WHAT'S WHAT in IRISH GENEALOGY
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Research Services
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Deciding on which type of research service to go for depends
very much on the circumstances of the specific search. If you expect the
researcher to have an overall knowledge of Irish genealogical sources and to
evaluate the findings as they come to light (so as to decide on subsequent
steps) you should approach a genealogist. If you know a specific county but
don't have a precise location it may be advisable to contact the relevant
indexing centre. If you have a good knowledge of Irish records (not the
sort of knowledge you acquired yesterday from a guidebook) and need
information from specific records held in the national repositories you
should approach a record agent. But, do remember that genealogists, centres
and record agents can engage one another's services on your behalf. You
don't necessarily have to choose between them.
The only body within Irish genealogy
which demands an entrance evaluation of the work of its prospective members
and which maintains a code of practice and a complaints investigation
procedure is the Association of Professional
Genealogists in Ireland (APGI).
Irish Genealogists
for a full research service in the entire range of Irish genealogical
sources
Irish Indexing or "Heritage" Centres
for searches of indexes to church and other general genealogical sources;
also for local knowledge of placenames and surname variation
Irish Record Agents
for searches for specific items in records in the national repositories
Irish Probate Researchers
for specialist legal or probate research
Overseas "Linking" Genealogists
for researching families of Irish origin overseas; for identifying the
place of origin of an emigrant; for tracing the subsequent history of an
emigrant
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