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| | | *'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm. |
| ==Archives==
| | *'''If you plan to visit a repository, contact them''' and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one. |
| | | *Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog '''Family History Library'''] may have printed or microfilmed copies of them. |
| Collect and preserve public and private records and historical documents. These can be from church, government, or private sources such as newspapers.
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| ==Libraries==
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| Collect mostly published sources, such as books, maps, and microfilm.
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| This section describes the archives, libraries, and other centers that serve as Ireland's major repositories of material that can be used for genealogical and historical sources.
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| If you plan an 'in person' visit to any of the resources listed below, it is suggested that you check well in advance, either by phone or connecting with the relevant internet website, for details of the types of materials collected, as well as details for the requirement for a visit, and hours and dates they are open. You should also check whether you need an issued entry document such as a "reader's ticket" certifying that you may access their files. | |
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| Many resources for Irish research are available on the Internet. Other sources are available only in archives and libraries in the United Kingdom and Ireland. A Web page on the [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/irl/ Genealogy of the United Kingdom and Ireland (GenUKI)] summarizes national and local collections.
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| It should be noted that the records for Eire (Ireland) and Northern Ireland are now totally separate. The researcher needs to understand that some study of the geography of his lineage needs to be made so that contact is made to the correct geographical area.
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| Contact information, including links to individual Websites, for archives, libraries and specialized places are found on the [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archon/default.htm Archon] directory. Some of the Websites may have online catalogs.
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| Finally, remember the Family History Library may have printed or microfilmed copies of the records you need, so check its holdings before you go abroad.<br>
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| Ireland has a number of repositories that contain genealogical information:
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| *Other archives including newspapers
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| *Religious archives
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| *Heritage or genealogical centers
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| *Public libraries and museums
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| *University Libraries
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| Both the National Archives (Ireland) and the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland collect records for all of Ireland. Neither staff does major research for patrons, but both may conduct brief searches if you supply them with sufficient information. <br> | | Both the National Archives (Ireland) and the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland collect records for all of Ireland. Neither staff does major research for patrons, but both may conduct brief searches if you supply them with sufficient information. <br> |
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