Most of our Irish American clients long to be able to “walk in the footsteps” of their Irish ancestors in Ireland. Read more LISTEN: A celebration of 1916 hero Rosie Hackett discovered on a trip to IrelandStep #1 – Identify your immigrant Irish ancestors. Step #4 – Begin searching key Irish records for your immigrant Irish ancestor(s). Read more Genealogists share tips on how to pinpoint where your ancestors lived in IrelandStep #5 – Search Irish land records to find your ancestors’ home townlands. The six steps described above are designed to provide you with a pathway to determine the home townland(s) of your immigrant Irish ancestor(s) in time.