Chapter NINE

ADDRESSES

MAJOR REPOSITORIES

(REPUBLIC OF IRELAND)

National Library of Ireland, Kildare St, Dublin 2 Tel: (01) 6030200, Fax: (01) 6766690

Email: info@nli.ie, Internet: www.nli.ie

Open 10-8.30 Mon, Tues, Wed; 10-4.30 Thurs, Fri; 10-12.30 Sat

National Archives of Ireland, Bishop St, Dublin 8 Tel: (01) 4072300, Fax: (01) 4072333

Email: mai1@nationalarchives.ie

Internet: www.nationalarchives.ie

Open 10-5 Mon-Fri

General Register Office (Dublin), Joyce House, 8-11 Lombard St E., Dublin 2

Tel: (01) 6354000, Fax: (01) 6354440

Internet: www.groireland.ie

Open 9.30-12.30, 2.15-4.30 Mon-Fri

Land Valuation Office, Irish Life Centre,

Abbey St Lower, Dublin 1

Tel: (01) 8171000, Fax: (01) 8171180

Email: info@va1off.ie, Internet: www.valoff.ie Open 9.30-12.30, 2-4.30 Mon-Fri

Representative Church Body Library,

Braemor Park, Churchtown, Dublin 14 ;

Tel: (01) 4923979, Fax: (01) 4924770

Email: library@ireland.angtican.org

Internet: ireland.anglican.org/library/index.html

Open 9-1, 1.45-5 Mon-Fri

Registry of Deeds, Henrietta St, Dublin 1

Tel: (01) 4733300

Internet: www.irigov.ie/landreg

Open 10-4.30 Mon-Fri

Cork Archives Institute, Christ Church, South Main St, Cork

Tel: (021) 4277809, Fax: (021) 4274668

Internet: www.corkcity.ie/facilities/facilities_archive.html

Open 10-1,2.30-5 Tues-Fri

Society of Friends Library, Swanbrook House, Morehampton Rd, Donnybrook, Dublin 4

Tel: (01) 6687157

Internet: www.ipag.com/sites/quakers/index.htm

Open 10.30-1 Thurs

Family History Libraries (Latter-Day Saints)

Fingtas Rd, Glasnevin, Dublin 11

Tel: (01) 8309960

Internet: www.familysearch.org

Open 7-9 pm Tues-Fri; 12.30-4.30 Thurs

Sarsfield Rd, Wilton, Cork

Tel: (021) 4341737

Open 10-12 Tues; 7-9 pm Wed

Dooradoyle Rd, Limerick

7-9 pm Fri

The Genealogical Office, 2 Kildare St, Dublin 2 Tel: (01) 6618811

Internet: www.nli.ie/fr_offi2.htm

Open 10--4.30 Mon-Fri

MAJOR REPOSITORIES (NORTHERN IRELAND)

Public Record Office of Northern Ireland,

66 Balmoral Avenue, Belfast BT9 6NY

Tel: (01232) 661621

Internet: www.proni.gov.uk

Open 9.15-4.45 Mon-Fri

Presbyterian Historical Society, Room 218, Church House, Fisherwick Place, Belfast BTI 6DW

Tel: (01232) 323936

Internet: www.presbyterianireland.org/phsi/index.htrnl

Open 10-12.30 Mon-Fri; 10-12.30 and 2-4 Wed

Linen Hall Library, 17 Donegal Square North, Belfast BTI 5GD

Tel: (01232) 321707, Fax: (01232) 438586

Internet: www.linenhall.com

Open 9.30-5.30 Mon-Fri; 9.30-4 Sat

General Register Office (Belfast), Oxford House, 49-55 Chichester St, Belfast BTI 4HL

Tel: (028) 90252000

Email: gro.nisra@dfpni.gov.uk

Internet: www.groni.gov.uk

Society of Friends Library (NI), Meeting House, Railway St, Lisburn, Co. Antrim

Postal queries only

Family History Libraries (Latter-Day Saints),

8 Sandelfield, Coleraine, Co. Londonderry

Tel: (070) 321214

Internet: www.familysearch.org

Open 9.30-2.30 Tues; 6.30-8.30 pm Wed

403 Holywood Rd, Belfast

Tel: (00440) 2890768250

Internet: www.familysearch.org

Open 10-4 Wed, Thurs; 9-1 Sat

MAJOR REPOSITORIES (UK)

