James G. Ryan

JAMES G. RYAN is an Irish author, genealogist, and biologist whose reference works on Irish records span more than a decade of publication. His books include Sources for Irish Family History, Irish Church Records: Their History, Availability, and Use in Family and Local History Research, and A Guide to Tracing Your Dublin Ancestors.

Ryan has published articles in the Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society and the Journal of the Genealogical Society of Ireland. His foundational reference, Irish Records: Sources for Family and Local History, first published in 1988, was revised in 1997.

When not writing, Ryan works in science policy consulting and research management. His publications reflect a sustained focus on Irish history and the survival of historical records.

James G. Ryan’s books are published by Ancestry.com, an imprint of Turner Publishing.

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