Irish Genealogy

Below is a 10-day summary of newly-released and updated family history record collections for England, Scotland and Wales from the major genealogy databases. It’s been a busy time. (Previous summary, 26 July.)

My regular summary of releases and updates relating to British collections is designed
to help family historians whose Irish ancestors migrated, temporarily or
permanently, to England, Scotland or Wales.

By default, it will also be useful
to anyone carrying out research in those three nations, regardless of the origin
of their ancestors.

The figures in parenthesis in the New Collections section
are the numbers of records/images in the new record set.

Unless otherwise
stated, the figures in parenthesis in the Updated Collections section reflect
the number of records added to the collection in the recent update. In some
instances, the supplier has not made this figure available. Where two figures are given, the first is the number of additions, the second is the new total.

Please note that I don’t usually include updates of fewer than 1,000 records.

NEW COLLECTIONS

  Ancestry

• UK, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Service Records, 1903-1922 (59,221)
• York, Yorkshire, CoE Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 (1,629,646)
• York, Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920 (1,105,422)
• York, Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages, 1754-1936 (621,551)
• York, Yorkshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1995 (251,658)

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  Friends of Hartwood Paupers Cemetery

• Database now online Details of the patients and staff from Hartwood Asylumn (North Lanarkshire, Scotland) buried 1895-1952. (1255)

UPDATED COLLECTIONS

Ancestry

FamilySearch

• England, Gloucestershire Non-Conformist Church Records, 1642-1996 (24,215 / 202429)
• England, Lincolnshire, Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1574-1885 (135,981)
• England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1537-1918 (2,953,523)

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• Middlesex CoE Baptisms (18,000) New Brentford 1813-1876, Tottenham 1813-1884, Edmonton 1802-1842
• Surrey CoE Baptisms (23,000) Lambeth, Stockwell, St Mary Magdalene Bermondsey, Walworth, 1777-1876
• Greater London Burial Index (8,000) Ealing, 1813-1868

Railway Work, Life & Death (RWLD)

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A public information campaign was launched last month with the aim of ensuring that the public is well informed on the new Birth Information and Tracing law, which comes into effect in October.

A booklet explaining the Act should be landing on your doormat soon; a copy will be delivered to every household in Ireland, while thousands more copies will be distributed to people living overseas through Ireland’s network of embassies. Distribution started on 25 July. Delivery may take some weeks to achieve.

In the meantime, The Adoption Authority of Ireland has released a video (see below), explaining what this new landmark legislation means for people who were adopted in, or from Ireland.

The new law provides legal entitlement to full and unrestricted access to birth and early life information for any Irish person who was adopted, boarded out or had their birth information illegally registered, or who otherwise has questions in relation to their origins.

It also establishes a tracing service to facilitate contact between adoptees and birth parents and other relatives according to the preferences they register on the new Contact Preference Register (CPR).

The CPR, operated by the Adoption Authority of Ireland, opened for applications at the start of July. This Register empowers people to record their preferences in relation to contact with others and the sharing and receiving of information.

In October, Information and Tracing services under the legislation will open. From this time, applications for records can be made to the Adoption Authority of Ireland and Tusla, the Child and Family Agency.

The Adoption Authority estimates that 100,000 people — adoptees, birth parents and other relatives — are impacted by the new legislation, with many of them living outside of Ireland.

Launching the video, Patricia Carey, CEO of the Adoption Authority of Ireland, said: “Thousands of birth parents left Ireland to rebuild their lives in other countries. We hope this video helps to reach them and adult adoptees — no matter where they live – and lets them know they are now able to find out about their origins.”

The video is available to watch here.

Professional genealogist Paul Gorry has been elected a Fellow of Accredited Genealogists Ireland (AGI), the accrediting and representative body for professional genealogists in Ireland set up in 1986.

Paul’s career in professional genealogy began aged 19 in 1979 when he became a freelance genealogist attached to the Genealogical Office, then based in Dublin Castle. With a number of other professional colleagues, he went on to found Hibernian Research, Ireland’s first independent Irish genealogical company, in 1980, and seven years later formed his own genealogy firm – Gorry Research – which has proved to be hugely successful.

Paul’s ability to ‘Think Big’ allowed him, in pre-Internet days, to set up the first Irish Genealogical Congress, which met in Dublin in September 1991.

It saw several hundred delegates from around the world descend on the city for six days.

