Ciara Chivers
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- Business Name
- Shamrock Roots
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- Non-Research Specialties
- Author/Writer
- Lecturer/Presenter - On-site
- Lecturer/Presenter - Virtual
- Project Manager
- Transcriber
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- Research Specialties
- Anglican/Church of England/Episcopalian
- Cartography (maps)
- Catholic
- DNA Specialist
- Emigration & Immigration
- Heraldry (coats of arms)
- House Historian
- Irish American
- Land Records
- Migration
- Military
- Paleography (ancient/historical handwriting)
- Scots-Irish
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- Research Counties
- Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- Armagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- South Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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- Research Provinces / States
- Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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- Research Countries
- Australia
- Canada
- England
- Great Britain
- Ireland
- New Zealand
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- United States
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- Research Time Periods
- 17th Century
- 18th Century
- 19th Century
- 20th Century
- 21st Century
Hello, I am Ciara Chivers – the genealogist at Shamrock Roots. I love helping people to make discoveries about their family history and connect with their heritage. I take pride in a job well done so I strive to provide quality products that you and your family can treasure.
I am a Qualified Genealogist so you can have confidence in my credentials and my adherence to the Professional Code of the Register of Qualified Genealogists. In the course of earning an MSc (Distinction) in Genealogical, Palaeographic & Heraldic Studies at the University of Strathclyde, my work was rigorously assessed and judged to have met the highest standards of practice. I have carried out genealogical research in a range of countries and time periods, including using genetic genealogy (interpreting DNA test results), palaeography (deciphering old handwriting), heraldry (coats of arms) and advanced tools and techniques for researching and reporting. Furthermore, I regularly engage in activity to maintain and develop my professional knowledge and competence.
I particularly enjoy researching the people and places of Ireland and I have many years of experience tracing family trees in Ireland as well as following the stories of Irish emigrants and their descendants in Great Britain, the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and beyond. Since I have research experience in other regions too, I am happy to consider projects with a different geographic scope.
You can contact me by email at hello@shamrockroots.com or by telephone at +44 28 9621 8628 or via the website shamrockroots.com. You can also connect with @ShamrockRoots on Twitter, Mastodon and Facebook.
Mems Dead
For my Master’s dissertation, I researched the Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead in Ireland (also known as the Journal of the Irish Memorials Association). I was awarded an RQG prize for achieving the highest mark that year. I developed a tool to help others to use this wonderful source for researching their Irish family history and local history: memsdead.com.
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- Degrees
- • MSc (Distinction) in Genealogical, Palaeographic & Heraldic Studies (University of Strathclyde)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Genealogical, Palaeographic & Heraldic Studies (University of Strathclyde)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Genealogical, Palaeographic & Heraldic Studies (University of Strathclyde)
• MA (Cantab) Economics (University of Cambridge)
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- Repositories
- • General Register Office (GRO), Dublin
• General Register Office Northern Ireland (GRONI), Belfast
• National Archives of Ireland (NAI), Dublin
• National Library of Ireland (NLI), Dublin
• Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI), Belfast
• Registry of Deeds, Dublin
• Representative Church Body Library (RCBL), Dublin
• Valuation Office of Ireland, Dublin
• Other repositories in Northern Ireland and Ireland may be visited on request
• Online and remote access to archives and libraries worldwide
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- Testimonials
- “Thank you so much for completing our genealogy project in a timely and extremely professional manner. Working with you is a pleasure. The book that documents our family history in Ireland is stunning and will be a family keepsake. I could not be more satisfied with the work you have done.”
Michael – Washington, USA
“I had some information on my family’s ancestry, but it was incomplete and not evidence based. I was keen to have this properly researched and a compiled record of what could be discovered. I contacted Ciara and from our first conversation I was confident she had the skills and expertise to undertake this task successfully. Ciara created a fully researched document within the agreed time period which she then had printed for me as a beautiful book. It was a pleasure working with Ciara on this project and I would have no hesitation in recommending Shamrock Roots to anyone seeking this type of service.”
Sean – Northern Ireland
“I asked Ciara to look into my grandfather’s ancestry. We discussed the output and she produced a book with facts and anecdotes about his family, as well as a beautiful printed family tree, which we framed for him. Everything was really professional... communication, advice and – most importantly – the output. She unearthed some really interesting facts and details, which we hadn’t known and all our family enjoyed reading about. My grandfather loved it and couldn’t stop talking to everyone about it and what he had learned! I couldn’t recommend more highly. Thank you.”
James – London, England
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- Lectures
- • Irish gravestone inscriptions
• The Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead in Ireland (also known as the Journal of the Irish Memorials Association)
• Other topics on request
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- Affiliations
- • Member of the Association of Professional Genealogists
• Member of the Register of Qualified Genealogists
• Tutor on the postgraduate Genealogical, Palaeographic & Heraldic Studies programme at the University of Strathclyde
• Member of the Association of Genealogy Educators and Schools
Contact
- Business site: shamrockroots.com
Work Contact
| Phone: | +44 28 9621 8628 |
| Email: | hello@shamrockroots.com |
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| State/Province: | Northern Ireland |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
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