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  • #992
    dubred
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 107 ✭✭dubred


    That's disappointing alright, I had made a couple of discoveries, but hadn't recorded them sufficiently to follow them up and now I can think of so many more searches I would like to have done.

    How well maintained were the registers, for example, I was able to see a person in them at the same address up to 55/56, but not in 56/57 (but another member of the household continues to appear), given he was born in the 1880's it is reasonable to assume he died around then, but how long would it have taken to be removed from the register. He has a common enough name but is not one of the 10 people with that name who died in 1956.

    I had a second example of a man who died in 1936, but was still on the register in 1944, I am told he had a son with the same name, who I have never been able to find a trace of, wondering if this is just non-removal from the register or possibly evidence of a son?

    Do the actual registers contain any additional information like age or date of birth?

    Is there any way to get information from the registers without going in person, I don't live in Dublin.



  • #993
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 69,413 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Registers used to be quite up to date, the rates collectors updated them. DOB is not recorded

    Since the end of domestic rates, they have been appalling. Former rental house a few doors down from me has ten people registered none of whom still live there - it's empty!

    Post edited by L1011 on


  • #994
    55Gem
    Registered Users Posts: 116 ✭✭55Gem


    I have one of a woman record with her sister up to 1945 but she married in 1940, she doesn’t appear on the register under her married name until 1949 with her husband.

    Her husband was very political and spent time in prison during the 1940s so that may explain it, but clearly she didn’t inform them of her change of surname, perhaps because of who her husband was.



  • #995
    dubred
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 107 ✭✭dubred


    I found out that he died in late 1954, so not too far off, the register definitely narrowed down my search, I also found his wife's death based on her disappearance from the register, Murphy's are not easy to track!



  • #996
    pinkypinky
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,663 Mod ✭✭✭✭pinkypinky


    If you have an address, DCLA will do a look up on them for you, but nothing speculative.

    Genealogy Forum Mod



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  • #997
    dubred
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 107 ✭✭dubred


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122209725#Comment_122209725

    Thanks, that sounds useful. The website suggests up to 5 queries per consultation, I will choose carefully.



  • #998
    VirginiaB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 407 ✭✭VirginiaB


    Claire Santry posts on her website today that all of FindMyPast's records are open and free this weekend thru Monday 10 June 2024 at 10am. There are just two exceptions. This is to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day. You can read the details here https://www.irishgenealogynews.com/



  • #999
    crossman47
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,528 ✭✭✭crossman47


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122226365#Comment_122226365

    Thanks for that. I have signed up. I would welcome advice from the experts here on what might be beneficial to try.

    I have developed a reasonably extensive tree based on using irish genealogy.ie (for baptisms and marriages which are happily available for the area that interests me in Cork plus civil registrations), ancestry.com especially for US links, irish newspaper archives and Census of course. I can trace a direct line back to c.1800 and am reasonable happy I have good detail of the immediate linkages from c. 1860 (siblings of grand parent - yes I am of an age where my grandfather was born in 1860) but would like to be able to get more on 1800 - 1860 (siblings of direct ancestors, etc). Does FMP have anything in particular that may help?



  • #1000
    cobham
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 826 ✭✭✭cobham


    I am not a subscriber to Findmypast at the moment. But it can be used to search for church records where it will throw up results that I can then use to access the free microfiche records on the Irish website. Much easier to find a record when you have a year/parish suggestion.



  • #1001
    kildarejohn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 324 ✭✭kildarejohn


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122227453#Comment_122227453

    FMP has a different selection of newspapers to INA so you might be lucky and find newspaper refs to ancestors, FMP also has trade/street directories, although searching them can be very frustrating because of the way FMP displays the search results.



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  • #1002
    mrslancaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,865 ✭✭✭mrslancaster


    Just discovered the online electoral registers for 1908-15 were taken down back in March (maybe everyone here knew this already). Can only be accessed in person at Pearse St library now. So dissapointing.



  • #1003
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 69,413 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122397573#Comment_122397573

    John Grenham has his copy of those online

    https://www.johngrenham.com/dcla/burgesses/



  • #1004
    mrslancaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,865 ✭✭✭mrslancaster


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122397716#Comment_122397716

    Thank you, the information is only four years more than the census but everything helps .



  • #1005
    Scrabbel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 344 ✭✭Scrabbel


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122227453#Comment_122227453

    Not an expert, but if your ancestors were Catholic, the ideal FMP records for you are the Roman Catholic Parish baptism, marriage and deaths records. Free to browse on nli.ie but indexed on FMP.

    Post edited by Scrabbel on


  • #1006
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,252 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    Drove myself (more) mental trying to find a family on the 1911 census.

    Had a lightbulb moment and there they were, as Gaeilge.

    It took me quite a while before the lightbulb came on.



  • #1007
    VirginiaB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 407 ✭✭VirginiaB


    I don't know if this is limited to certain areas only but as of this evening, Ancestry is offering free access to its Pro Tools through 3 September. I am in the US and do have a worldwide membership, if that makes any difference. It's the first time I've seen such an offer.



  • #1008
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,413 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    Where did you see that offer Virginia?

    Was it on the website or was it mentioned elsewhere?

    I'm not seeing it either via the .co.uk site or the .com site.

    Genealogy Forum Mod



  • #1009
    VirginiaB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 407 ✭✭VirginiaB


    It appeared on my Ancestry page yesterday evening when I checked my matches, which I do several times a day. It was just there in my matches. I didn't have to click on anything to apply it. Pro Tools are free thru 3 September as well as a 30% off the usual price offer for Pro Tools, also thru 3 September. I would have to sign up for that offer.

    I have texted several cousins here in the US to see if they have it but haven't heard back yet.



  • #1010
    pinkypinky
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,663 Mod ✭✭✭✭pinkypinky


    I've seen it mentioned in some FB groups today - available on the .com only, but not sure if that means you can just avail if you log in there.

    I am paying for it all the time: it's fantastic.

    Genealogy Forum Mod



  • #1011
    VirginiaB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 407 ✭✭VirginiaB


    The offer seems to be for some only. My cousin, also in the US, didn't get it. She did get an offer to upgrade at a discount.



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  • #1012
    Fraoch333
    Registered Users Posts: 60 ✭✭Fraoch333


    Just wondering if anyone has heard about work being done on the irishgenealogy.ie website. It was down on Thursday night, was fine last night, and now it's down again this morning. Thanks.



  • #1013
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,413 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    Haven't been researching much the last couple of days so hadn't noticed any issues.

    Genealogy Forum Mod



  • #1014
    Fraoch333
    Registered Users Posts: 60 ✭✭Fraoch333


    Thanks @Hermy. I still can't get into the site. Hopefully it will be back again soon.



  • #1015
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,413 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    I've just tried it now and no joy.

    Hopefully they sort it out early Monday.

    Genealogy Forum Mod



  • #1016
    Fraoch333
    Registered Users Posts: 60 ✭✭Fraoch333


    Hopefully, I have my list at the ready for when it's back.



  • #1017
    Jellybaby_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 968 ✭✭✭Jellybaby_1


    It's rockin' for me now!



  • #1018
    Fraoch333
    Registered Users Posts: 60 ✭✭Fraoch333


    Delighted to see it's back in action again!



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