Directory of Irish Archives
Directory of Irish Archives

Author: Seamus Helferty

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781846822452

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First published in 1988, this revised and updated fifth edition of the Directory of Irish Archives contains entries for some 250 repositories and organizations - educational, religious, cultural, and governmental - which hold records of historical significance. The holdings are briefly described, access information is provided, and contact details are supplied.

Directory of Irish Archives
Directory of Irish Archives

Author: Seamus Helferty

Publisher:

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13:

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Since its first appearance the Directory of Irish Archives has become the standard work for those who need introductory information on archival and manuscript collections in Irish repositories. This expanded new edition includes entries for over 250 institutions and organizations, both public and private, which hold archives and are willing to make them available for research. Contact details, including e-mail and website addresses, opening hours, information on published guides and synopses of collections are provided in each entry. Appendices provide information on organizations that hold archives but which cannot make them accessible and on a variety of related organizations and institutions that can provide expert advice.

Tracing Your Irish Ancestors 5th Edition
Tracing Your Irish Ancestors 5th Edition

Author: John Grenham

Publisher: Gill & Macmillan Ltd

Published: 2020-03-27

Total Pages: 912

ISBN-13: 0717189996

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With online access to records making it easy for most people of Irish origin to trace their family background, there has never been a better time to research your Irish family history. This guide contains everything you need to know to speed up the process, making sense of the deluge of online material and guiding you towards records and methods you may not have known existed. This 5th edition of John Grenham's bestselling and seminal text is expanded, updated and indexed to make it easier to use than ever before. As well as guides to new developments online and in DNA testing, find out where to start if you're a beginner and to how to access and understand registry office records, census records, church and property records, and county-by-county source lists. It is an essential part of any Irish family history project. 'John Grenham has written a multi-purpose book which can be used by the absolute beginner, the keen amateur and the more experienced genealogist.' The Irish Times