Irish Resources on-line

Irish On-line resources just keep expanding. One of the latest: -

Irish Archives Resource web portal http://www.iar.ie/index.shtml

This portal will link you to archival collections throughout Ireland. Archives are the documents and records that relate to people, places, organisations, and events. You can use this portal to locate archives relating to your area of interest or research topic. The site provides links to 34 archive collections. Essentially the Irish Archives Resource is an “… online database which contains searchable archival descriptions. It does not hold any archives or records but provides a means to search archival descriptions from various contributing institutions”.

But don’t forget: -

National Archives, Ireland http://www.genealogy.nationalarchives.ie/

From the National Archives Genealogy Website you can access the Census Records for 1901 and 1911, Census survivals for 1821-51, Census Search forms for 1841-51, the Tithe Applotment Books from 1823 to 1837, the Soldiers’ Wills from 1914 to 1917, and the Calendars of Wills and Administrations from 1858 to 1922.

This site will have large numbers of other genealogical records added to it over the coming years, including Valuation Office House and Field Books, 1848 – 60

All of these records are free to access, through searchable databases and linked images of relevant pages. Eventually, the site will contain all of the important and easily accessible genealogical material in the custody of the National Archives

National Library of Ireland http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx

Contains some excellent suggestions, methodology, descriptions and explanations of sources as well as links to tracing your Irish Family History.

Irish Genealogy http://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/

This website is operated by the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht & provides users with the opportunity to search a wide range of record sources in their search of their Irish Ancestry. It is home to the on-line Indexes of the Civil Registers (GRO) of Births, Marriages, Civil Partnerships and Deaths and to Church Records of Baptism, Marriage and Burial from a number of counties. The website also operates as a search portal that allows users to search the following record sources as well:

• 1901/1911 Census records and pre-1901 survivals
• Census Search forms from 1841/1851
• Tithe Applotments
• Soldiers' Wills
• Griffith's Valuations
• Ireland - Australia Transportation database
• Military Archives
• Ellis Island
• National Photographic Archive from the National Library of Ireland

Family Search https://familysearch.org/search

The Family Search database provides free access to 19 collections of Irish records covering the years 1619 -2013. They are made up of 38,696,281 indexed records and 19,553,476 record images. 

Irish Genealogy

The Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in Ireland has just relaunched a portal to Irish genealogy with IrishGenealogy.ie. It has recently introduced a new search facility to assist in searching Irish family history. The site also provides information for people just starting their search and provides links to potential sources of information available online. The aim is to make it quicker, easier, and less complicated for members of public - from home or abroad - to find information about their ancestors. From here you can access 1901 and 1911 census information, Griffiths Valuations, Tithe Applotment Records, Soldiers Wills, Military Archives, National Photographic Archive from the National Library of Ireland, Ellis Island records, and Ireland - Australia Transportation database.

New Expert Irish Genealogy Service Now Available

There is now help for anyone researching Irish ancestry.

The joint consortium of Eneclann and Ancestor Network have announced that they will provide genealogy services in the National Archives of Ireland and the National Library of Ireland in the coming year, following a competitive tendering process. The consortium has increased the number of genealogy experts delivering the service, to provide a wide and comprehensive range of expertise to anyone looking for help and advice in tracing their family history.

Approximately half of the project team in the consortium are members of the Association of Professional Genealogists in Ireland (A.P.G.I.). The remainder of the team are graduates of the U.C.D. certificate/diploma in genealogy and/or graduates of the University of Limerick’s M.A. in the History of the Family. They offer an enhanced family history service at a significantly reduced cost to the taxpayer.

The new genealogy service will be available to all visitors to the National Archives of Ireland and the National Library of Ireland. Everyone is welcome to avail of this free service commencing Monday June 11.