Researching family history

Information on how to research your family history.

Our sources for family & local history

Sources available in the National Archives for family & local history research.

Our free professional Genealogy Advisory Service is available Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 17:00 (lunch closure 1pm-2pm).

Our census website provides free access to digitised images of household returns & ancillary records for the censuses of Ireland of 1901 and 1911.

Free access to digitised collections that are useful to family & local history research.

Information about genealogy organisations & publications.

Some answers to frequently asked questions.