irish family history foundation

Secretary, Irish Family History Foundation, c/o Kildare History & Family Research Centre, Riverbank, Main Street, Newbridge, Co, Kildare, Ireland.Email: info@ifhf.ieWebsite: www.irish-roots.net

Irish Family History Foundation Pay-Per-View System (PPV).

Th e 34 members of the IFHF have created an extraordinary resource that constitutes over 20 Million genealogical records for all counties in Ireland. Th e Irish Family History Foundation wishes to implement a solution that will allow the public to access this resource through a secure online pay-per-view system. Th e system shall allow the public to search an index of the records and to view the complete records in real time once payment has been made.

Th e PPV system has been designed specifi cally to meet the requirements of the Irish genealogy market and in particular the Birth, Death and Marriage records held by the Irish Family History Foundation. Th is allows visitors to the IFHF website to search and pay for access to each centres computerised records in real time. Th e PPV will be launched in early October 2006 and it is hoped all thirty-four IFHF Centres will be online within eighteen months. Centres not online can be contacted directly and fully trained staff can manually access the records for clients.

Our online Pay Per View research service is available 24/7 on our website: www.irish-roots.net

Further information on IFHF member centres and their services can be found at www.irish-roots.net or, by contacting;

Pay-per-view: www.irish-roots.net

Secretary, Irish Family History Foundation, c/o Kildare History & Family Research Centre, Riverbank, Main Street, Newbridge, Co, Kildare, Ireland.Email: info@ifhf.ie

Established in 1990, the IFHF is an all island network of thirty-four county based family history research centres that are situated throughout the island of Ireland. Th e IFHF aims to provide a comprehensive genealogy research service involving the participation and co-operation of local communities, public bodies and the major churches.

Each IFHF designated centre is responsible for the collection of primary genealogical records and indexing these records onto a computerised database for a specifi ed catchment area. Th ese records include:

Church Records Civil Records Census Returns Griffi th’s Valuation Tithe Applotments Graveyard Inscriptions

in addition to various other supporting genealogical material.

Th ese centres by undertaking this mammoth task have created a precious resource, often referred to as a ‘National Treasure’, to be cherished and valued by generations to come. To date, over twenty million records have been successfully computerised.

Th e majority of centres welcome visitors throughout the year, although it is recommended to check opening times and availability of our fully qualifi ed staff before you wish to visit. If considering a visit to a centre, please note the computer database belonging to the centre can only be accessed by the trained researchers based in each centre.

Irish Family History Foundation

IFHF Member Centres 2006County Centre Name

1. Antrim/Down Ulster Historical Foundation, Balmoral Building, 12 College Square E, Belfast, BT1 6DD, Northern Ireland. Tel. +44 (0) 28 9033 2288 Fax +44 (0) 28 9023 9885 e-mail: enquiry@uhf.org.uk website: www.ancestryireland.com

2. Armagh Armagh Ancestry, 40 English St., Armagh, BT61 7BA, Northern Ireland. Tel: +44 28 3752 1800 Fax: +44 28 37510180 e-mail: ancestry@armagh.gov.uk website: www.visitarmagh.com

3. Carlow Carlow Genealogy Project. Currently closed. Contact info@ifhf.ie

4. Cavan Cavan Genealogy, 1st Floor, Johnston Central Library, Farnham St., Cavan Tel: 353 (0) 49 4361094 Fax: 353 (0) 49 4331494 e-mail: cavangenealogy@eircom.net website:www.irish-roots.net

5. Clare Clare Heritage Centre, Genealogical Centre, Church Street, Corofi n, County Clare Tel: + 353 (0) 65 6837955 Fax: + 353 (0) 65 6837540 Email: clareheritage@eircom.net Website: www.irish-roots.net

6. Cork City Cork City Ancestral Project, C/o Cork County Library, Farranlea Rd., Cork. Tel: 353 (0) 21 4346435 e-mail: corkancestry@ireland.com

7. Cork North Mallow Heritage Centre, 27-28 Bank Place, Mallow, Co. Cork Tel: 353 (0) 22 50302 Fax: 353 (0) 22 20276 e-mail: mallowhc@eircom.net

8. Derry Th e Genealogy Centre, Inner City Trust, Genealogy Centre,10 Craft Village, Shipquay Street, Derry, BT48 6AR, Northern IrelandTel: +44 28 71269792 Fax: +44 28 71360921

9. Donegal Donegal Ancestry, Th e Quay, Ramelton, Co. Donegal Tel: 353 (0) 74 9151266 Fax: 353 (0) 74 9151702 e-mail: info@donegalancestry.com webpage: www.donegalancestry.com

10. Dublin North Swords Heritage Centre, Carnegie Library, North St., Swords, Co. Dublin Tel: 353 (1) 8400080 Fax: 353 (1) 8400080 e-mail: swordsheritage@eircom.net

11. Dublin South Dun Laoghaire Heritage Society, Moran Park House, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin. Tel: 353 (0) 1 2047264 e-mail: heritage@dlrcoco.ie

12. Fermanagh/Tyrone

Irish World Family History Services, Family History Suite, 51 Dungannon Road, Coalisland, BT71 4HP, County TyroneTel: +44 (0) 28 8774 6065 e-mail: info@irish-world.comwebsite: www.irish-world.com

