Researching Your Irish Ancestors at the Boston Public Library by Jessy Wheeler

The Irish have been immigrating to Boston since the colonial era, with large waves arriving in the 19th century. Today many residents of the Boston area claim Irish ancestry making it one of the most Irish parts of the country. If you happen to be one of them and you’re researching your family history, there are many books and other resources at the Boston Public Library to help you in your search.

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Speakers Bio:  Jessy Wheeler has been the Research Specialist in Genealogy at the Boston Public Library since 2018. She has worked at the BPL since 2007 in a variety of different positions, primarily doing reference work. Before arriving at the BPL, she worked as a library assistant at the Fisher College Library in Boston. While Jessy is not a professional genealogist, she has always been interested in family history and has been assisting library patrons with their genealogical research for most of her professional career. She holds a BA in English from Skidmore College and a MLIS from Simmons University.