Our Society

“Ireland’s most active genealogical organisation”

Dublin-based, supporting both beginners and experienced genealogists alike

…Campaigning

…Informing

…Educating

…Publishing

…Researching

…Preserving records 

 Call in to meet us!

We are located on Carlisle pier, Dún Laoghaire and open on Wednesdays and on Saturday afternoon. Our public office and archive and research centre holds archival records, provides computer facilities to members, and offers help and advice to all

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 Our Upcoming Events

Lectures —–

The Lecture Schedule for the first half of 2014 will appear here shortly

No Open Morning Meeting in December

Next morning meeting Wednesday 22nd Jan 2014
For more click “Activities”

 Our Monthly Newsletter

Ireland’s Genealogical Gazette

In the current issue

……Senate rejects our bill

……Sir Frederick Hamilton 1590-1647

……Books dispatched to Sarajevo

……Etc…..

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 For Our Beginners

Best to start from what you know about your ancestors. GSI provides a simple template here.

To progress further, download a free handbook on “Tracing your Ancestors in Ireland”

Find your ancestors in the censuses of 1911 and 1901… Click here

Come to GSI open meetings, 4th Wednesday each month..

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        Join GSI… Click here

 Our Latest Journal

Journal of the Genealogical Society of Ireland Vol. 14 – 2013

Free to members as at date of issue

Contents

…Beattie and Kelly from Tyrone to Australia by Steven Johnson

…Some Irish Military Wives: The Register of the Troop Transport the ‘Prescot’ – February 1801 by Howard R. Clarke

…Deaths in Scotland Prior to Civil Registration by Gordon Johnson

…Andrews & Company: A Wolverhampton Family in Dublin by Enda MacMahon

… and more

Email sales@familyhistory.ie to purchase – €9 Ireland, €10.50 elsewhere

 The 1926 Census

Read about our our efforts to introduce legislation for the release of the 1926 census.

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 Ireland’s DNA Atlas

Volunteers required

Working with the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, we are researching Ireland’s unique DNA. We need volunteers to provide samples for this research.  If your 8 great-grandparents came from the same area, we need you.  Find out more here