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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Dublin => Topic started by: samanthamaddie on Saturday 22 March 14 14:31 GMT (UK)
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So I'm heading over to Dublin for a few days and plan on doing a bit more family research while I am over there. Where do I start?
I've got my basics I just want to see if I can go a bit further, so I will be need Catholic parish records, electoral and anything else that you might suggest. Has anybody used the resources in Dublin and what do you recommend?
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Hi,
I am at a very basic stage in my research but, will tell you what I find helpful.
First thing before you even get to Dublin have as much homework as you can done. Exhaust familysearch.org to find births, marriages, deaths. Have a basic framework of what branch you wish to track. If you know the Parish, townland etc that they came from the National Library, Kildare Street is great for looking at microfiche parish records...bring a magnifying glass .. http://www.nli.ie/en/homepage.aspx...I have spent days there but, they have a restaurant.
Have you looked at the section Dublin Resources & Offers just above this section it give loads of helpful links and tips.
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http://www.swordsheritage.com/
Good place to go.
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I agree with our gang try and do as much online researching prior to coming
then you can concentrate on finding the records not available online!
The Public Library at Pearse Street (http://www.dublincity.ie/RecreationandCulture/libraries/Heritage%20and%20History/Pages/index.aspx) is a great source for electoral registers, newspapers, cemetery records on microfiche
The National Library (http://www.nli.ie/) as mentioned is a vast resource of information and their website has great tips for before you visit
http://www.nationalarchives.ie/ may also be of interest
Local libraries and historical societies may be of interest depending on where your family originated from.
I suggest that you ask yourself what do you most want to achieve from the trip?
Is it more information on the family?
Is it to locate missing family members?
or their graves, birthplaces, etc.?
Is it to see where they lived?
or maybe all of the above!
The answer will guide you in the correct direction for planning
I would also suggest you research opening times and locations for the places you are going to visit, and before you arrive plan your days to make the best of your time.
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Hi There
Have you gotten as much info from us guys as you can, not blowing our trumpets here but a lot of the people on this site can get you a LOT of info online ?
Tara
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So I'm heading over to Dublin for a few days ......................................... Where do I start?
In a Guinness Bar, ;D
Sorry, I just couldn't resist it. ;)
Best regards always.
Frank.
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Ah Frank!!
Good research can be achieved in the local alright but much time could be wasted!
Tara
Spot on that we all could help a bit here but the travels start!
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Thanks for all of your replies everyone.
And rest assured that the first thing we will be doing when we get there is going straight to the pub!
Family wise I believe that I have got everything I could possibly find online.
I've got the census's, birth and marriage records and the 1939 electoral. I'm having a good dig to see if there is anything that I could possibly have missed online, so if you have any hints it would be appreciated.
I think that I want to focus on finding out what happened to the family after the census's, so I would be looking at the electoral and parish records to see if I can find out any more information.
The family were based in Dun Laoghaire and then, I believe, moved to Wicklow before settling in Foxrock.
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I'm going with Frank on this one I must say . . .
Do everything online that is humanly possible !
Get address' of the places people lived and then walk around these areas and find yourself the nearest pub - EVERY Irish pub has a local historian in it - they are worth their weight in gold and can really give you a sense of the area that your family lived in, sure they might even have known them.
I've done a lot of door knocking in my time too, and once Irish people realise that you aren't a TOTAL weirdo they love nothing better than being able to help.
Tara
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Hi samanthamaddie, best of luck with your research, have a safe trip and don't forget to let us all know how you get on. ;)
Frank.
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I've got the census's, birth and marriage records and the 1939 electoral. .....
I think that I want to focus on finding out what happened to the family after the census's, so I would be looking at the electoral and parish records to see if I can find out any more information.
The family were based in Dun Laoghaire and then, I believe, moved to Wicklow before settling in Foxrock.
there are digital Electoral Registers in Pearse St Library upto about 1964, but I think only for Dublin City.
They have some in book form, not sure which ones ..
The National Archive has others, but you used to have to order them the day before ...
when is your trip?
regards eadaoin
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Dún Laoghaire Public Library is a treasure trove with helpful staff.
http://www.dlrcoco.ie/library/dl.htm
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When we went to Dublin about five years ago we made an appointment to go to the National archives
(you need to have your passport to get an entrance card). It might have changed in the last few years but we had an interview with a member of staff who asked what information we already had and guided us to the best place to look for information. We looked at some things at the national archives and then we went to the National Library. The staff at both places were extremely helpful and very friendly.
Have a good time in Dublin (and a fruitful one)
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Dun Laoghaire is complex as it crosses the borders of South Dublin and Rathdown for Civil Districts
The library has some great resources that I used researching my OH's family and the staff are very friendly and helpful
Eadaoin is correct Pearse St is Dublin City only but the library in Dun Laoghaire has Electoral Registers in book form; however they are in address order so you need to know at least the street name of where the people lived
If there is a Sunday in your trip there is a wonderful market in the People's Park and worth a wander!! and a walk down the pier is also a must!
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I don't know if it will help but have you looked online at Dublin heritage ie? They have Dublin electoral rolls for 1908 and 1939/40.
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I don't know if it will help but have you looked online at Dublin heritage ie? They have Dublin electoral rolls for 1908 and 1939/40.
I didn't know about this site and just had a look for hubbys grandfather I had a result but to view I have to open a file viewer but I'm confused do you know which one I should open :-\
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When I try to get my ancestor's details I clicked on the icon beside his name and it downloads a download icon to the bottom left hand side of my web page. The icon has a number and djvu. When I click on the icon it opens the page I need. I'm sorry I'm not very technically minded so I don't know if that helps.
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i'll try that thanks :)I'm not very technically minded either :-\
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No one seems to have mentioned the Irish Genealogy site at irishgenealogy.ie (http://irishgenealogy.ie).
It's a very useful pointer to some of the Church Records and other repositories.
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This is a link to Irish Wills (http://www.cigo.ie/httpwww.cigo.iewills.html) if you have exact years of death it can be useful
Page down and click on the relevant year and a listing will open - files are quite large
However not everyone wrote a will in those years