Saturday, March 14, 2015




Press Release

Saturday, March 14th, 2015


 Free genealogy advisory service in the National Library of Ireland 2015.

Eneclann and Ancestor Network achieve a
‘Texas Hat-trick’


Eneclann and Ancestor Network  are delighted to announce their return to the Genealogy Service in The National Library  from Wednesday, 18th of March 2015 for a fourth year running.

Our panel of genealogists will work alongside the Library's own dedicated staff members - Fran Carroll and Christina McDonnell - to deliver the service.

Earlier this week, Ciara Kerrigan of the National Library said:

"We're very pleased to welcome back Eneclann and Ancestor Network. We expect 2015 to be one of our busiest years ever."

Project Manager Eileen O Duill added:

"The free Genealogy Service is available to all visitors.  As an American ex-pat in Ireland, I’m especially keen to reach out to overseas visitors.  You’re part of what we are, and we’re here to help you with your research.”

John Hamrock of Ancestor Network added:
“Due to the growing popularity of the National Library programme, the service has been extended from 18th of March to the 31st of October and throughout much of this period we will have extra genealogists on duty to meet the demand from visitors for top notch expert advice on Irish family history research questions.”

The genealogy service is available six days a week,
Monday to Wednesday: 9.30am to 5.00pm,
Thursday and Friday: 9.30am to 4.45pm,
Saturday: 9.15am to 12.45pm.

We will be in the library between the 18th March and 31st October.
The genealogy advisory service is a free service, available to all visitors to the Library.
Venue: Genealogy Room, National Library of Ireland, Kildare St., Dublin 2.
Ph: ++353 (0) 1 6030200




Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Ancestor Network's Guide to Wills and Succession in Ireland


Ancestor Network Ltd, Ireland's leading Irish probate genealogy provider, has just released a comprehensive guide for legal professionals entitled, 'A Guide to Wills and Succession in Ireland'. If you are a solicitor or barrister or lawyer working on Irish related probate cases, please email info@ancestornetwork.ie to order a free pdf copy of this unique and handy guide.  This is a free thirty page guide to help solicitors, barristers and lawyers working on Irish related probate cases to navigate the intricacies of Irish Wills and Successions. It also has information on how Ancestor Network can assist the legal professional in solving probate cases for clients. 

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

RTE's Genealogy Tutorial Contest with Ancestor Network!

WIN a genealogy tutorial with @AncestorNetwork To enter follow @RTE & @RTEOne + @_BigMountain and @GeneRoadshow Sunday, 7pm


Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Sustainability Conference in Dublin's Royal Irish Academy, November 20th. Jeremy Irons is a key sponsor and may well be there. Free admission http://www.skelligfoundation.ie/





Ancestor Network. Ireland's Leading Probate Genealogy Services Provider, exhibiting at Law Dublin event at the Gresham Hotel on 11th and 12th November 2014

Ancestor Network Ltd, Ireland’s leading probate genealogy services provider with the largest panel of consultant genealogists in Ireland, will be exhibiting at the Law Dublin event at the Gresham Hotel on 11th & 12th November. Please call by and see us at Stand 3 and find out how we can help you...more http://lnkd.in/dKQXfvu

Sunday, November 2, 2014

Launch of Tracing Your Kildare Ancestors next week

Our new publishing arm, Flyleaf Press, will publish 'A Guide to Tracing your Kildare Ancestors' next week. The authors are Karel Kiely, Mario Corrigan & James Durney (ISBN: 978-1-907990-07-6, Retail: €13.00, 160 pages). It is a comprehensive guide to researching ancestors in County Kildare.
Specialising in guides for Irish family history research, with guides for Cork, Dublin, Mayo, Donegal, Kerry, and Longford, as well as Ireland in general.



Tracing your Kildare Ancestors

Mario CorriganJames DurneyKarel Kiely

  • ISBN13: 978-1-907990-07-6
  • 160 pages
  • illustrated (b/w)
  • 227 x 145  mm
  • softcover
  • Price: €13.00 · The following prices include Post and Packing:£14.50 to UK; $22 to USA; CAD$23; AUD$23; NZ$30
This book will be published in November 2014 

This new title is a guide for family research in County Kildare.   It provides a comprehensive account of all of the many genealogical sources available for those tracing ancestors from this county.  These sources include websites,  birth,  marriage and other personal records, public records.  books, journals and manuscripts.   County Kildare has a diverse population including farmers,  soldiers and horsemen.  The county has had a long association with the military including the major Curragh camp. It is also the centre of the Irish equine industry and is one of the richest counties outside Dublin. Large estates, military barracks, stud farms and horse racing establishments still feature in the county which has a current population of 210,000. Common names in the county include Byrne, O'Toole, Cullen, Dowling, Dunne, Nolan, Lawlor, Farrell, McKelly, Birmingham, Sutton, FItzgerald, Eustace, OKelly, Murphy, Doyle, Walsh, Dowling, Connor, Neill, Brennan, Moore and Kavanagh. 

Ancestor Network - Ireland's Leading Probate Genealogy Services Provider

Ancestor Network - Ireland's Leading Probate Genealogy Services Provider with the largest team of qualified professional genealogists in Ireland.