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Each county and most major cities in Ireland have a main library. Many of these libraries have a local and family history collection. These collections may include estate records, newspapers, gravestone inscriptions, minute books of various local and county government agencies, poor law records, family pedigrees, and histories. Some libraries have indexed parts of their collections. | Each county and most major cities in Ireland have a main library. Many of these libraries have a local and family history collection. These collections may include estate records, newspapers, gravestone inscriptions, minute books of various local and county government agencies, poor law records, family pedigrees, and histories. Some libraries have indexed parts of their collections. | ||
County or specialty museums may also contain genealogical records, including estate, military, tax, church, and business or employment records. For addresses of Irish libraries and museums, see Helferty, Seamus, and Raymond Refausse, eds. '' | County or specialty museums may also contain genealogical records, including estate, military, tax, church, and business or employment records. For addresses of Irish libraries and museums, see Helferty, Seamus, and Raymond Refausse, eds. ''Directory of Irish Archives.'' 4th ed. Dublin, Ireland: Four Courts Press, 2004, (Family History Library book Ref {{FHL|662820|title-id|disp=941.5 A34h}}, 1993.) | ||
Other archives also contain information of genealogical value. Three such archives are described below. Others are discussed in the books listed under General Guides below. | Other archives also contain information of genealogical value. Three such archives are described below. Others are discussed in the books listed under General Guides below. |
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