Where to start …….
Find out all the information you can about your ancestors. Start with your own family, as there may be a family Bible, letters, certificates of births, deaths or marriages, oral tradition, unusual family names etc. If you are beginning your research outside Ireland you should consult documented evidence in your own country, such as census returns, church records, land records, naturalisation papers, passenger lists, passport records etc.

Please Note: The success of your family history research application will depend on the information you supply and the availability of relevant records relating to your inquiry. We cannot predetermine the results.

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Sources we will consult
Our database, updated daily, contains records from all the major sources including pre-1900 Church registers, Civil Birth, Marriage and Death Registers, 1901 and 1911 Census Returns, Griffith's Valuation, Tithe Applotment Books, School Roll Books and many other valuable miscellaneous record sources.

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Details of our Research Service and Fees
The Donegal Ancestry Centre is a charitable organisation and seeks only to recover costs of providing genealogical research. Each and every family history report compiled by our research department is individually researched and interpreted. Family History Reports typically cost between €150.00 - €400.00. These amounts may vary from time to time depending on the number of records we uncover and the time required to do the research. The cost of producing a Full Family History Report can only be assessed after a preliminary/feasibility report has been concluded.

A Record Search - A database search or a specific record search, i.e., birth records, marriage records, death records, census returns etc., may be conducted in some instances for one or more records. We will inform you if the source is available and quote you a fee.

A Location Search - This is where our researcher will try to identify the place of origin of the ancestor and if successful we will provide a parish map and a copy of the section from the Ordnance Survey Map pinpointing the location of the townland. We will include a search of our database to establish if it contains records which may be relevant to your ancestor. If relevant records are uncovered, such as a birth or marriage entry, you will receive a transcript of one relevant record. We will also advise you if it is feasible to carry out further research.

A feasibility/preliminary report - Our researchers will assess the information supplied by you and then proceed with an initial examination of all sources available at our centre to establish whether research is feasible. You will receive a preliminary report with the researchers recommendations, giving full details of the sources consulted. Where records are found in the County Donegal sources, we will quote a fee for providing details of the records and compiling a family history report.

A Staged Family History Report - On receipt of the Preliminary Report you can decide whether you want to proceed with research on a phased basis or commission a full family history report. To facilitate staged reports we generally quote fees for searching individual sources.

Full Report - This exclusive and individually designed interpretative family history report will include transcripts or, where appropriate, copies of the records uncovered, a description of the sources that are searched, details of the administrative and geographic divisions, information when available on the family names, the local parish history and maps. Full Reports are individually costed.

A consultation with our experienced Genealogist/Researchers - We provide a consultation service if you want to call in person to the centre to discuss your family history enquiry with our researcher. The consultation fee will be credited to you if a preliminary, staged or full report is commissioned.

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To Avail of our Service
Please complete the Research Questionnaire and return it with the appropriate fee.

Typical Costs
Full Reports, Staged Reports and Specific Searches are individually priced

Type of Research	Euro incl. VAT	Euro excl. VAT
Record Search	€23	€20
Location Search	€55	€45
Feasibility/preliminary reports	€76	€63

 
Please note that the above prices are subject to change and are dependent on currency conversion rates.

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