Directory of Irish Genealogy

Record Repositories and

Online Resources


Library Council of Ireland, http://www.askaboutireland.ie, providing free online access to various sources including Griffith’s Valuation.

Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter, http://blog.eogn.com, standard free and plus subscription editions, genealogy news from around the world.

FamilySearch, https://familysearch.org/search, free website of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons), online access to international databases and digitised records, including Irish birth, marriage and death indexes.

Findmypast, http://www.findmypast.ie, commercial site providing access to Griffith’s Valuation, will indexes, directories, prison, court and other records.

General Register Office, http://www.groireland.ie, minimal genealogical content and no online search facility (see Irish Genealogy below).

Irish Ancestors, https://www.johngrenham.com, maintained by John Grenham, surnames search facilities, sources lists, with some free access.

Irish Family History Foundation, http://www.rootsireland.ie, commercial site with indexes to Catholic parish registers for most counties and other material.

Irish Genealogy, http://www.irishgenealogy.ie, government-sponsored website with indexes and digitised copies of some Catholic and Church of Ireland parish registers, as well as indexes of births, marriages and deaths.

Irish Genealogy News, http://www.irishgenealogynews.com, maintained by Claire Santry, regularly updated genealogical news and events.

Irish Roots Magazine, http://www.irishrootsmedia.com, published four times a year, contains article of interest and news updates.

National Archives of Ireland, http://www.genealogy.nationalarchives.ie, contains freely accessible digitised copies of the1901 and 1911 Censuses and other records.

National Library of Ireland, http://www.nli.ie, contains freely accessible digitised but unindexed Catholic parish registers and online searchable catalogues.

Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, http://www.proni.gov.uk, contains freely accessible digitised copies of wills and directories and other material.

Representative Church Body Library, https://www.ireland.anglican.org/about/rcb-library, holdings include Church of Ireland parish registers and other records.