This Irish Genealogy site offers the Irish descendant (from New York, Canada, UK, Australia...) the chance to trace their Irish family tree and search for their surname origins and the records of their Irish ancestor's birth, marriage or death.

Kyle J. Betit is a professional genealogist, lecturer and author residing in Salt Lake City, Utah. Kyle specializes in Irish and immigration research. Kyle Betit is Research Director of ProGenealogists, Inc., in Salt Lake City and the author of the Irish Genealogy Pages at http://ireland.progenealogists.com
 

Update on Dublin Archives and Libraries, September 2007
© Kyle J. Betit, 2007

I had the opportunity to visit Dublin in August/September. Some important developments are worth mentioning. First, I was delighted to see that some very important additional records have been microfilmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah (Mormons) at the National Archives of Ireland on Bishop Street, Dublin. These include Landed Estates Court Rentals (along with the Townland Index to them), Old Age Pension 1841/1851 Census Search Forms, Old Age Pension Church of Ireland Parish Search Forms, and Field, House, Rent, and Tenure Books of Griffith’s Valuations of Ireland. These sources can now be accessed on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City or at any of the FHL’s branch family history centers worldwide. The FHL Catalog can be searched by keyword online: http://www.familysearch.org . The abovementioned sources can also be examined on microfilm at the National Archives, Dublin, using the new microfilm service.

The National Archives http://www.nationalarchives.ie is also now the premier place to go for free genealogical advice in Dublin. At the National Archives, there is always a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists on hand to advise readers. The National Library http://www.nli.ie on Kildare Street, Dublin, still has a genealogical service, but it is no longer staffed by professional genealogists.

The National Library holds microfilm copies of the Roman Catholic records for most parishes in Ireland. In the past, various dioceses have required permission in order for their records to be used at the National Library. At this time, only two dioceses have restrictions. The Diocese of Kerry requires permission to be obtained before records of that diocese are used at the National Library. The Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly (covering parts of Counties Tipperary and Limerick) does not allow records from its archdiocese to be examined at the National Library. Other previously “closed” dioceses, such as Cloyne and Limerick, are now “open” for research at the National Library.