Your Irish Ancestors by J. Anderson Black 1978 Hardcover Edition Illustrated

Subtitled: " An Illustrated History Of Irish Families And Their Origins." From the dust jacket liner notes:" Your Irish Ancestors provides some answers for the millions of Irish scattered around the globe, particularly for the more than 40 million Americans of Irish descent. The opening section of the book is an illustrated history of Ireland, from the Bronze Age to 1921, with special emphasis on its kingdoms, earldoms, dynastic marriages, invasions, immigrations and emigrations. The central section illustrates with portraits and describes in detail the origin and history of more than 300 Irish family names and their derivatives. The final section provides a guide for the do-it-yourself investigator who wishes to search out his personal family heritage. Genealogical techniques used by the amateur and professional are explained to help in this quest." A reprint edition and a very collectible book for amateur genealogists, perfect for gifting! Tall hardcover book with illustrated dust jacket present, dust jacket has wear corner edges worn, book itself is mostly clean, interior is very clean, green cloth covers have light wear and slight extremity fading. Overall condition of the book and dust jacket is Very Good condition. Please see photos for more information on the condition of the book and dust jacket. 4to/Octavo size at spine, 251 pages, bibliography, illustrated with b&w and green tone photos and drawings, published by Castle Books/Book Sales, Inc., Secaucus, NJ, 1978