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2008
Research Trip to Dublin, Ireland
Brochure
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Hotel |
Trip Inclusions |
Insurance |
Schedule |
Repositories
Conduct your genealogical research in Ireland's capitol city, Dublin, using national repositories including:
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General Register Office
Registry of Deeds
Valuation Office
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2008
Brochure
(PDF file--requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
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ATTENTION
SERIOUS RESEARCHERS! |
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Celtic Quest, LLC, has organized a unique
research opportunity for the serious and experienced researcher. You
determine which research facilities you want to use and when. Once you have
pre-registered and before you take off for Ireland, trip directors will
review up to two of your research goals. Receive instruction on using the
repositories from trip directors and Irish professionals who use or work in
the repositories. Trip director Richard M.
Doherty
has led
several trips to the Emerald Isle. Suggestions for additional research may be provided to make your valuable
research time in Ireland more productive. |
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Arrive in Dublin on Saturday,
4 October 2008 and get your rest, because on Sunday you hit the ground running. Professionals familiar with Dublin facilities
will start the week with introductions to the major research repositories. Monday morning, the National Archives
staff will instruct researchers on the use of the facility. From there, you choose which facility fits your needs.
Throughout the week, trip directors will be on-site to assist you. You may move freely between research sites as
your discoveries take you to new records. Join your fellow travelers and trip directors in the evenings to discuss
and reevaluate your objectives. On Friday you'll be treated to a farewell
banquet at Buswell's Hotel, the trip hotel. |
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A
research reference book list will be sent in
your registration packet. Please take the time to prepare research objectives for review by trip directors. Previous
experience has shown that those who take advantage of this opportunity have the most success with their research.
Trip directors will assist you if you’d like to share a room with another researcher. Prices are per-person, sharing
a room. Single rooms are
available for a higher fee. Non-researching companions are welcome; see the
registration form for specific charges. Participants should expect to walk between repositories and the hotel
(1-8 blocks) so
bring comfortable walking shoes and rain gear. If you prefer, taxis are available for hire. Participants need to
arrange transportation from the airport to the hotel and back. |
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Buswell’s Hotel
The trip hotel, Buswell’s, on
Molesworth Street in Dublin, is directly across the street from the National
Library in the quiet business section of Dublin.
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Trip Inclusions
* Seven nights’ hotel accommodation
with private bath
* Irish breakfast daily
* Professional program, including lectures
* Free evening consultations
* Onsite research assistance by directors
* Pre-trip research assessments
* Friday banquet
(Non-researchers are entitled to lodging
and Irish breakfast; banquet is a separate fee)
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Travel Arrangements
For attendee travel flexibility, participants are
responsible for their own air and ground transportation.
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Medical and Travel
Insurance
Participants will be required to show
proof of medical coverage prior to submitting final payment. Travel
insurance is optional and is available through AAA, Travelguard.com, and
other organizations.
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Dublin
Tentative Schedule 2008
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Friday, 3 October |
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Evening |
Depart U.S. |
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Saturday, 4 October |
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Morning |
Arrive
Dublin/Check-in to hotel/Rest/Free time |
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Sunday, 5 October |
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Noon-12:45 pm |
Orientation/Introductions |
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Lectures
1-1:45 pm |
Intro to the General Register
Office |
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2-3
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Intro to the National
Library |
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3:15-4:15
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19th
Century Valuation Records |
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4:30-5:15
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Other Repositories |
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5:30-6:30 pm |
Eneclann Presentation |
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Monday, 6 October
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9-10 am |
Intro to the National Archives |
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10
am on |
Open for
research with trip directors’ assistance |
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7:30-8:45
pm |
Individual consultations/National
Library research |
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Tuesday, 7 October |
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All day |
Open for
research with trip directors’ assistance |
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7:30-8:45 pm |
Individual consultations/National
Library research |
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Wednesday, 8 October
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All day |
Open for
research with trip directors’ assistance |
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7:30-8:45 pm |
Individual consultations/National
Library research |
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Thursday, 9 October
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All day |
Open for
research with trip directors’ assistance |
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Evening |
Free |
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Friday, 10 October
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All day |
Open for
research with trip directors’ assistance |
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6:30
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Private
Banquet/Cash Bar |
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Saturday, 11 October
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9:30
am-1 pm |
National Library
research (on your own) |
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11 am |
Check out of hotel |
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Repositories
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General Register Office
Irish Life Centre, Lower Abbey Street |
The GRO includes registrations for births,
marriages,
and deaths beginning on 1 January 1864 (non-Catholic
marriages were recorded beginning 1 January 1845).
Certificates are available at the GRO. Indexes can be
searched 9:30 am–4:30 pm Monday–Friday. There are
fees for both searching and obtaining photocopies and
certificates. The GRO holds post 1922 vital records for the
26 counties of the Republic of Ireland. 8 Blocks.
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National Archives of Ireland
Bishop Street |
In June 1988, the Public Record
Office of
Ireland and the State Paper Office were
joined to form the National Archives.
The reading room at the headquarters is open to holders
of a current Reader’s Ticket. The reading room is open 10
am–5 pm, Monday–Friday, except holidays. 7 Blocks.
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National Library of Ireland
Kildare Street |
The National Library of Ireland was established in
1877.
The Genealogical Office, which originated in 1552 as the
Office of Arms, has been part of the National Library
since 1943. There are close to a million books and extensive
collections of newspapers, manuscripts, photographs,
maps, and prints in the library. The collections are
accessible free of charge to holders of a current Library
Reader’s ticket. The main reading room is open 9:30 am–9
pm Monday–Wednesday, 9:30 am–5 pm Thursday–Friday,
and 9:30 am–1 pm Saturday. 1/2 Block.
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Henrietta Street
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The function of the Registry of Deeds is to
provide a system for recording the existence
of deeds and conveyances affecting
“unregistered” land, i.e. land and property, the
title to which is not registered in the Land Registry. The
indexes and many of the records are on microfilm. The
Registry is open 10 am–4:30 pm Monday–Friday. Records
of interest to genealogists include registered deeds from
1708 and wills 1708–1832. Taxi Ride.
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Representative Church Body Library
Braemor Park, Churchtown |
The Representative Church Body
Library is the Church of Ireland’s
principal repository for its archives
and manuscripts. The reading room
is open 9:30 am–1 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm. The Library holds
records from more than 800 parishes in the Republic of
Ireland. Taxi Ride.
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Valuation Office of Ireland
Irish Life Center, Abbey Street Lower |
The Valuation Office is not a research facility,
but some
of its records can be viewed by researchers. This office is
open 9:15 am–4:30 pm Monday–Friday. A scanned copy
of the original series of Valuation maps that correspond
to Griffith’s Primary Valuation are available for Republic
of Ireland research and copies can be purchased. Later
maps for the revision, or cancelled, books of the Valuation
are still at the Valuation Office and can be viewed but
not copied. Some other records produced as a result of
Griffith’s Valuation are also available at the Valuation
Office, including House, Cancelled, Current Land Books.
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