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Hello! Let me introduce myself.....
My name is Jennifer McLaughlin-Doherty. I am a leading professional Irish genealogist based in County Donegal, NW Ireland - covering all of the island of Ireland and the Irish Diaspora worldwide. With a life-long love of social history and over thirty years extensive experience in all aspects of Irish, Ulster-Scots and overseas genealogical research, I work primarily on tracing ancestral lineages, unravelling family mysteries, and uncovering rich histories that span generations. I also help file Irish citizenship applications and undertake legal probate work. With particular expertise in emigration, land records and the location of ancestral homes, I believe I am best placed to assist with your family history project from scratch, whether it is large or small, or to help break down a brick wall you may have encountered in your own research. From uncovering historical records to analysing DNA connections, I offer comprehensive services tailored to discovering your unique Irish heritage. |
I have personally worked on private genealogy commission projects for many worldwide families, leading to connections with their ancestral roots in Ireland. I have also been involved in some high-profile historical research ventures for local government, film companies, hotel groups and blue chip companies. Let me help you in your quest to find out more about your Irish ancestors, where and how they lived and possibly introduce you to living relatives who never left the country.
Once research has been completed, our tour team can then assist with plans to visit the Emerald Isle and to see all of the places connected to your Irish ancestors. With over fifteen years of tour guiding and tour planning experience throughout Ireland, we can create a bespoke, tailor-made tour for you and your group. We will arrange a no-obligation zoom call with you to discuss all of the possibilities with the option to have a personal itinerary made for you.
Let us guide you on a journey through time, connecting you to the stories and individuals that shape your family's legacy.
There never has been a better reason to choose your own Irish adventure!
Once research has been completed, our tour team can then assist with plans to visit the Emerald Isle and to see all of the places connected to your Irish ancestors. With over fifteen years of tour guiding and tour planning experience throughout Ireland, we can create a bespoke, tailor-made tour for you and your group. We will arrange a no-obligation zoom call with you to discuss all of the possibilities with the option to have a personal itinerary made for you.
Let us guide you on a journey through time, connecting you to the stories and individuals that shape your family's legacy.
There never has been a better reason to choose your own Irish adventure!
My Work Portfolio:
Speaking Engagements
- Speaker and Guest of Honor at the Greater Boston Donegal Association Annual Banquet
- Host of the first annual Donegal-Irish Genealogy Lecture Tour Series in North America
- Guest Speaker for The Irish Ancestral Research Association (TIARA)
- Guest Speaker for Friends of Irish Genealogical Research
- Guest Speaker for the O'Dochartaigh Clan Association
- Guest Speaker for Donegal County Council
- Genealogy Lecturer / Family History Course Co-ordinator:
- Inishowen Development Partnership
- Irish Men's Shed Association
- Education and Training Boards Ireland
- Creggan Enterprises Limited (NI Cross-Community Group)
- Buncrana Go Active Group
- Serenity House Moville Learning Centre
- Inishowen Community Centres
With the O'Dochartaigh Clann Reunion Tour Group - July 2023 (Trinity College, Dublin)
Commission Work: Genealogy and History
- Over 30 years of experience in all areas of Irish family history and heritage
- Commissioned by Donegal County Council to research the Donegal roots of US Former Leader of the House, Tip O'Neill and personally invited to the Tip O'Neill Centennial Celebrations in December 2013 in Boston by his children.
- Working on the family history of Tip O’Neill’s friend and fellow Irish Peace Process colleague, John Hume, 1998 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
- Commissioned by RTE television to research the ancestry of former All-Ireland winning Donegal manager, Jim McGuinness. Took part in filming of the associated RTE 1916 "Ireland's Rising" series
- Contributory historian for CNN Travel Magazine article on the "Poitín Republic of Urris"
- Contributory historian for an "in-the-works" Irish history programme for US television
- Collaborator with Go Visit Inishowen and Fáilte Ireland on the Magh Tóchuir Spiritual Trail and Inishowen Visitor Guide 2024
Tour Guiding and Travel
- I travel all over the world in pursuit of genealogy and and have lectured extensively in the US, UK and Ireland.
- I offer bespoke, tailor-made tours for individuals, couples, groups and bus tours both as a tour organiser and step-on tour guide
- Areas covered: Inishowen / Co. Donegal / Republic of Ireland / Northern Ireland / Scotland
- Fáilte Ireland Regional and National Tour Guiding Badge Holder
- Member of the ATGI (Approved Tourist Guides of Ireland)
Other
- Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages - Administrator and content provider
- Author of a frequent genealogical and social history articles
- Assistant Editor of four novels based on Irish social history of the 1800s
- Creator and administrator of IrishAncestral.com and ClonmanyGenealogy.com websites
- Editor and main contributory author of "Clonmany Festival - 50th Anniversary" a 500 page commemorative book on Ireland's longest running music festival.
- Founder member of Clonmany Genealogy group
- Founder member of the annual Seamus Grant Weekend
- PRO for the Carrickabraghy Castle Conservation Committee, an O'Dochartaigh castle
- Host of a variety of events annually for Irish Heritage Week
- Co-Ordinator of the O'Dochartaigh Clann Reunion (Ireland)
- Co-Ordinator of the McLaughlin Clann Reunion (Ireland)
Jennifer assisting an O'Dochartaigh Clan member at the O'Dochartaigh Reunion 2015 in Donegal
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Jennifer McLaughlin-Doherty and her associate Agnes O'Donnell on a recent trip to the US
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Jennifer and Agnes with former Governor of Montana, Brian Schweitzer who has Donegal roots
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