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Researching in Ireland

Once you have gathered and organised all the information you can, at home and online it's time to plan a research visit to Ireland.

Plan your travel and accomodation.

Step seven, getting help

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What you can find in Dublin

National Archives of Ireland
Has a wide range of archives, including census returns. They also provide a free 'Ask the genealogist' service.
National Archives, Bishop Street, Dublin 8.
Tel: 01 4072300
www.nationalarchives.ie
National Library of Ireland
Contains many Roman Catholic registers.
The National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin 2.
Tel: 01 6030200. Fax: 01 6612523
www.nli.ie
General Register Office
Contains civil registers of births, marriages and deaths.
3rd Floor, Block 7, Irish Life Centre, Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1.
Tel: 01 6354000. Fax: 01 6354001.
www.groireland.ie
Registry of Deeds
Contains details of property transactions
Henrietta Street, Dublin 1.
Tel: 01 8048429
www.irlgov.ie/landreg/
Representative Church Body Library
Contains records of the Church of Ireland
Braemor Park, Dublin 14.
Tel: 01 492 3979
www.ireland.anglican.org
Religious Society of Friends Library
Contains Quaker records
Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
Tel: 495 6890
www.quakers-in-ireland.ie
Irish Jewish Museum
Contains records of the Jewish community in Ireland
3-4 Walworth Street, South Circular Road, Dublin 8.
Tel: 490 1857
www.jewishireland.org/museum.html

What you can find in Belfast

Public Record Office of Northern Ireland
A source of genealogical material including Church records, Census returns, property details and national school records.
66 Balmoral Avenue, Belfast BT9 6NY.
Tel: (04890) 255905
www.proni.gov.uk
Presbyterian Historical Society
Contains historical information about the Presyterian Church in Ireland
Church House, Fisherwick Place, Belfast BT1 6WD.
Tel: (048 90) 322284
www.presbyterianireland.org

Other records locations

The General Register Office, Roscommon
This is the central civil repository for records relating to Births, Deaths and Marriages in Ireland . It is concerned with civil registration matters only.Records of marriages other than Roman Catholic marriages date back to 1st April 1845 . Records of Births, Deaths and Roman Catholic Marriages date back to 1st January 1864.
Government Offices, Convent Road , Roscommon.
Tel: +353 (0) 90 6632900. LoCall: 1890 252076. Fax: +353 (0) 90 6632999
http://www.groireland.ie
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