Frequently Asked Questions

I am researching the genealogy of my family in Ireland. Is your society a source of information for this?

Primarily, our society is based upon the celebration of the accomplishments of Irish and Irish-American people throughout our world's history, rather than upon genealogy. We find that people have much more luck researching their ancestry by contacting some of our favorite resources:

Association of Professional Genealogists in Ireland:
www.apgi.ie

Ancestry Ireland:
www.ancestryireland.com

Ancestry.com:

www.ancestry.com

Genealogical Office National Library:

www.nli.ie

General Record, Northern Ireland:

www.groni.gov.uk

General Record, Ireland:

www.groireland.ie

Census of Ireland:

www.census.nationalarchives.ie

Census of the United States:

http://www.census.gov/

Ireland Reaching Out:

http://irelandxo.com

National Archives of Ireland:

http://www.nationalarchives.ie/

National Archives of the United States:

http://www.archives.gov/

Public Records Northern Ireland:

www.proni.gov.uk

Roots Ireland:

www.rootsireland.ie

Ulster Historical Foundation:

www.ancestryireland.com

Best of luck!

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Your library open to the public?

Yes, while our members receive preference in scheduling the library is open to the public by appointment. Contact aihs@aihs.org or call 212-288-2263.

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