The Septs journal
The Septs is IGSI’s award-winning quarterly journal and one of the benefits of IGSI membership. It combines:
- information about Irish genealogical research methods and examples of successful searches,
- information about IGSI and other happenings and events in the world of Irish genealogy,
- articles about various aspects of Irish history and the Irish diaspora, and
- links to information that may be helpful to your research.
Copies of The Septs are in libraries throughout the world – from Ireland’s National Library and county libraries to international libraries like the FamilySearch Library and the U.S. Library of Congress.
The Septs is IGSI's award-winning quarterly publication. IGSI members are subscribed to The Septs and have access to this online archive.
Write for The Septs
Our editorial team enthusiastically accepts suggestions for future issues of The Septs, as well as submissions of articles or other materials for publication.
Since 1993 many issues of The Septs have featured a county in Ireland or Northern Ireland. In 2003 we completed the first series and have since revisited several of the earliest counties covered.
Sample an issue of The Septs
Nonmembers can visit Sample the Septs to view a past issue.
Access The Septs
Obtain members-only access through the links below.
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The Septs articles and themes: several listings, with links to the PDF for the issue in which the item appears:
- Over 44 years' worth of individual articles from The Septs, searchable with browser tools.
- Issues by Theme, in alphabetical order
- Issues by Year, listing all themes
Search multiple years: Large files contain the content of multiple issues, and are fully text searchable. This provides an ideal way to look broadly for a surname, placename, author, or similar research.
The Septs archive: Issues of The Septs, back to 1981, listed in order.
The Septs Supplements: materials provided by article authors that did not fit within the space limitations of The Septs.
