Did your ancestors come from Ireland? Are you having difficulty tracking down vital records for them? Genealogists who are planning a trip to Ireland might want to see if they can book a room at the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin. They have a Genealogy Butler service.
There is something very special about traveling to the country that your ancestors came from. Part of my family tree includes ancestors who came from Ireland. I remember when I was a little girl, and my grandmother sent me a postcard while she was on vacation in Ireland. I still have it today.
About a decade ago, my parents, my sister, and a close friend of the family, went to Ireland together. I couldn’t help but wonder if I was walking where my grandmother walked, all those years ago. Did any of our ancestors walk down these streets when they were alive?
When my family traveled to Ireland, it was not for the purpose of doing genealogy research. However, there are plenty of genealogists who plan trips to Ireland specifically so that they can do some research at the archives, courthouses, and churches that are located in the town that they believe their ancestors lived in. I imagine it would be difficult to try and navigate through so many documents all by yourself, especially if you are only going to be in the country for a limited amount of time.
The Shelbourne Hotel, in Dublin, Ireland, can help. Guests who stay in this hotel can take advantage of a unique service that will definitely appeal to genealogists. It is called a Genealogy Butler.
Guests of the hotel can purchase a package called “Re-Discover Your Irish Roots”. This gives you access to the personalized services of a Genealogy Butler. Her name is Helen Kelly, and she is prepared to help you make the best use of your time while you are in Ireland.
The service comes with a one hour consultation with Helen Kelly, over tea or coffee. You get a full personalized assessment report on your on-line submission of ancestral information. You also get a personalized research program that will enable you to continue your genealogy research while you are in Ireland.
The Genealogy Butler also gives you other helpful information like: an overview of Irish sources and Irish territorial divisions, a detailed map of Dublin repositories, and an Failte Ireland brochure on Irish genealogy. This sounds like an amazingly helpful service for genealogists to take advantage of!
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