Slightly over one half of the surname
listings and queries submitted to DCGenWeb in these first two weeks of
our existence have been from people with DC Irish Roots. Although the
largest influx of Irish immigrants to the area was in the wake of the
Great Famine, the Irish have been a major presence in Washington since
the beginning. There were also substantial Irish communities in
Georgetown before the Federal City was built.
So, DC Irish Rooters -- this page is for you!!
Irish Neighborhoods
in
Old Washington (From DCGenWeb)
Catholic Churches -- Go to main DC
Churches
Page
Catholic Cemeteries -- Go to main Cemeteries
Page
(look for Holy Rood, Mt. Olivet)
Early Catholic Schools --
St. John's College High
School
General
Irish Genealogy Sites and Lists of Links:
Cyndi's List --
Irish Genealogy Links (Cyndi
has got everything you could possibly need and MORE on her site -- it
is absolutely great!)
The Irish
Genealogical Society
Home Page
GENUKI --
Like USGenWeb, but for Ireland and the UK -- not much data on-line yet,
but good general research info. Plus, "watch this space" as updates are
coming. (part of World Genealogy Web Project)
Irish Hub
-- Links to Irish Websites