Between 1845 and 1852, a million people left Ireland. We trace 18 Irish surnames through the records of those who fled.

The Great Famine forced families from their homes, leaving behind a trail of eviction books, workhouse registers, and ship manifests. The footage follows the path of specific lineages through these primary documents, showing exactly where they were cleared from and the ships they boarded to escape.

Understanding this era requires looking beyond the statistics at the individual stories of Irish migration. By analyzing passenger lists and relief committee minutes, we can map where these families went and what survives of their history today. This approach is essential for anyone conducting serious genealogy research into their own roots.

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Census of Ireland 1901 & 1911 → https://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/
Griffith's Valuation → https://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffi...
Civil & church records → https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/search/
National Archives genealogy portal → https://genealogy.nationalarchives.ie/
The Surnames of Ireland - Internet Archive  → https://archive.org/details/surnameso...