13. Galway East East Galway Family History Society, Woodford Heritage Centre, Woodford, Loughrea, Co. Galway Tel: 353 (0) 90 9749309 Fax: 353 (0) 90 9749546 e-mail: galwayroots@eircom.net website: www.galwayroots.com

14. Galway West Galway Family History Society West Ltd., St. Joseph’s Community Centre, Shantalla, Co. Galway Tel/Fax: 353 (0) 91 860464 e-mail: galwayfshwest@eircom.net

15. Kerry No current Kerry IFHF Centre.For research assistance contact: info@ifhf.ie

16. Kildare History & Family Research Centre, Riverbank, Main St., Newbridge, Co. Kildare, Tel: 353 (0) 45 433602 Fax: 353 (0) 45 449721 e-mail: kildaregenealogy@iol.iewebsite: www.kildare.ie/genealogy & www.kildare.ie/heritage

19. Leitrim Leitrim Genealogy Centre, Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim Tel: 353 (0) 71 9644012 Fax: 353 (0) 71 9644425 e-mail: leitrimgenealogy@eircom.netwebsite: http://homepage.eircom.net/~leitrimgenealogy

20. Limerick Limerick Ancestry, c/o Limerick County Library HQ, 58 O’Connell St, Limerick City, Co. Limerick. Tel: 353 (0) 61 496542 Fax: 353 (0) 61 318570e-mail: research@limerickgenealogy.comwebsite: www.limerickgenealogy.com

21. Longford Longford Genealogy, 1 Church Street, Longford. Tel: 353 (0) 43 41235 Fax: 353 (0) 4341279 e-mail: longroot@iol.ie

22. Louth Louth Library Service, Roden Place, Dundalk, Co LouthTel: 353 (0) 42 9353190 Email: libraryhelpdesk@louthcoco.ie

23. Mayo North Family History Research Centre, Enniscoe, Castlehill, Ballina, Co. Mayo Tel: 353 (0) 96 31809 Fax: 353 (0) 96 31885 e-mail: normayo@iol.ie website: www.irish-roots.net/mayo/Mayo.htm

24. Mayo South South Mayo Family Research, Main St., Ballinrobe, Co. MayoTel/Fax: 353 (0) 94 9541214e-mail: soumayo@iol.ie website: www.irish-roots.net/mayo/Mayo.htm

25. Meath Meath Heritage & Genealogy Centre, Town Hall, Castle St., Trim, Co. Meath Tel: 353 (0) 46 9436633 Fax: 353 (0) 46 9437502 e-mail: meathhc@iol.ie website: www.meathroots.com

26. Monaghan No current Monaghan IFHF Centre.For research assistance contact: info@ifhf.ie

27. Roscommon Heritage & Genealogical Centre, Church St., Strokestown, Co. Roscommon Tel.: 353 (0) 71 9633380 Fax: 353 (0) 71 9633398 e-mail: info@roscommonroots.comwebsite: www.roscommonroots.com

28. Sligo Co. Sligo Heritage & Genealogy Society, Aras Reddan, Temple St., Sligo Tel.: 353 (0) 71 9143728 Fax: 353 (0) 71 9135416 e-mail: heritagesligo@tinet.ie website: www.sligoroots.com

29. Tipperary North

Family Research Centre, Th e Governor’s House, Kickham St., Nenagh, Co. Tipperary Tel.: 353 (0) 67 33850 e-mail: tipperarynorthgenealogy@eircom.net

30. Tipperary South Brú Ború Heritage Centre, Rock of Cashel, Cashel, Co. Tipperary Tel: 353 (0) 62 61122 Fax: 353 (0) 62 62700 e-mail: bruboru@comhaltas.com website: www.comhaltas.com

31. Waterford Waterford Heritage Services, St. Patrick’s Church, Jenkin’s Lane, Waterford Tel: 353 (0) 51 876123 Fax: 353 (0) 51 850645 e-mail: mnoc@iol.ie website: www.waterford-heritage.ie

32. Westmeath Dún na Sí Heritage Centre, Knockdomney, Moate, Co. Westmeath Tel: 00 353 (0) 90 6481183 Fax: 00 353 (0) 90 6481661 e-mail: dunnasimoate@eircom.net

33. Wexford Co. Wexford Heritage & Genealogy Society, Yola Farmstead, Folk Park, Tagoat, Rosslare, Co. Wexford Tel: 353 (0) 53 9132611 Fax: 353 (0) 53 32612 e-mail: wexgen@eircom.net website: http://homepage.eircom.net/~yolawexford/genealogy.htm

34. Wicklow Wicklow Family History Centre, Wicklow’s Historic Gaol, Kilmantin Hill, Wicklow TownTel: 00 353 (0) 404 20126 Fax: 00 353 (0) 404 61612e-mail: wfh@eircom.net website: www.wicklow.ie

17. Kilkenny Kilkenny Archaeological Soc., Address: Rothe House, Parliament St., Kilkenny Tel: 353 (0) 56 7722893 Fax: 353 (0) 56 7751 108 e-mail: rothehouse@eircom.netwebsite: www.kilkennyarchaeologicalsociety.ie

18. Laois/Off aly Irish Midlands Ancestry, Bury Quay, Tullamore, Co Off aly, Ireland Tel: + + 353 506 21421 Fax: + + 353 506 21421e-mail: ohas@iol.ie website: www.irishmidlandsancestry.com

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