Ireland has made significant strides in digitising family history and genealogy resources, making it easier for people to trace their Irish ancestry. Some of the key local and national resources are outlined here.
There are three pieces of information that are vital to locating any information about your family history in Waterford:
Most family records are organised by, or reference a townland name. Without this information it can be extremely difficult to track down your ancestors.
External free online resources like Irish Genealogy have a copies of many useful records and in the case of Births/Marriages/Deaths, in most cases, provide a research copy of the actual register entry.
For more detailed advice on sources for genealogy research in Waterford, we have created a free publication called “Sources for Family History in County Waterford“.
Staff at the Library Service and at the City and County Archive will make the sources they hold available to researchers on an appointment basis, and provide any assistance they can, but cannot do the research for you.
For further guidance, or to arrange a research appointment, please telephone 051 849975 or e-mail lstudies@waterfordcouncil.ie.
A list of private researchers is available from the National Archives of Ireland and the National Library of Ireland website. A list of local private researchers is also available upon request from Central Library.
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