Research Service
We recognise that our members’ primary objective is to progress their personal family history. We have the capability to help.
This programme is led by Brendan O’Donoghue, a leading Irish genealogist. He has worked for over 15 years researching his own family tree and helping others research theirs.
Brendan has completed an intensive genealogy course at Newpark College, Dublin under the well-known genealogist and author Bob Burke, he has studied genealogy at University College, Dublin
In his professional life, Brendan carries out all forms of custom research in the United States, Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom. He currently works as a research expert at ExpertConnect on Ancestry.com. Over 80% of his projects have been carried out in the United States, he specialises in Irish - American research.
We are fortunate that we have an O’Donoghue of Brendan’s experience to lead a team of members and guests who have volunteered to help society members with their family history projects. The volunteers benefit from Brendan’s guidance.
Between us we have access to many of the mainstream online genealogical services.
Please make the initial contact with Brendan at brendan@researchireland.com providing the information required on this Project input page
Brendan will brief one of the volunteers who will liaise with the member while keeping Brendan informed.
Our volunteers are listed below
Name Country
Annie Handley Australia
Helen O’Donoghue Australia
Leonie O’Donoghue New Zealand
Paula Kennedy UK
Joe Kelsall UK
Bernie Donahue USA
John Donahue USA
Tom Donahue USA
Jim Horgan USA
Kathleen Lott USA
John Pozega USA
The volunteers also check the message forum regularly to see if they can guide other researchers on their issues.
We are always looking for more volunteers.
If certificates are required to be purchased, we will inform the member of the details and they will need to apply for them in their own name and at their own cost. The member should then feed the information back to the researcher to see if further work is possible.
In the event that the team cannot advance the project, and extended use of Brendan’s personal expertise is required, the member will be told in advance the potential cost of his time and can choose whether to proceed or not.
In order to help researchers with their genealogical education and project progress we have provided some aids accessed via these links
Researcher Training
This programme is led by Brendan O’Donoghue, a leading Irish genealogist. He has worked for over 15 years researching his own family tree and helping others research theirs.
Brendan has completed an intensive genealogy course at Newpark College, Dublin under the well-known genealogist and author Bob Burke, he has studied genealogy at University College, Dublin
In his professional life, Brendan carries out all forms of custom research in the United States, Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom. He currently works as a research expert at ExpertConnect on Ancestry.com. Over 80% of his projects have been carried out in the United States, he specialises in Irish - American research.
We are fortunate that we have an O’Donoghue of Brendan’s experience to lead a team of members and guests who have volunteered to help society members with their family history projects. The volunteers benefit from Brendan’s guidance.
Between us we have access to many of the mainstream online genealogical services.
Please make the initial contact with Brendan at brendan@researchireland.com providing the information required on this Project input page
Brendan will brief one of the volunteers who will liaise with the member while keeping Brendan informed.
Our volunteers are listed below
Name Country
Annie Handley Australia
Helen O’Donoghue Australia
Leonie O’Donoghue New Zealand
Paula Kennedy UK
Joe Kelsall UK
Bernie Donahue USA
John Donahue USA
Tom Donahue USA
Jim Horgan USA
Kathleen Lott USA
John Pozega USA
The volunteers also check the message forum regularly to see if they can guide other researchers on their issues.
We are always looking for more volunteers.
If certificates are required to be purchased, we will inform the member of the details and they will need to apply for them in their own name and at their own cost. The member should then feed the information back to the researcher to see if further work is possible.
In the event that the team cannot advance the project, and extended use of Brendan’s personal expertise is required, the member will be told in advance the potential cost of his time and can choose whether to proceed or not.
In order to help researchers with their genealogical education and project progress we have provided some aids accessed via these links
Researcher Training
