Family history: Tracing your Irish ancestors

Описание: In 1922, millions of Irish census records were lost when the Public Record Office of Ireland was destroyed in a catastrophic explosion and fire. This presents a major obstacle for anyone tracing their Irish ancestors prior to 1901. Now, The National Archives is a leading partner in the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland (VRTI), a project working to track down surviving copies of the records destroyed a century ago.

Family history specialists Jessamy Carlson (The National Archives) and Brian Gurrin (VRTI) explain how family historians can use newly identified census transcripts, and earlier census records in the VRTI, as well as how to combine them with other collections, to help you find your Irish ancestors.

Useful links to continue your research:
• Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland, census gleanings: https://virtualtreasury.ie/curated-co...
• Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland, 1766 religious census of Ireland: https://virtualtreasury.ie/gold-seams...
• Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland, 1799 census of Carrick-on-Suir: https://virtualtreasury.ie/item/BL-Ad...
• Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland, 1820 census of Lisburn: https://virtualtreasury.ie/item/PRONI...
• Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland, 1831 census of Inistioge area: https://virtualtreasury.ie/item/VRTI-...
• National Archives Ireland, 1901 and 1911 censuses online: https://nationalarchives.ie/collectio...
• National Archives Ireland, 1821 – 1851 censuses online: https://nationalarchives.ie/collectio...
• National Archives Ireland, genealogy page (includes Tithe Applotment Books): https://genealogy.nationalarchives.ie/
• National Library of Ireland, Catholic parish registers: https://registers.nli.ie/
• Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, historical map viewer: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/services/...
• Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, freeholders’ records: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/informati...
• Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, name search: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/informati...
• Civil registration (and some searchable parish registers): https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/
• Military Archives: https://www.militaryarchives.ie/
• Representative Church Body Library, Archive of the month series: https://www.churchofireland.org/about...
• Ordnance Survey of Ireland, historical map viewer: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappvie...

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