Family Records Centre, 1 Myddelton St, Islingron ECIR lOW

Tel: (0870) 2437788, Fax: (0)1704550013

Email: certificate.services@ons.gov.uk

Internet: www.familyrecords.gov.uk/frc

Public Record Office, Kew, Richmond, SurreyTW94DU

Tel: (020) 88763444, Fax: (020) 83925286 Internet: www.pro.gov.uk

HERITAGE CENTRES BY COUNTY

Antrim

Ulster Historical Foundation, 12 College Square East, Belfast BTI 6DD

Tel: (028) 90332288, Fax: (028) 90239885

Email: enquiry@uhf.org.uk

Internet: www.ancestryireland.co.uk

Armagh

Armagh Ancestry, 38A English St, Armagh BT617AB

Tel: (028) 37521802, Fax: (028) 37510033 Email: ancestry@acdc.btintemet.com

Internet: www.irishroots.net/Armagh.htm

Carlow

Carlow Genealogy Project, Old School, College St, Carlow

Tel: (0503) 30850

Recently reopened.

Cavan

Cavan Heritage and Genealogy Centre,

Calla House, Farnham St, Cavan

Tel: (049) 4361094, Fax: (049) 4331494

Email: canahous@iol.ie

Internet: www.irishroots.net/Cavan.htm

Clare

Clare Genealogy Centre, Corofin, Co. Clare

Tel: (065) 6837955, Fax: (065) 6837540

Email: clareheritage@eircom.net

Internet: clare.irish-roots.net

Cork

Mallow Heritage Centre, 27-28 Bank Place,

Mallow, Co. Cork

Tel: (022) 21778

Internet: www.irishroots.net/Cork.htm

North Cork only.

Cork city

Cork City Ancestral Project, c/o Cork County Library, Farranlea Rd, Cork

Tel: (021) 54699, Fax: (021) 343254

Derry

Derry/Londonderry Genealogy Centre, Heritage Library, 14 Bishop St, Derry BT48 6PW

Tel: (028) 71269792, Fax: (028) 71360921

Email: ancestors@irelandmail.com

Internet: www.irishroots.net/Derry.htm

Donegal

Donegal Ancestry, Old Meeting House, Back Lane, Ramelton, Co. Donegal

Tel: (074) 51266, Fax: (074) 51266

Email: donances@indigo.ie

Internet: www.irishroots.net/Donegal.htm

Down

See Antrim

Dublin

Dublin Heritage Group, 2nd Floor,

Cumberland House, Fenian St, Dublin 2

Tel: (01) 4591048, Fax: (01) 6761628

Dublin city.

Fingal Heritage Project, The Carnegie Library, North St, Swords, Co. Dublin

Tel: (01) 8400080

Email: swordsheritage@eircom.net

Internet: www.irishroots.net/Fingal.htm

North Dublin only.

Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Heritage Society, Moran Park House, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin

Tel: (01) 2806961 Ext 238, Fax: (01) 2806969

Internet: www.irishroots.net/DunLghre.htm South Dublin only.

Fermanagh

Heritage World, The Heritage Centre,

26 Market Sq., Dungannon BT70 lAB

Tel: (028) 87761306, Fax: (028) 87767663 Email: irishwld@iol.ie

Internet: www.irishroots.net/FnghTyrn.htm

Galway

Galway West Family History Society Ltd, Unit 3, Venture Centre, Liosbaun Estate, Tuam Rd, Galway

Tel: (091) 756737, Fax: (091) 753590

Email: galwaylliswest@eircom.net

Internet: www.irishroots.net/WtGalway.htm

West Galway and Galway city.

East Galway Family History Society Ltd,

Woodford Heritage Centre, Woodford, Loughrea, Co. Galway

Tel: (0509) 49309, Fax: (0509) 49546

Internet: www.irishroots.net/EtGalway.htm East Galway only.

Kerry

Killarney Genealogical Centre. Bishop's House.

Kil1arney. Co. Kerry

Tel: (064) 35946

No service (2003).

Kildare

Kildare Heritage & Genealogical Society Co. Ltd.

