Genealogy

The Westmeath Genealogy Centre

It is a natural thing for a person to want to find out about their ancestral past.

The Westmeath Genealogy Centre located at the Dún na Sí Amenity & Heritage Park in Moate.  It is run under the auspices of the Irish Family History Foundation and the Moate Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Éireann.

Throughout our turbulent history countless numbers have departed Ireland’s shores seeking a better life abroad. Today, the Irish Diaspora is found in every corner of the world.  A natural desire to find out where you come from and to re-connect with the land of your ancestors has led to a growing interest in the area of genealogical research.

But it’s not just descendants of emigrants who are seeking this information. Many Irish people living at home also want to know where they came from, to whom they are related, where their ancestors lived and what the social, political, economic and cultural conditions of that era were.

Our Researchers  have helped many people trace their ancestors. Their local knowledge and valuable contacts which  they have established over the years, has helped identify old homesteads and living relatives of many clients.