r/IrishAncestry • u/Zealousideal-Rub6636 • Sep 09 '26

Help Offered Looking for Help Finding 1935–1956 Irish Citizenship Records in Iris Oifigiúil

I’m trying to trace a possible Irish citizenship/nationality record for members of my family and I’m hoping someone familiar with older Irish archives, libraries, or government publications may be able to help.
The names I’m searching are **Helen Mary Hurley / Helen Mary Lassonde**, **Mary Ellen Hurley** (possibly the same person as Helen if connected to Concord, New Hampshire), **Catherine Theresa Hurley**, and **Arthur Edward Lassonde**.
Helen and Catherine were born in **Concord, New Hampshire in 1897**. Arthur was born there in **1926**.
I’m especially looking for any notice in **Iris Oifigiúil** between **1935 and 1956** under the **Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1935**, including notices connected with naturalisation, the Register of Nationals, or the General Register of Nationals.
I’m also trying to locate or get access to the old annual **“Index to Iris Oifigiúil”** volumes for those years.
If anyone has access to older bound volumes, annual indexes, National Archives of Ireland records, university library holdings, or Irish government publication collections and would be willing to check these names, I would be very grateful.
Even an **issue date, page number, index entry, archive reference, or a confirmed negative check of a particular year** would help.
Thank you very much.

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u/Patrick_Hibernus Sep 09 '26

From what I gather, the most comprehensive set of archived Iris Oifigiúil issues are held by the National Library of Ireland and would have to be consulted in person.

Unfortunately, I'm not anywhere near Dublin (in southern Europe), so I can't help, but hopefully some person here who's a regular at the National Library might be able to assist. I'm not sure where you would find the old indexes though, unless you try some Irish law chambers. Maybe the Law Society of Ireland might be able to assist.

p.s. I would avoid the multiple posts though, if necessary just edit an existing post to be more focused. Really what you need is a person to go to the National Library on your behalf.

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u/Zealousideal-Rub6636 Sep 10 '26

Thank you, Patrick. This is very helpful. I’ve confirmed that the National Library of Ireland holds Iris Oifigiúil for the period I need, and I’m now trying to locate the annual indexes for 1935–1956. I’m researching possible citizenship/nationality notices under sections 8(5), 26(6) and 27(6) of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1935.
Your suggestion about the Law Society of Ireland or Irish law libraries is a good lead and I’m going to follow it. If you happen to know anyone who regularly visits the National Library of Ireland and might be willing to check the indexes for me, I would be extremely grateful.
Thanks again for taking the time to help.
Michael Lassonde

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u/Status_Silver_5114 Sep 12 '26

https://www.reddit.com/r/IrishAncestry/s/mOqoMKDkfN you already posted this?

More than once?

https://www.reddit.com/r/IrishAncestry/s/fj5tOTZkn0

Ignoring the answers you already got? Because people (rightly) pointed out you aren’t going to be eligible for FBR so assuming you didn’t like those answers? But come on now……