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Local Studies Online Resources

Below are a selection of relevant and useful websites for family History and local research. You will find more resources for Local Studies on the Local Studies page.

JSTOR JSTOR Ireland Collection

JSTORE Ireland Collection provides access to over 90 journals and other resources in the disciplines of history, geography and archaeology including Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, Archaeology Ireland, Ireland, Irish Historical Studies, Journal of Irish Archaeology, etc.

The collection can be accessed and full-text articles can be downloaded from any of the public access PCs at any Wicklow Library Branch via www.jstor.org. You do not need any specific logins or passwords to access the site in our libraries.

FMP Logo Find My Past

Trace your ancestry and build a family tree by researching the extensive birth, death and marriage records, Dog License Registers, Trade Directories, Irish Prison Registers 1790-1924, Census records and much more.  

BNA Logo British Newspaper Archive

The British Newspaper Archive  is the largest online collection of fully searchable Irish, British and international and local newspapers.  It is an invaluable resource for genealogist, historians and  casual browsers alike.

Findmypast.ie and the British Newspaper Archive can both be accessed from any of the public access PCs at any Wicklow Library Branch.  You do not need any specific logins or passwords to access the site in our libraries.