John Hamrock

Founder and Managing Director of Ancestor Network Limited, Ireland's leading genealogy research, advisory and publishing company.
Dublin, Ireland

About Me

John is Founder and Managing Director of Ancestor Network Limited, Ireland's leading genealogy research, advisory and publishing company. He holds both a Diploma and Certificate in Irish Genealogy from UCD, National University of Ireland. He is former Chairman and Board Member of the Genealogical Society of Ireland. He is the author of 'Tracing Your Roscommon Ancestors' Flyleaf Press, 2007.

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English

Gaeilge (Irish)

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Services

Genealogist

Locations Researched

Ireland

Northern Ireland

Ulster County (Northern Ireland)

Time Periods

1600

1700

1800

1900

2000

Specialties

Archives & Location

Nearby Archives

National Library of Ireland (Ireland)

The National Library of Ireland is the national library of the Republic of Ireland located in Dublin, in a building designed by Thomas Newenham Deane. The Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht is the member of the Government of Ireland responsible for the library.

National Archives of Ireland (Ireland)

The National Archives of Ireland is the official repository for the state records of Ireland. Established by the National Archives Act 1986, taking over the functions of the State Paper Office and the Public Record Office of Ireland.

Royal Irish Academy (Ireland)

The Royal Irish Academy, based in Dublin, is an all-Ireland, independent academic body that promotes study and excellence in the sciences, humanities and social sciences. It is a premier learned society and cultural institution in Ireland.

North of Ireland Family History Society (United Kingdom)

The North of Ireland Family History Society is a registered charity (NIC106071) with particular reference to the nine counties of Ulster. For over 40 years promoting and encouraging the private and public study of family history, genealogy, heraldry and local history.

General Register Office of Ireland (Ireland)

The General Register Office is the central repository for records relating to births, stillbirths, adoptions, marriages, civil partnerships and deaths in Ireland. ... Certificates of birth, death, marriage, civil partnership or stillbirth can be obtained from the links below or from local civil register offices.

Public Records of Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)

PRONI is the official archive for Northern Ireland and holds documents covering a period from 1600 to the present day.

General Records of Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)

The General Register Office for Northern Ireland (GRONI) is located within the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency and is responsible for: the administration of marriage and civil partnership law. the registration of births, deaths, marriages, civil partnerships and adoptions.

Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland (United Kingdom)

We promote the knowledge of, and advances public education in, the history of the churches of the Presbyterian order in Ireland.

Representative Church Body Library (Ireland)

The Representative Church Body Library (RCBL) is the principal repository of the Church of Ireland archives and manuscripts. Records from parishes, dioceses and cathedrals mainly in the Republic of Ireland and the non-current records of the General Synod and the Representative Church Body have been transferred to the Library, although some records remain in local custody. The manuscript collection includes papers of prominent clergy and laity and records of Church of Ireland organisations and societies.

Registry of Deeds (Ireland)

The Registry of Deeds is located in Henrietta Street, Dublin, Ireland and is a repository of records of wills, land transactions in Ireland and other deeds from 1709. While the original purpose of the Registry of Deeds was to enforce rules limiting the land transactions of Catholics, even before the removal of these rules in 1782 many Catholics and representatives of Catholic families appear in the memorials. Many memorials involved people of modest means who were merchants and traders who registered deeds to provide some form of security of tenure. Moreover, Catholic occupiers are sometimes mentioned.

Valuation Office (Ireland)

The Valuation Office is the national valuation service provider of the government of Ireland. We are custodians of an extensive archive of unique records which provide information and insights into the social history of Ireland covering the period from 1850 to 1990. These records provide an invaluable resource for genealogical and historical research.

Trinity College Dublin (Ireland)

Founded in 1592, Trinity College, officially the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, is the sole constituent college of the University of Dublin, a research university located in Dublin, Ireland.

Dublin City Library and Archive (Ireland)

Dublin City Libraries is the largest library authority in the Republic of Ireland, serving over half a million people through a network of 21 branch libraries, a number of specialist services and Mobile Library stops.

Linen Hall Library (United Kingdom)

The Linen Hall Library has an extensive collection of genealogical and heraldic material. Some of its holdings are duplicated in other repositories such as the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, the National Library of Ireland, and the National Archives. Others of its holdings, such as its printed family histories, are unique.

National University of Ireland (Ireland)

The Library is associated with the main University campus, and has extended archives and archival services.

The Queen's University of Belfast (United Kingdom)

The Library of the Queen's University has extensive archival records relating to the Northern Counties of Ireland. It is also the repository of most religious records that are Protestant in nature.

Academics & Certifications

Academics
An education or degree conferred by a 4 year institution or other educational body
UCD: National University of Ireland, Diploma and Certificate (Hons), Genealogy
Academics
An education or degree conferred by a 4 year institution or other educational body
Ulster University, M.B.A., International Business and Industrial Development
Academics
An education or degree conferred by a 4 year institution or other educational body
Certification
A certification conferred by a certifying body, not a 4 year institution
Certification
A certification conferred by a certifying body, not a 4 year institution
Certification
A certification conferred by a certifying body, not a 4 year institution

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