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How the society has helped people
Published quarterly with wide range of material
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Genetic tools to trace our origins
Ongoing research programmes
Events in the O'Donoghue community
'O'Donoghue People and Places' by Rod
Society Products
Useful genealogical links and Country coordinators are available in this area.
Data for research & music & pictures
Physical characteristics area
The hundreds of different spellings of the name
More people who may be able to help
Brief description of the currently recognized macro tribal history in Ireland
Biographical details of people of our name
Businesses which contain the name in their title are listed
Places that carry our name all over the world
 


The O’Donoghue Family History Database consists of six main features

  1. Access to members’ and guests research interests via name variant (link) pages, on which are shown members’ personal details and their interests.
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  2. An area of the web site where members’ family history data and trees are shown.
  3. Pictures of O’Donoghue people and places
  4. A number of external data resources held by the society and its members in many formats, which are available for sharing.
  5. Music and songs which are associated with the O’Donoghue name
  6. A register of contacts arising from enquiries and family history data received over many years of acting as the worldwide focus for O’Donoghue research (however spelt).

Research interests register
All specific research interests submitted by society researchers can be viewed via this register. Searches for christian name, surname and county in Ireland can be carried out.
View research interests of the O'Donoghues

The Genealogies
Members’ family history data and trees are shown on this page, and the trees are also held on the Shared resources, where they may be searched to help researchers see where connections may lie.
View genealogies of the O'Donoghues
Also you can contribute to our database using this special form.

The Images
The imagery of the O'Donoghues is rich with colour and these pictures are just some of those which represent the heritage of our name

The Shared resources
Members have a considerable volume of data which has been gathered during their research. It may take the form of CDs, tapes, microfiches, files they have extracted from external records (eg all the Donoghues from the County Kerry parish registers) and any other resource that contains data which they would be willing to make available to others. Any person listed on this register is willing to look up information in the records shown against their name.

The Sounds
Songs, ballads, poems.are part of the heritage in many parts of the world. A snatch of some of them is given on this page. Where known the history of the piece will be given.