IRISH RECORDS ONLINE

[Astoness]

this may be of interest to our members tracing their irish ancestry

 

[MWS]

Searching for Irish ancestors always seem tricky, not only because of fewer records but less variety in names a well.

I think anyone who gets back to that 1766 census will have done well.

 

[Covroad]

Searching for Irish ancestors always seem tricky, not only because of fewer records but less variety in names a well.

I think anyone who gets back to that 1766 census will have done well.

Hello,
this link may be of use https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/ it may have been posted before
I am currently back to my great great grandfather on my fathers side

 

[negritaspider]

I like the Irish geneology link - easier to work my way through

 

[Stokkie]

Good piece in the Irish Times by a professional.
https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and...family-history-a-step-by-step-guide-1.3423973

 

[JudyTink]

Thank you for the above information everybody.

 

[MWS]

Not sure if it's been mentioned before but the 1926 Irish census is now available. Unfortunately this does not include Northern Island as it appears those records were destroyed...

1926 Census | Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency

The 1926 Census household returns for Northern Ireland are not held by PRONI or NISRA and are understood to have been destroyed, possibly during World War II. National Archives of Ireland released the 1926 Census returns for the Republic of Ireland on 18 April 2026.OverviewHeld on 18 April 1926...

www.nisra.gov.uk

Disappointing as I was hoping that would bridge a few gaps.

 

[mikejee]

Possibly they were held with the 1931 UK census