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How to Use the Irish Census in Your Genealogy Research

The Irish census was an inventory of individual household members throughout the country. It was taken every 10 years between 1821 and 1911. The records typically list people in Ireland by parish and county and provide the names, ages, birthplace, religion, and occupation of everyone in a household. It’s a wonderful resource for discovering your Irish family members in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

However, when using Irish census records for research, it should be remembered that not … Continue Reading