St Stephen's Day sees the launch of 'Start Your Family Tree Week', a new initiative supported by Eneclann, the Genealogical Society of Ireland and the Irish Family History Society.
Start Your Family Tree Week aims to encourage more people to find out about their ancestors and their Irish heritage. They can sign up, free, for a series of emails which will be sent daily from 26 December to 1 January and will include advice and features written by experts, links to useful websites, and competitions with worthwhile prizes.
All you have to do is visit www.startyourfamilytree.ie and sign up for the newsletter.