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East Galway Family History Society

For further assistance regarding research contact the following
(research is fee based) 
    East Galway Family History Society
Woodford
Loughrea
Co Galway
Ireland
Tel: + + 353 509 49309
Fax: + + 353 509 49546
email: eastgalwayfhs@tinet.ie
Services

This centre offers a full research service to enquirers.

Church records in the East Galway area have various starting dates.:

  • The earliest Roman Catholic parish records computerised at this centre start in 1799
  • The Centre has computerised Presbyterian records which commenced in 1846
  • Wesleyan Methodist records commence in 1834
The centre has computerised about one million pre-1901 records. Other major sources held at the East Galway Centre include:
  • Civil Records of Birth, Death and Marriage
  • The Book of Survey and Distribution
  • Gravestone Inscriptions
  • Woodford Parish Census
The earliest surviving Census for East Galway is that of 1901.

Initial enquiries are answered promptly and a family history report usually takes about four weeks.