What kind of information is available in the Dublin City Archives?
Dublin City Archives contains records of the civic government of Dublin from 1171 to the late 20th century. These records include City Council and committee minutes, account books, correspondence, reports, court records, charity petitions, title deeds, maps and plans and drawings all of which document the development of Dublin over eight centuries.
Can I get information on local history and tracing my family tree?
Yes. The Dublin and Irish Local Studies Collection includes new and second-hand material on Dublin City and County covering a range of books, newspapers, periodicals, photographs, maps, prints, drawings, theatre programmes, playbills, posters, ballad sheets, audiovisual materials and ephemera. Given the status of the City of Dublin as the capital city of the Republic of Ireland, the City Library collections extend to subjects of national interest and include books and other materials relating to Ireland, by Irish authors, or in the Irish language. The collection includes sources for family history and advice on tracing your family tree.
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Dublin and Irish Collections
Dublin City Archives
Dublin Diary
Databases
The Reading Room
Image Galleries
Family History
Digital Repository
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Family History Research ...
From the Freedom of Dublin Records, commencing in 1225, to the Thom’s Dublin Street Directory of 2005, Dublin City Archives and the Dublin and Irish Collections provide complementary sources to assist the genealogist in tracing a family tree.
The principal sources for family history research are categorised as follows:
- Church records including indexes to Baptisms, Marriages and Burials from a number of Dublin parish registers of the 18th and 19th centuries compiled by the Dublin Heritage Group for Dublin City Public Libraries.
- Land records including Griffith’s Valuation 1848-1862.
- Civil and Census records including Indexes of Births, Marriages and Deaths to the 1950s (with some gaps) from the General Register Office Dublin.
- Further sources including occupational and biographical records.
If you are beginning your family history research for the first time we recommend that you read our suggested trace your family tree methodology to help you get the most from your visit.
Church Records
Church Records available for consultation include indexes to Baptisms, Marriages and Burials from a number of Dublin parish registers of the 18th and 19th centuries compiled by the Dublin Heritage Group for Dublin City Public Libraries.
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- Church Records
- Civil Records
- Civil Records: Index of Deaths
- Civil Records: Index to Births
- Deansgrange Cemetery Records
- Index to Baptisms
- Index to Burials
- Index to Marriages
- Indexes to Civil Records of Northern Ireland
- Land Records
- More Genealogical Sources
- Online Genealogical Sources
- Registers of Mount Jerome Cemetery
- Royal Irish Constabulary Records
- Trace Your Family Tree
Civil and Census Records
Civil and Census records include Freedom Records 1225 - 1918, Census returns 1901-1911, indexes to civil records of births, marriages and deaths, the electoral registers from 1937 to present and indexes to wills.
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Locations and Hours ...
Where is the Dublin City Library and Archive?
The Dublin City Library & Archive is located south of the River Liffey at 138-144 Pearse Street, between Sandwith Street Upper and Erne Street Upper, Dublin 2. It is a fifteen-minute walk from College Green and can easily be reached by bus numbers 2 & 3, which stop outside the library, or by Dart or Commuter train to Pearse Station, Westland Row. Car parking facilities are limited to on-street pay-and-display parking.
Area: South East Area
Telephone: +353 1 6744999
Email:dublinstudies@dublincity.ie
cityarchives@dublincity.ie
Loc8 Code:NN5-10-WF7
Opening Hours
Monday to Thursday: 10.00am - 8.00pm
Friday, Saturday: 10.00am - 5.00pm
Sunday: Closed
Holiday Arrangements (incl. Bank Holidays)
Directions - Map
Situated within walking distance of the city centre south of the River Liffey.
Bus: 1, 47, 56a, 77a. Access the Dublin Bus timetable.
Dart: Pearse Station, Westland Row. Access the DART timetable.
Dublin Bikes: Pearse St (no. 32), Fenian St (no. 63), Sandwith St (no. 64)
We do not have parking facilities for readers. On-street parking in the vicinity of the Library is limited and subject to time restraints.
The Café on the first floor is open to the public (same level as the Reading Room).
Café times: Monday to Thursday: 10am to 4.30pm; Friday: 10am to 4pm; Saturday: 10am to 3pm
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Research Card
The Reading Room is open to all readers holding a current Research Card. A Research Card can be obtained by filling out an application form, available at the Reading Room Issue Desk. The Research Card gives access to all catalogued holdings at Dublin City Library & Archive. Research membership is available to all members of the public free of charge. Assistive technology is available in the Reading Room to allow full access to collections. This Research Card is valid for a period of three years from date of registration. It should be produced for inspection on each visit to the Reading Room. One of the following formal photographic ID options should be presented to obtain the Research Card: Passport; Driving Licence; Student Card; Social Welfare Identity Card; Work ID; National ID Cards (where applicable). A valid Dublin City Public Libraries’ Borrower’s card is also acceptable as ID to obtain the Research Card.