County Kildare Archives and Libraries

For a list of archives and libraries on the national level, go to the Ireland Archives and Libraries page.

Archives
Kildare County Archive Kildare County Library Riverbank Campus Main Street Newbridge, Ireland Telephone: 045 431109/486 E-mail:archives@kildarecoco.ie Website Collections Online Archives Genealogy
 * Please contact us at archives@kildarecoco.ie for advice and assistance with your family history research. The main genealogical sources available to those tracing their Co. Kildare ancestry includes church records of various denominations, civil records of birth, deaths and marriages, property valuation records, the 1901 and 1911 household census returns, as well as ancillary sources such as maps, gravestone inscriptions, cemetery records, newspapers, trade directories, local histories and publications.
 * We have computerised many of these sources including church records of baptisms, marriage and burials, gravestone inscriptions, Griffith’s Valuation and 1901 census returns. These can be searched via our subscription based self-service at RootsIreland.ie

Online Archives

 * Ireland Genealogy Projects County Kildare Genealogy Archives

Libraries

 * Libraries in County Kildare

Local Studies Collections Kildare County Council Library and Arts Service Riverbank Arts Centre Main Street Newbridge County Kildare, Ireland Telephone: 00353 (0)87 361 1439 or (0)87 165 1888 E-mail: localhistory@kildarecoco.ie Website
 * Members of the public are welcome to access items in the Local Studies Collections of Kildare Library & Arts Service by prior appointment.

Museums

 * Museums in County Kildare