History & Family Research Centre. Riverbank,

Main St. Newbridge, Co. Kildare

Tel: (045) 433602, Fax: (045) 431611

Email: capinfo@iol.ie

Internet: www.kildare.ie/genealogy I

Kilkenny

Kilkenny Archaeological Society, Rothe House, Kilkenny

Tel: (056) 22893. Fax: (056) 22893

Internet: www.kilkennyarchaeologicalsociety.ie

Laois

Irish Midlands Ancestry, Bury Quay, Tullamore,

Co. Offaly

Tel: (0506) 21421, Fax: (0506) 21421

Email: ohas@iol.ie

Internet: www.irishmidlandsancestry.com

Leitrim

Leitrim Heritage Centre, c/o Leitrim County

Library. Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim

Tel: (078) 44012, Fax: (078) 44425

Email: leitrimgenealogy@eircom.net

Internet: www.irishroots.net/Leitrim.htm

Limerick

Limerick Archives, The Granary, Michael St, Limerick

Tel: (061) 407530, Fax: (061) 312985

Internet: www.irishroots.net/limerick/index.htm

Longford

Longford Roots, 1 Church St, Longford

Tel: (043) 41235

Internet: www.irishroots.net/Longford.htm

Louth

See Meath

Mayo

Mayo North Family History Research Centre, Enniscoe, Castlehill, Ballina, Co. Mayo ,

Tel: (096) 31809, Fax: (096) 31885 ;

Internet: mayo.irishroots.net/Centres.htm

North Mayo only.

South Mayo Family Research Centre, Main St, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo

Tel: (092) 41214, Fax: (092) 41214

Internet: mayo.irishroots.net/Centres.htm

South Mayo only.

Meath

Meath Heritage Centre, Trim, Co. Meath

Tel:(046)36633

Internet: www.iol.ie/~meathhc

Monaghan

Monaghan Ancestry, Clogher Historical Society,

6 Tully St, Monaghan

Tel: (047) 82304

Internet: www.irishroots.net/Monaghan.htm

Offaly

See Laois

Roscommon

Roscommon Heritage and Genealogy Centre,

Strokestown, Co. Roscommon

Tel: (078) 33380

Internet: www.irishroots.net/Roscmonn.htm

Sligo

Sligo Heritage and Genealogical Centre,

Aras Reddan, Temple St, Sligo

Tel: (071) 43728

Internet: www.irishroots.net/Sligo.htm

Tipperary

Tipperary Family History Research, The Excel

Heritage Centre, Mitchell St, Tipperary

Tel: (062) 80555, Fax: (062) 80552

Internet: www.tfhr.org

Catholic registers for Cashel and Emly diocese only.

Tipperary North Family History Foundation, Governor's House, Kickham St, Nenagh,

Co. Tipperary

Tel: (067) 33850, Fax: (067) 33586

Email: tippnorthgenealogy@eircom.net

Internet: www.irishroots.net/NTipp.htm

North Tipperary only.

Brú Boru Heritage Centre, Cashel,

Co. Tipperary

Tel: (062) 61122, Fax: (062) 62700

Internet: www.irishroots.net/STipp.htm

South Tipperary only.

Tyrone

See Fermanagh

Waterford

Waterford Heritage Ltd, Jenkin's Lane, Waterford Tel: (051) 876123, Fax: (051) 850645

Email: mnoc@iol.ie

Internet: www.iol.ie/~mnoc

Westmeath

Dun na Sí Heritage and Genealogical Centre, Knockdomney, Moate, Co. Westmeath

Tel: (0902) 81183, Fax: (0902) 81661

Internet: www.irishroots.net/Wstmeath.htm

Wexford

Wexford Genealogy Centre, Tagoat Community Development, Tagoat, Rosslare, Co. Wexford

Tel: (053) 32610, Fax: (053) 32612

Email: wexgen@eircom.net

Internet: homepage.eircom.net/~yolawexford

Wicklow

Wicklow Family History Centre,

Wicklow's Historic Gaol, Wicklow

Tel: (0404) 20126, Fax: (0404) 61612

Email: wfh@tinet.ie

Internet: www.wicklow.ie/c4_frames/index_ heritage.html

SUPERINTENDENT REGISTRAR'S OFFICES (REPUBLIC OF IRELAND)

Carlow

Community Care Centre, Athy Rd, Carlow

Tel: (0503) 30053

Cavan

Gate Lodge, Lisdarn Hospital, Cavan

Tel: (049) 4371709

Clare

Sandfield Centre, Ennis.

Tel: (065) 6868050

Cork (North)

County Council Offices, Annabella, Mallow

Tel: (022) 50230

Cork (South)

Adelaide Court, Adelaide St, Cork

Tel: (021) 4275126

Cork (West)

The Courthouse, Skibbereen. Tel: (028) 23140

Donegal (North)

St Conal's Hospital, Letterkenny. Tel: (074) 2378~

Donegal (South)

St Joseph's Hospital, Stranorlar. Tel: (074) 31038

Dublin (City and County)

Ground Floor, Joyce House, 8/11 Lombard St

East, Dublin 2. Tel: (01) 6711968/74

Galway

WHB, 25 Newcastle Rd, Galway

Tel: (091) 523122

Kerry

Registtation Office, SHB, Killarney. Tel: (064) 322~

Kildare

EHB, Unit 5, Monread Office Complex, Naas,

Tel: (045) 887660 ;,~.

