Genealogy at Glasnevin Museum
Researching your family tree history has never been easier………..
Since 1832 there are 1.5 million buried in Glasnevin Cemetery.Due to the meticulous record keeping of Glasnevin Trust over the years coupled with advances in technology we can help you find your relatives, family history or discover more about the stories of the people buried in Glasnevin Trust Cemeteries.
With an Irish Diaspora spanning the globe, Glasnevin Trust offers arguably the best genealogy resource to search for your Irish Heritage and story.These digitised records also provide important information on the social and economic history of Ireland, popular professions, diseases that once killed that now can be cured, how long we lived and how we died.
Glasnevin Trust has provided access to Cemetery and Crematoria records related to the following Glasnevin Trust Cemeteries at: Dardistown, Newlands Cross and Palmerstown, Goldenbridge and Glasnevin.
You do not need to leave the comforts of home to begin the search of your family history, go to www.glasnevintrust.ie/genealogy and immerse yourself in our records. There is a nominal charge to search the records, starting at €3 and payable securely online. Glasnevin Trust is a not-for-profit organisation, charity number 5849. All purchases go towards the upkeep of Glasnevin Trust Cemeteries.
Take your search that step further and visit us at the award winning Glasnevin Museum where our knowledgeable Museum Team will help you in any way they can…………
A Glasnevin Museum visit includes a complimentary €10 Genealogy Voucher with your ticket to get your family history search started. There is a comfortable area provided upstairs in the Milestone Gallery where you can begin your search on one of our Mac Computers, the Museum team are very knowledgeable and will to help you in any way they can. You can also join one of the regular tours of the cemetery where our insightful tour guides will entertain you with stories of the ordinary and extraordinary people buried here.
If you’ve found the experience positive and would like to share your new story with us drop us an email at museum@glasnevintrust.ie and we may include it in our newsletter.
