DNA research
The O’Conor–McManus connection: history and DNA
The historical tradition and genetic findings linking McManus and O’Conor paternal branches.
Family archive
History
Family story
McManus history in medieval Ireland
A short introduction to the regional and genealogical setting before and around 1450.
Family story
Ireland: land, work and migration
Historical context for understanding where families lived, the work they did and why they moved.
Family story
1845–1900: Famine, Migration & New Lives
The middle decades of the nineteenth century changed the course of millions of Irish families.
Family
1700–1845: Parishes, Land & Family Lines
The eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries form the bridge between older family traditions and documentary genealogy.