Back in 2014 I blogged about free Irish eBooks and the work of Peter J. Clarke. The topic deserves another visit.

Many sources for free digitized books can be found on the Internet, which is exactly why Clarke created a system for dividing them into three main categories for Irish research: Irish History, Biography, and Genealogy, each of which is sub-divided further. More than 6000 titles - most over 100 years old and in the public domain - are available to read and/or download FREE.

Clarke has made it much easier to find the publication you seek. It's entirely possible that a branch of your family has already been researched, and details about a surname are available digitally on Clarke's site. Books are added regularly so one should check back often.

A 2015 article by Ireland Reaching Out about Peter J. Clarke can be read here: www.irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/news/peter-j-clarke-makes-it-simple-us-access-free-ebooks-irish

My 2014 posting on the subject is found here: http://blog.irishgenealogical.org/?p=3182 Thanks, Fern, for suggesting this topic!