The following is taken from 'Directory of Irish Archives, 2nd Ed. : Seamus Helferty and Raymond Refausse. Publ. Irish Academic Press1993; Kill Lane, Blackrock, Co. Dublin. ISBN 0-7165-2507-0 ISBN 0-7165-2508-9 pbk I am posting this in order that anyone travelling to Co. Monaghan would know what is held in archives in the county itself. I would not advise people to write to any of these places making enquiries, the people who work in archives generally do not do research and will advise you to seek out a professional genealogist. I think they do generally help people who come to the door by showing them where everything is and getting material for them and giving general advice. Jane Monaghan County Library County Library Headquarters The Diamond Clones County Monaghan Enquiries to County Librarian Opening hours By appointment; facilities : photocopying Major collections Monaghan Grand Jury Presentments, 1811-59. Material relating to Monaghan County Infirmary and to Monaghan and Clones Fever Hospitals, 1850-1939. Records of Carrickmacross, Castleblayney and Clones Poor Law Unions, including minutes and correspondence, 1840-1933; material relating to home assistance and indoor relief, 1909-43. Monaghan Urban and Rural District Councils Minute books, 1899-1968. County Monaghan revised valuation lists, 1902-41. Crossmaglen Rural District Council minute books and general ledger, 1899-1907. Monaghan County Museum The Hill Monaghan Enquiries to Curator Opening hours 11.00-1.00, 2.00-5.00, Tues-Fri; Mon. by appointment; facilities : photocopying Major collections Papers from various estates, mostly in County Monaghan but also in County Louth and County Dublin, 18-20th century. Marron collection of extracts from records relating to County Monaghan in the Public Record Office, London; State Paper Office, Dublin; Marquis of Bath's archives in Longleat House, Wiltshire. Monaghan County Council: minutes, rate books, ledgers, 1899-1959. Miscellaneous records of Monaghan Urban District Council, Clones Petty Sessions, Monaghan County Infirmary, Castleblayney Workhouse, 19th-20th century. Legal papers relating to the Local Authority (Labourers) Act. Small collections of papers of Charles Gavan Duffy (1816-1903) and Senator Thomas Toal, 1911-42. Monaghan Urban District Council Town Hall 1 Dublin Street Monaghan Enquiries to Town Clerk Opening hours By appointment; Major collections Records of Monaghan Corporation, 18th-19th century. Records of Monaghan Urban District Council, 19th-20th century.