About the Process

In the course of an hour advisory session, the Genealogy Butler - a qualified, experienced and professional genealogist - will assess the information on your family's Irish emigrants and draw up a practical research plan for tracing your Irish ancestors in Dublin. The Genealogy Butler will also encourage you to enter into the spirit of their ancestor by visiting your Irish homeland to imbibe the culture of the landscape and its people, greatly enhancing your visit.

Book this service easily online once you have confirmed your reservation at The Shelbourne. You will be sent an online assessment form to complete prior to your arrival in Dublin to assist the Genealogy Butler in beginning vital research on your behalf.

Genealogy Consultation Information (PDF)

Genealogy Butler Assessment Form (PDF)

Follow the Right Trail

Many who come to Ireland in search of their family history without getting professional advice on how to embark on the Irish genealogical paper trail often leave with disappointment. The Shelbourne Hotel's prime position in the heart of Dublin already provides a head start to those who wish to visit the city's major genealogy repositories.

The Shelbourne's Genealogy Butler ensures that guests who set out on an Irish ancestry search will do so with confidence and a sense of adventure and fun. She also arms guests with the assurance that the paper trail will ultimately lead them to the goose-bump trail that is 'walking in the footsteps of their ancestors.'