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Printed Books • Periodicals Archives:– Parish Records Diocesan Records Cathedral Records General Synod Records Representative Church Body Records Manuscripts Architectural drawings catalogue and click to this permanent link:archdrawing.ireland.anglican.org Please click here…
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Diocesan Records
Most of the records of the Irish dioceses were destroyed in the fire in the Public Record Office of Ireland in 1922. For a list of the records of the ecclesiastical records which were destroyed, extracted from this source: Herbert Wood, A guide to the records deposited…
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Periodicals
The Library subscribes to or receives the following publications:– Ambassador [Armagh diocesan magazine] Anglican Theological Review Anvil Archives; Journal of the British Records Association Bulletin of the Association of British Theological and Philosophical Libraries Cashel, Ossory, Waterford, Leighlin, Lismore & Ferns Diocesan Magazine Christian Healing Church Building Church of Ireland Gazette Church Review [Dublin & Glendalough diocesan magazine] Church Times Churchman Clogher Diocesan…
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Other Genealogical Sources in the RCB Library
Apart from Church of Ireland archives, the RCB Library holds a number of collections with obvious attraction to genealogists. Among the more important are the biographical succession lists of Church of Ireland clergy, compiled by J B Leslie; collections of copy wills; extracts from the destroyed 1766…
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Preparing for Searches
Most Church of Ireland parish registers do not have indexes and there is no single comprehensive index to all their contents. In general, in order to prosecute a successful search in parish registers you need a name, a date and a place name. However, there are a number of ongoing projects…
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Library Opening Hours
The RCB Library is open Monday to Friday, 10.00am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 4.15pm. Walk–ins are most welcome for printed books and browsing. To avoid any disappointment, it is advised to alert us of your visit for archives and manuscripts and use the online booking system in advance (see below) or…
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Genealogy
The archives of the Church of Ireland, and particularly parochial registers of baptisms, marriages, and burials, are a primary source for genealogists and family historians. Although many registers were destroyed in the past, especially in the fire in the Public Record Office of Ireland in 1922, many others have survived…
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Representative Church Body Records
Following the disestablishment of the Church of Ireland under the terms of the Irish Church Act of 1869 the Representative Church Body was incorporated by charter in 1870 to hold in trust the real and movable property of the Church of Ireland.
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How the project came about
I was born and brought up in Ireland (Rathfarnham Parish), but have lived abroad since leaving school nearly 40 years ago, mainly in England but also for short periods in Germany and France. I have been interested in tracing my family history since getting married and having children, but I wanted…
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History
The Library was founded in 1931 when the Church of Ireland accepted from Miss Rosamond Stephen a gift of the Library of the Irish Guild of Witness which Miss Stephen had founded in Dublin in 1918 to promote the Irish dimension of the Church of Ireland.
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