Public libraries may provide genealogy resources such as church, land and census records, parish registers, local newspaper archives, street directories and online databases so that library users can research their family history.
Laois Local Studies is located in Portlaoise Library and holds a large amount of unique material useful for genealogical research including:
This special collection consists of
Local Studies is available for everyone, and particularly appeals to students, people researching the localities of Laois, those searching for their family histories, local historians and researchers who wish to avail of primary source material for their future publications and works.
In recent years, many of the records necessary for doing genealogy in Ireland were digitised and made available to search online. Some are available on free to use websites, while others can be accessed on popular subscription sites.
Genealogical websites can be accessed on public PCs in the Local Studies reading room including popular subscription sites such as
A detailed guide to genealogical resources for County Laois is available on the Laois Local Studies website.
For more information, email localstudies@laoiscoco.ie or call 057 862 2333.