t fit in anywhere else.
