Genealogy and Family History Courses, various locations
Irish genealogy had, in the past, a reputation for being a frustrating and often fruitless exercise. That, thankfully, is no longer the case, and a wide range of publicly-available online and offline records and resources – many of them free – is enabling more and more people to trace their Irish ancestors.
Dublin Locations
Cabinteely CS
Contact Details:
- Kathleen Kilbane
- info@cabinteelyadulteducation.ie
- https://cabinteelycs.ie/
Old Bawn CS. Tallaght
Contact Details:
- Louise Fitzpatrick
- info@oldbawnadulteducation.ie
- https://oldbawncs.ie/
Leinster Locations
St. Mary's College, Naas
Contact Details:
- Lorna Doherty
- nightclasses@smcn.ie
- https://stmaryscollegenaas.ie/
Scoil Mhuire, Clane
Contact Details:
- Edmond Behan
- edmond.behan@clanesm.com
- https://www.scoilmhuireclane.ie/
Comprehensive Schools
If you have any interest in finding out where you came from, who your ancestors were and what life might have been a few generations ago, but don’t know where to start, consider joining your local family history or genealogy night class.
During a typical course you’ll learn how to research your family history and build up a family tree using a variety of sources and methods, including census returns; birth, deaths and marriage registers; wills; parish records and a range of other sources from Ireland and the UK.
You can also expect to build up a picture of local and social history as you trace your ancestors and broaden your understanding of your past and origins.