I wish to research school records and would like to know the date range they cover. Any help appreciated -- thanks in advance. Kate >SCHOOL RECORDS: Check out what the National Archives of Ireland >website has to offer for researchers who visit their facility in >Dublin. Resources Ninclude various National School Roll >Books/Registers received via the Department of Education for Cos. >Cavan, Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Galway,Kerry, Kilkenny, Laois, >Leitrim, Longford, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, >Tipperary, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford and Wicklow. School records >received via private donation include Cos. Cavan, Carlow, Cork, >Donegal, Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Laois, Leitrim, Longford, >Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, >Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford and Wicklow. I found that the easiest >way for me to locate their school records page was to simply do a >"Google" website search for National School Records. (I had problems >locating it using their website index, but you may not.) WhIle I >don't believe the personnel at the Archives do research for the >general public, they do take queries, have tips on using their >facility and apparently have a list of genealogists who do research >on some materials for a fee.