Down The Road Genealogy
Ireland Family Tree Research
$3.99 · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Down The Road — Irish Genealogy Research
Trace your Irish ancestry through census records spanning nearly a
century of Irish history. Down The Road provides access to millions
of census records from 1821, 1901, 1911, and 1926, covering all 32 counties
of Ireland.
Search & Discover
Search by name, townland, county, or parish to find your ancestors in
the Irish census. Autocomplete suggestions help you quickly locate
the right person. View detailed household records showing family
members, ages, occupations, religions, birthplaces, and more.
Interactive Maps
Every townland, district, and county features an interactive map with
real boundary data from OpenStreetMap. See exactly where your
ancestors lived with polygon boundaries for over 73,000 Irish
townlands.
Browse Census Records
Explore Ireland's geographic hierarchy — counties, districts,
townlands, parishes, and baronies. Navigate the Urban Areas browser
to discover streets and wards in historic Irish cities and towns.
Ask Claude AI
Ask questions about any household and get intelligent answers powered
by Claude AI. Learn about daily life, occupations, neighbors, and
the historical events that shaped your ancestors' world.
Modern & Historical Views
View modern townland, parish, and county pages with about
descriptions, or browse historical census records organized by year.
Census records from multiple years are linked to their modern
geographic locations.
Community Features
Leave comments on any page, share discoveries with other researchers,
and report issues. Join a growing community of people exploring
Irish heritage.
What's Included
• 9.8 million census person records
• 2 million household records
• 79,000+ townlands with boundary maps
• 32 counties with hero imagery
• Census years: 1821, 1901, 1911
• AI-powered household assistant
• Community comments and bulletin board
• Favorites and bookmarks
• Direct messaging between researchers
• Dark mode support
Free to Browse
Browse counties, districts, townlands, and maps without an account.
Sign in to access household records, AI features, comments, and
favorites.
About
Down The Road is built for anyone with Irish roots. Whether you're
just starting your genealogy journey or deep into family research,
this app puts Ireland's census heritage at your fingertips.
Ratings & Reviews
Added Google Auth. Added Project explorer. Misc bug fixes, ui fixes, security hardening and enhancements to bring up to parity with your web experience.
The developer, Mark Duffy, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- User Content
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Mark Duffy
- Size
- 13 MB
- Category
- Reference
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Contains
Advertising
Messaging and Chat
- Copyright
- © Mark Duffy
