Irish Genealogical Research Society
The Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) is a learned society established 15 September 1936. It was founded by a group of expatriates from Ireland, led the Reverend Wallace G. Clare, as a direct response to the conflagration of 1922, which saw the almost complete destruction of the contents of the Public Record Office of Ireland (situated in the Four Courts) by fire and explosion at the height of Ireland's Civil War. The IGRS' stated aim was to build up a library and archive of Irish genealogical material to offset the loss of 1922, and doing so remains the Society's chief aim.The IGRS is a UK-registered charity, based in London, and was the earliest society founded to promote the pursuit of Irish genealogical research. The IGRS library is the largest and most important private collection of Irish genealogical material outside of Ireland. Provided by Wikipedia