Kilkenny

County Clinic, James Green, Kilkenny

Tel: (056) 52208

Laois

Health Centre, Dublin Rd, Portlaoise

Tel: (0502) 21135

Leitrim

NWHB, Community Care Offices, Leitrim Rd, Carrick-on-Shannon. Tel: (078) 20308

Limerick (City)

St Camillus's Hospital, Limerick. Tel: (061) 326677

Limerick (County)

MWHB, Health Centre, Newcastle West

Tel: (069) 62545

Longford

MHB, County Clinic, Dublin Rd, Longford

Tel: (043) 46211

Louth

Community Care Centre, Dublin Rd, Dundalk Tel: (042) 9332287

Mayo

WHB, New Antrim St, Castlebar

Tel: (094) 23249

Meath

Town Hall, Trim. Tel: (046) 31512

Monaghan

NEHB, Rooskey, Monaghan. Tel: (047) 30400

Offaly

Health Centre, Arden Rd, Tullamore

Tel: (0506) 41301

Roscommon

WHB, The Courthouse, Roscommon

Tel: (0903) 26518

Sligo

NWHB, Markievicz House, Sligo. Tel: (071) 55115

Tipperary {Northriding}

MWHB, Kenyon St, Nenagh. Tel: (067) 31212

Tipperary (Southriding)

County Clinic, Western Rd, Clonmel

Tel: (052) 77000

Waterford (City)

SHB, Cork Rd, Waterford. Tel: (051) 842824/25

Waterford (County)

St Joseph's Hospital, Dungarvan. Tel: (058) 20900

Westmeath

The County Clinic, Mullingar. Tel: (044) 40221

Wexford

County Clinic, Grogan's Rd, Wexford

Tel: (053) 23522

Wicklow

EHB, Glenside Rd, Wicklow. Tel: (0404) 68400

SUPERINTENDENT REGISTRAR'S OFFICES (NORTHERN IRELAND)

Antrim

Antrim Borough Council, The Steeple,

Antrim BT41 1BJ

Tel: (028) 94481315, Fax: (028) 94464469

Email: sjm@antrim.gov.uk

Ballymena Borough Council, Ardeevin,

80 Galgorm Rd, Ballymena BT42 lAB

Tel: (028) 25660352, Fax: (028) 25660400

Email: personnel.services@ballyrnena.gov.uk

Ballymoney Borough Council, Riada House,

14 Charles St, Ballymoney BT53 60Z

Tel: (028) 27662280, Fax: (028) 27665150

Email: info@ballyrnoney.gov.uk

Carrickfergus Borough Council, Town Hall,

Joymount, Carrickfergus BT38 701

Tel: (028) 93351604, Fax: (028) 93366676

Open 9.30-12:30, 2-4 Mon-Fri

Larne Borough Council, Smiley Buildings, Victoria Rd, Lame BT40 IRU

Tel: (028) 28272313, Fax: (028) 28260660

Email: tennantj@larne.gov.uk

Moyle District Council, Sheskbum House,

7 Mary St, Ballycastle BT54 6QH

Tel: (028) 20762225, Fax: (028) 20762515

Email: dev@moyle-council.org.uk

Newtownabbey District Council, Mossley Mill, Newtownabbey BT35 5QA

Tel: (028) 90340179, Fax: (028) 90340181 Email: bdm@newtownabbey.gov.uk

Armagh

Armagh City & District Council, The Palace, Demesne, Armagh BT60 4EL

Tel: (028) 37529615, Fax: (028) 37529617 Email: info@armagb.gov.uk

Newry & Moume District Council,

District Council Offices, Town Hall,

Bank Parade, Newry BT35 6HR

Tel: (028) 30261512, Fax: (028) 30261416 Email: administration@newryandmourne.gov.uk

Belfast

Belfast City Council, City Hall, Belfast BTI 5GS Tel: (028) 90320202, Fax: (028) 90270520 Email: registrar@belfastcity.gov.uk

