A systematic government census of the Irish population was taken every 10 years from 1821 until 1911. No census was taken in 1921, due to political unrest as a result of the War of Independence and Civil War, but the work of taking census resumed in 1926. All census returns from 1926 onwards are closed […]
An exhibition of photographs, architectural plans and drawings, maps and elevations, video and salvaged records to mark the centenary of the destruction of the Public Record Office on 30 June 1922. The exhibition is presented by the National Archives in partnership with the Irish Architectural Archive and tells the story of the once magnificent building […]
National Archives has developed a Genealogy website to facilitate access to digitised collections that are useful to family and local history research. Access to these records is free of charge. All of these collections have been indexed and are searchable by name and location. Further information on each collection is available in Sources for family […]
National Archives has developed a Genealogy website to facilitate access to digitised collections that are useful to family and local history research. Access to these records is free of charge. All of these collections have been indexed and are searchable by name and location. Further information on each collection is available in Sources for family […]
Introduction This is a general introduction to sources of information that are available in the National Archives for those who are beginning research into local and family history. It aims to provide a description of these archives, but also information on possible sources of relevance in other repositories. As a general introduction, this list is […]
It is a function of the Director to provide copies of archives in the custody of the National Archives. Where required for legal purposes, these copies can be provided as authenticated or certified copies, which are official copies bearing the seal of the National Archives and signed by the Director. Under the National Archives Act, […]
What are you hoping to discover? Are you interested in finding out more about your family history or are you looking for a very specific document relating to an individual, such as a will? Why do you think a visit to the National Archives is necessary? The National Archives hold records of the modern Irish […]