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Hilary McDonagh is the Founder and Director of Irish Ancestry, an organisation that has been involved for nearly 10 years in genealogical and family research. Through Irish Ancestry, Hilary undertakes family research providing a service to individuals & families; solicitors & businesses; as well as TV production companies (incl. RTE s The Genealogy Roadshow). This business has been built up through word of mouth referrals and has clients worldwide. Hilary is also part of the Genealogy Advisory team at the National Library of Ireland (NLI) since 2013 and has also held the same role at the National Archives of Ireland. Her academic studies have enabled Hilary to approach genealogy from the unique perspective of historical geography understanding geographical patterns through time, and how people have interacted with their environment, engendering the cultural landscape.

Expert research in Irish family history; probate genealogy; locating heirs.

Bachelor of Arts (History & Geography) ; Certificate (Genealogy) ; Diploma (Genealogy) ; Postgraduate Diploma (Marketing Management)

Adoption ; Cartography (maps) ; Catholic ; Children/Youth ; Emigration & Immigration ; Historical Sites ; Land Records ; Migration ; Military ; Heir Searcher ; Irish American

18th Century ; 19th Century ; 20th Century

British Isles ; Ireland

Historian ; Lecturer/Seminars ; Author/Writer ; Oral History/Interview ; Marketing Consulting

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25 Orwell Gardens

Dublin

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Dublin

Ireland

353872408853