Part 1. Getting started. Embarking on the genealogical voyage; Using the census and vital records

Part 2. Linking your immigrant ancestors to Ireland. Using North American church records; Researching your ancestors' records of immigration, citizenship, and travel; Researching your ancestors through gravestones, newspapers, and business records; Looking further back: early Irish immigration to North America; Identifying Irish place names and administrative divisions

Part 3. Using Irish records. Finding your ancestors in Irish church records and civil registrations; Using records of property and valuation in Ireland; Making the most of Irish online census and land valuation records

Part 4. Online resources.