Castlereagh Borough Council, Civic & Administrative Office, Bradford Ct,

Upper Gallwally, Belfast BT8 6RD

Tel: (028) 90494520/1, Fax: (028) 90494525 Email: gro.nisra@dfpni.gov.uk

Derry/Londonderry

Coleraine Borough Council, Cloonavin,

66 Portstewart Rd, Coleraine BT52 lEY

Tel: (028) 70347020, Fax: (028) 70347026

Email: townclerk@colerainebc.gov.uk

Derry City Council, Guildhall,

Londonderry BT48 6DQ

Tel: (028)71268439, Fax: (028) 71377964

Email: registrarsoffice@derrycity.gov.uk

Limavady Borough Council, 7 Connell St, Limavady BT49 OAH

Tel: (028) 77722226, Fax: (028) 77722010 Email: monica.anderson@limavady.gov.uk

Magherafelt District Council, 50 Ballyronan Rd, Magherafelt BT45 6EN

Tel: (028) 79397979, Fax: (028) 79300741 Email: mdc@magherafelt.gov.uk

Down

Ards Borough Council, Town Hall, Newtownards BT23 4AP

Tel: (028) 91810803, Fax: (028) 91810803 Email: heather.canavan@ards-council.gov.uk

Banbridge District Council, Council Office, j Downshire Rd, Banbridge BT32 3JY ,j

Tel: (028) 40660614, Fax: (028) 40660601

Email: info@banbridgedc.gov.uk ~

Craigavon Borough Council, Civic Centre,

PO Box 66, Lakeview Rd, Craigavon BT64 I} Tel: (028) 38312400, Fax: (028) 38312444 Email: info@craigavon.gov.uk

Down District Council, 24 Strangford Rd, Downpatrick BT30 6SR

Tel: (028) 44610825, Fax: (028) 44610801 Email: kdelaney(i!Jdowndc.gov.uk

Lisburn Borough Council, Island Civic Centre, The Island, lisburn BT27 4RL

Tel: (028) 92509250, Fax: (028) 92509285 Email: bdm.registration@lisburn.gov.uk

North Down Borough Council, Town Hall,

The Castle, Bangor BT20 4BT

Tel: (028) 91278003, Fax: (028) 91271370

Email: registration@northdown.gov.uk

Fermanagh

Fermanagh District Council, Town Hall,

Enniskillen BT74 7BA

Tel: (028) 66325050, Fax: (028) 66322024

Open: 9.30-12.30, 2-4.30 Mon-Fri

Email: fdc@fermanagh.gov.uk

Tyrone

Dungannon District Council, Council Offices,

Circular Rd, Dungannon BT71 6DT

Tel: (028) 87720329, Fax: (028) 87720333

Email: contact@dungannon.gov.uk

Omagh District Council, District Council Offices,

The Grange, Mountjoy Rd,

Omagh BT79 7BL

Tel: (028) 82245321, Fax: (028) 82243888

Email: amy.smyton@omagh.gov.uk

Strabane District Council, District Council

Offices, 47 Derry Rd, Strabane BT82 8DY

Tel: (028) 71382204, Fax: (028) 71381348

Email: adrnin@strabanedc.com

FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETIES .

Ballinteer Family History Society,

29 The View, Woodpark, Ballinteer,

Dundrum, Dublin 16

Tel: (01) 2988082

Email: ryan@iol.ie

Cork Genealogical Society, c/o 22 Elm Drive, Shamrock Lawn, Douglas, Cork

Internet: homepage. tinet.ie/ ~aocoleman

Genealogical Society of Ireland, 11 Desmond Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin

Tel: (01) 2842711, Fax: (01) 2854020

Email: GenSocIreland@iol.ie

Internet: www.dun-laoghaire.com/genealogy

Irish Family History Society, PO Box 36, Naas,

Co. Kildare

Email: ifhs@eircom.net

Internet: homepage. tinet.ie/ ~ifhs

Kerry Genealogical Society, 119/120 Rock St,

Tralee, Co. Kerry

North of Ireland Family History Society,

c/o Graduate School of Education,

The Queen's University, 69 University St, Belfast BT7 .1 HL

Email: webmaster@nifus.org

Internet: www.nifus.org

Raheny Heritage Society, 68 Raheny Park,

Raheny, Dublin 5

Tel: (01) 8314729

Email: jussher@hotmail.com

The Irish Genealogical Research Society,

18 Stratford Avenue, Rainham, Kent ME8 OEP Email: info@igrsoc.org

Internet: www.igrsoc.org

Wexford Family History Society, Carraig Mór, Maudlintown, Wexford

Tel: (053) 22973

 

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