Press Release
Friday 8 June 2012
New enhanced genealogy service now available, as the National Archives
and the National Library of Ireland award tender to new Consortium
The joint consortium of Eneclann
and Ancestor Network are delighted to announce that they will provide genealogy
services in the National Archives of Ireland and the National Library of
Ireland in the coming year, following a competitive tendering process. The
consortium has increased the number of genealogy experts delivering the
service, to provide a wide and comprehensive range of expertise to anyone
looking for help and advice in tracing their family history.
“We look forward to assisting Irish people and
overseas visitors alike in tracing their roots especially in the coming year of
the Gathering,” said Fiona Fitzsimons, Research Director of Eneclann. “We are delighted to partner with Ancestor
Network, in
our new role - promoting Irish genealogy from within the
national cultural institutions.”
Aiden Feerick, Head of
Research at Ancestor Network added, “It is a great privilege to have been
selected with Eneclann by the National Archives of Ireland and the National
Library of Ireland. We can provide a
world class genealogy advisory service and we will share our expertise and
knowledge to those tracing their Irish ancestors. We also look forward to working with the
staff of the archives and library in adding value to their genealogical
services.”
Approximately half of the
project team in the consortium are members of the Association of Professional
Genealogists in Ireland (A.P.G.I.). The remainder of the team are graduates of
the U.C.D. certificate/ diploma in genealogy and/or graduates of the University
of Limerick’s M.A. in the History of the Family.
Fiona Ross, Director of the
National Library of Ireland responded to the news saying: “We are delighted to
announce that Eneclann and Ancestor Network have been awarded the contract for
providing the genealogy advisory service. They offer an enhanced family history
service at a significantly reduced cost to the tax payer. We look forward to working with them in the
coming year."
The new genealogy service will be
available to all visitors to the NAI and the NLI. Everyone is welcome to avail of this free
service commencing Monday June 11.
Genealogy Advisory Service
NAI: Monday to Friday, 10am to
1.30pm
NLI: Monday to Friday, 9.30am to
1pm, 2-5pm, Saturday 9.15am to 12.45pm
Ends.
About Eneclann Limited
Eneclann
Ltd. is a Trinity College Campus company, incorporated in 1998. Since then it has become the largest historical and
genealogical research and consultancy service in Ireland, with tens of
thousands of clients worldwide.
The company is probably
best known internationally for its research for the hit T.V. series WDYTYA,
as well as the successful T.V. series Faces of America (2010), and Finding
Your Roots (2012) presented by Prof. Henry Louis Gates.
Eneclann has traced the
Irish roots of President Barack Obama,
Meryl Streep, Jeremy Irons, Harry Connick Jr., Steve Colbert, and Graham
Norton.
Since 1998
Eneclann has also developed significant skills in archival management, and
expertise in digital technology. The company was instrumental in the founding
of the online service www.irishorigins.com in 2003, and more
recently launched the web service www.findmypast.ie with their Scottish
partner Brightsolid. To date the company has brought over 12 million new
genealogical records online, and has acted as a trusted partner of several
archives, libraries and other public institutions in making their historic
records available to a wide audience.
Eneclann’s
clients include the National Museum of
Ireland, the National Library of Ireland, the National Archives of Ireland,
Trinity College Library, the Military Archives, the OPW, the National College
of Art & Design, the GAA archives, Dublin City Library & Archives, Cork
City & County Archives, Clare County Archives, and the RDS.
About Ancestor Network Ltd
Ancestor Network Limited was established in
May 2009 to help promote knowledge and learning of genealogy (family history)
and heraldry in Ireland. Ancestor Network is a professional
genealogy organisation that helps people search for their Irish ancestry
and discover their family history and surname origin. The company is focused on
Irish Family History or Genealogical Services including; professional research
and advice, teaching, tours, DNA testing, and book sales. Ancestor Network also
advises on DNA tests for genealogy, heraldry, and adoption searches. The company websites are www.ancestor.ie and www.24-7genealogist.com.
For further information please
contact:
Fiona
Fitzsimons, Research Director, Eneclann Ltd.
Telephone:
+353 (01) 671 0338
Email:
info@eneclann.ie
Aiden
Feerick, Director, Ancestor Network Ltd.
Telephone:
+353 (0)87 0505296
Email:
info@ancestor.ie
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