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Findmypast Ireland is brought to you by brightsolid and Eneclann. This unique combination means that we can offer you bespoke research services as well as online access to records.

About Eneclann


Eneclann is an award-winning Trinity College Campus Company based in Dublin and founded in 1998 by Brian Donovan and Fiona Fitzsimons, both Trinity
College Dublin history graduates.  The company offers a range of history and heritage services:

  • Irish family history research
  • History and heritage projects
  • Archives and records management
  • Digitisation
  • Digital publications

Eneclann’s Irish family history research services

Eneclann’s core research team was established in 1998. Since then, they have completed over 15,000 individual research assignments, developing a reputation for their expertise in solving genealogical puzzles. They are especially strong on pre-1800 research. Eneclann's genealogists have worked on Who Do You Think You Are? (Ireland, UK, Canada and Australian series), Where Were Your Ancestors During the Famine? (RTE), and NBC's Faces of America, among others. They also traced President Barack Obama's family tree back to the late 1600s in Ireland.  Eneclann offers a range of Irish genealogy services including:

  • Irish family history research – for people who have not researched much of their Irish family history to date
  • Pre-19th century research – for those whose ancestors emigrated from Ireland prior to 1830, or if you have already traced your family back to the early 1800s and want to know if there is any more information available
  • Travel plan – if you’re planning a trip to Ireland and would like a research plan to work from and help you plan your itinerary

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