Many of Ireland's primary records were lost during the civil war in 1922 and through other equally tragic means. Paton shows you that, not only has a great deal of information survived, a lot of it is increasingly being made available online. He explores the online records available from both the north and south from the earliest times to the present day.

Gateways, institutions and networks -- The vital records -- Where they lived -- Occupations -- Ulster -- Munster -- Connacht -- Leinster -- The Irish diaspora.