The Celtic Way Podcast - Ep 1: Featured Boyd Gray

We’re delighted to welcome Boyd Gray, the researcher behind ⁠West Ulster Genealogy⁠, to ⁠The Celtic Way ⁠Podcast. Boyd is widely known in Irish genealogy circles for his commitment to making family history research accessible, accurate, and deeply engaging for people tracing their Irish roots.

Over many years, Boyd has built and maintained one of the most valuable online collections for those researching families from Tyrone, Donegal, Derry/Londonderry, Fermanagh, and the wider Ulster region. His work is recognised for its clarity, reliability, and the incredible breadth of resources he shares—from census fragments and tithe records to graveyard links, maps, military archives, emigration databases, and more.

Boyd is also the creator and presenter of 13 highly regarded genealogy video workshops, hosted through CoTyroneIreland.com and YouTube. These workshops guide beginners and experienced researchers alike through the essentials of Irish records, church collections, land valuations, and the practical steps required to uncover their family story.
His dedication to community knowledge-sharing has made the West Ulster Genealogy Facebook page a trusted hub for researchers worldwide. Boyd frequently curates and reposts essential links, tools, and historical databases to ensure that no important resource gets lost or buried — a contribution that countless family historians rely on.

Through his personal work with GenoPro family trees, Boyd also manages extensive public family tree projects, allowing descendants and diaspora communities to understand their lineage in a structured, visual way.
Boyd’s passion is rooted in helping people reconnect with where they come from, not just through documents, but through the deeper cultural and historical context that shaped the lives of their ancestors. His practical, no-nonsense approach to evidence, cross-checking, and navigating Ulster’s complex history has helped thousands make breakthroughs in their genealogy.

In this episode, Boyd joins us to discuss the essentials of researching Irish ancestry, common beginner challenges, the importance of local knowledge in Ulster research, and why Irish family history continues to captivate people worldwide.
To learn more about Boyd’s work and access his essential genealogy resources, visit the ⁠West Ulster Genealogy Facebook page.⁠
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