December 1, 2013

Minister Confirms No Restriction in Access to General Register Office Records

The Freedom of Information Bill 2013 passed Committee Stage on the 12th & 13th November when amendments were considered by the Dáil Select Sub-Committee on Public […]
October 4, 2013

No Restriction in Access to General Register Office Records

Concerns within the genealogical community that the Freedom of Information Bill 2013 could restrict access to Ireland’s civil registration records were raised during the second stage […]
July 17, 2013

General Register Office’s Dublin Research Room to Move To Rundown Former Dole Office

The General Register Office’s Research Facility is set to move from its convenient and well-appointed premises at the Irish Life Centre, Talbot Street, to a dilapidated […]
May 23, 2013

General Register Office Records Finally to Go Online

The Irish government has announced that indexes to birth, death & marriage records which date from 1845 are soon to be made available through its genealogy […]