Local studies and family history with Cork County Council
Reference and Local Studies is a specialist department in the County Library. It answers requests daily for information on a wide range of topics, mainly local studies, genealogy and general reference queries. This department has an extensive collection of specialist reference works, encyclopaedias, almanacs, yearbooks, atlases and other reference tools. It is also the County Library's main repository for local history materials, including books, newspapers and maps.
Contact email address: localstudieslibrary@corkcoco.ie
With advance booking we can assist you with your research when you come to use Family History resources. Please contact localstudieslibrary@corkcoco.ie or phone 021 4285640.
A very helpful guide to the subject called Walking in the Footsteps of Your Ancestors; a beginner's guide to family history in Cork has been compiled by the Local Studies library. The online version of this book can be accessed by clicking on this link above. We hope researchers will find this useful.
