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I’m interested in history and have done a lot of research on Irish Americans so this is where my idea has come from. I'm also starting a photography course.
I’d like to help Irish Americans find information on where their ancestors came from. As I’m Irish living in Ireland, I could visit the area and take photos of the parish and the family home if the address is known. I’d also get booklets and information on the parish, local church, local Irish sports clubs (football and hurling) and information about the history of the area. I could then create a personalized album and send by post and email.
Do you think many people would be interested in this? It would be a business venture as I’d have to charge (reasonably) for my time.
I could work with a Genealogist if more information about tracing lineages and history is required.
I’m interested in history and have done a lot of research on Irish Americans so this is where my idea has come from. I'm also starting a photography course.
I’d like to help Irish Americans find information on where their ancestors came from. As I’m Irish living in Ireland, I could visit the area and take photos of the parish and the family home if the address is known. I’d also get booklets and information on the parish, local church, local Irish sports clubs (football and hurling) and information about the history of the area. I could then create a personalized album and send by post and email.
Do you think many people would be interested in this? It would be a business venture as I’d have to charge (reasonably) for my time.
I could work with a Genealogist if more information about tracing lineages and history is required.
Sounds interesting, I do have some Irish ancestors that were located in Dunnyhora,Mullaghbrack,Armagh Co... Born somewhere around 1688
There used to be a site called Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - it went down but there are alternatives you can join on Facebook and there's a Wiki where you can offer to help people out:
I’m interested in history and have done a lot of research on Irish Americans so this is where my idea has come from. I'm also starting a photography course.
I’d like to help Irish Americans find information on where their ancestors came from. As I’m Irish living in Ireland, I could visit the area and take photos of the parish and the family home if the address is known. I’d also get booklets and information on the parish, local church, local Irish sports clubs (football and hurling) and information about the history of the area. I could then create a personalized album and send by post and email.
Do you think many people would be interested in this? It would be a business venture as I’d have to charge (reasonably) for my time.
I could work with a Genealogist if more information about tracing lineages and history is required.
Certainly, there people who would want some assistance. There currently are many people doing similar things. For a fee. My ancestral home county of Longford has one or two people, and I believe someone at the local library in Longford does similar (and the Library receives a fee). Not everyone can get to Ireland, or knows where to start the search. The challenge for you, though, is making this a profitable business. I don't think that's going to happen. But I do wish you all the best.
One thing you might do is start taking some general photos of churchs or towns near where you live. You would need examples any way. Not sure how you would connect with the people who might want these pictures. Maybe see previous post about Longford, ask someone there what they're doing.
I'm first Gen Irish American, both my parents came from county Kerry when they were around 20..I have been their 9 times as a child.. but I don't need anything looked up.. We have as much family on that side of the pond as we do here in the States..
Great Idea though, good luck, also where in Ireland do you Hail from ??
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. You would have to swim over to Wales to help me 
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