The Genealogical Society of Ireland is a voluntary organisation, with state registered charity status and is not a commercial research agency. The Society is devoted to the promotion of genealogical and local history as an open access educational/leisure activity available to all. It publishes a monthly Gazette, quarterly Journal, the Irish Genealogical Sources Series and Cemetery Memorial Inscriptions.

JOINING THE SOCIETY and NEW MEMBERSHIP PACKAGES

The Society always welcomes new Members from Ireland and overseas. If you wish to join, it’s easy - just log on to the Society’s Website/on-line shop or write to the Hon. Secretary GSI.secretary@familyhistory.ie or, if you prefer,simply download the form here and forward it with your remittance to the:
Society's Hon. Treasurer, Mr. Denis Ryan, MGSI, 6, St. Thomas Mead, Mount Merrion, County Dublin, Ireland.

Membership of the Society is open to all with an interest in genealogy or heraldry. A laminated Membership Card featuring the Society’s heraldic badge “the Mungovan Badge” will be forwarded to you by mail. Overseas Members and those Irish Members living outside Co. Dublin receive the monthly newsletter “The Genie Gazette” by mail each month. Membership renewals may be made via the Website by Credit Card (VISA or MasterCard) or by Cheque / Check.

Membership Subscription

Ireland & Overseas: Offering ordinary membership of the Society, Membership Card, voting rights, use of the Society's Archive, monthly newsletter by mail, Annual Journal by mail, and the right to purchase the Society's publications at Special Members' prices of up to 50% off selected publications. This also includes an optional second Membership Card for a household member, including voting rights, for an all inclusive cost of just €40.00 per annum. The modest increase in the Membership Fee, which hadn't changed since 2004, was unavoidable as costs continued to rise sharply. The production of a biannual Journal became prohibitive when printing and postage costs eroded any savings that were to accrue in the change from a quarterly journal.
Unlike many other similar organisations faced with the same problem, the Board decided to keep publishing the Society's journal but as an annual publication only. The Membership Fee is now in line with similar organisations in Ireland. However, in many respects our Membership Package, offers considerably better value for money.

 

email: GSI.secretary@familyhistory.ie