Tom Coughlan Genealogy Research

Local History and General Research

The work of the family historian and the local historian overlaps in many ways. You really cannot research your family origins without taking some sort  of look of the background story - where they lived, the times in which they lived, and so forth.

And because the task of the family historian is to provide as full as possible a picture of the ancestors of interest, many of the same sources that the local historian examines come under scrutiny.

Therefore, even if your interest is not primarily in genealogy, we may well be able to help. If you have some local history or general research query, then even if it does not have a genealogical angle to it, please feel free to get in touch.