Sligo County Heritage and Genealogy Society

County Sligo Heritage and Genealogy Society

The County Sligo Heritage and Genealogy Society was founded in 1985. It is a company Limited by guarantee and registered in Ireland under the Companies Acts 1963-1990, (Ref. No. 153414) and is community owned.

There are eleven members on the Board of Directors of County Sligo Heritage and Genealogy Society.


		Chairman:			Francis M Beirne

		Vice Chairman:			Brian Curran

		Hon. Secretary:			John C McTernan

		Treasurer:			Una Lappin

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The Society relies on revenues accrued from research fees, which defray the costs of staffing and maintaining a comprehensive genealogical service for people tracing their County Sligo ancestry.

Sligo Heritage and Genealogy Centre

Sligo Heritage and Genealogy Centre is a member of the Irish Family History Foundation, the national umbrella organisation and the body which was set up to co-ordinate and develop a nationwide network of County based centres offering genealogical services. The Sligo Centre is providing such a research service since 1988.

There are currently seven staff members employed on a full-time and part time basis in the Centre, which is located in the North West Tourism complex, in Temple Street, Sligo.

Friends of Sligo Heritage and Genealogy Society
The following is a list of "Friends of County Sligo Heritage and Genealogy Society", to whom we are very grateful.

Mrs. Maureen Bruen, England
Mr. Charles Davey, USA
Mr. Jack Dyer, USA
Mr. Leslie Nicholson, England
Mr. Robert E. Sweeney, USA
Mr. Michael Abley, US
Ms. Lois Trani, USA
Mr. Charles Gurey, USA
Ms. Cecilia K. Eppink, USA
Ms. Ellen M. Alves, USA
Mr. Mark D. Hanigan, USA
Mr. Laurence T. May, Ireland
Mr. George Handran, USA
Ms. Mary Ann Lubinsky, USA
Mrs. Margaret Golden - Vishnevsky, USA
Mr. Roger Durham, USA
Mr. Ken McCallum, Australia
Mr. Paul B. Baker, USA
Mr. David Paul, USA
Mrs. Nancy Menton - Lyons, USA