On offer were more than 60 lectures exploring different aspects of Irish genealogy. Each was presented by an acknowledged expert in their field.

By anyone’s estimation it was a stunning success and so much so, it was repeated a further three times, with the last being held in September 2001.

There were many other significant achievements over the years, among them:

• Helping found the Council of Irish Genealogical Organisations (CIGO), and serving as its chairman in 1995/96
• Being elected a Fellow some two decaades ago of the London-based Society of Genealogists
• Being a founder Member of AGI, as well as a former President (2007-2009)
• He is a Fellow and Vice-President of the Irish Genealogical Research Society
• Being a founder member of the West Wicklow Historical Society in 1980.

Paul is also the author of many articles and several books, including:

• Tracing Irish Ancestors, with Máire Mac Conghail MAGI, published in 1997
• Baltinglass Golf Club, 1928-2003, 2003
• Baltinglass Chronicles, 1851-2001, 2006
• Seven Signatories: Tracing the Family Histories of the Men Who Signed the Proclamation, 2016
• Credentials for Genealogists:Proof of the Professional, published in 2021 and now in its second edition.

In announcing Paul’s Fellowship, President of AGI, Nicola Morris, described his more than four decades of contribution to both AGI and the wider world of Irish genealogy
as one which embraces such superlatives as “outstanding, sustained, scholarly, generous, consistent, and exceptional.”

She said: “He has served as Hon Secretary, Vice-President, and then…

Below is a three-week summary of newly released and updated family history record collections for England, Scotland and Wales from the major genealogy databases. (Previous summary, 8 July.)

My regular summary of releases and updates relating to British collections is designed
to help family historians whose Irish ancestors migrated, temporarily or
permanently, to England, Scotland or Wales.

By default, it will also be useful
to anyone carrying out research in those three nations, regardless of the origin
of their ancestors.

The figures in parenthesis in the New Collections section
are the numbers of records/images in the new record set.

Unless otherwise
stated, the figures in parenthesis in the Updated Collections section reflect
the number of records added to the collection in the recent update. In some
instances, the supplier has not made this figure available. Where two figures are given, the first is the number of additions, the second is the new total.

Please note that I don’t usually include updates of fewer than 1,000 records.

NEW COLLECTIONS

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UPDATED COLLECTIONS

Ancestry

• London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1921
• London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812
• London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938
• London, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-2003

FamilySearch

• England, Middlesex Parish Registers, 1539-1988 (5,914,509)
• England, Lancashire Non-Conformist Church Records, 1647-1996 (1,470,661)
• England, Gloucestershire Non-Conformist Church Records, 1642-1996(186,214)
• England, Lincolnshire, Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1574-1885 (135,981)
• England, Oxfordshire, Parish Registers 1538-1904 (103,414)
• England, Herefordshire Bishop’s Transcripts, 1583-1898 (1,603,017)
• Wales, Carmarthenshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912 (506,299)
• England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957 (8,570,957)

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• Map Explorer National Tithe Record Collection for England added

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Monday 18 July: The Door, a talk with Dr James Curry discussing a sculpture by Joe Moran installed next to Ringsend Library. The sculpture deals with domestic violence against women and was installed on International Women’s Day 2008. Hosted by Dublin City Libraries, the in-person lecture will take place at Ringsend Library, Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin 4. 6:30pm. Free. All welcome.

Tuesday 19 July: Daniel O’Connell and Dublin City Council, an online talk with Dr Sylvie Kleinman, followed by discussion on the Dublin Transcription Project. Host: Dublin City Libraries. Free. All welcome. 2pm to 3pm. Need to book. Details.

Tuesday 19 July: The Irish Civil War Part 2: From Béal na Bláth to Arms Dump, with Cathy Scuffil. An in-person event at Kevin Street Library, 18 Kevin Street Lower, Dublin 8. Free. 6:30pm–7:30pm. Need to register.

Thursday 21 July: Richmond Barracks to Kilmainham Walking Tour. Meet Richmond Barracks at 11am for 75-minute guided walk exploring Dublin’s rich historical and political landscape. Tickets €10.00 adults / €8.00 conc. Need to book.

Saturday 23 July: A Graveside Commemoration of musician Edward Bunting. An in-person event at Mount Jerome Cemetery, 158 Harold’s Cross Road, Dublin, with music, poetry and oration. Includes wreath laying by Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media. Hosted by the Harps Alive Festival 2022. 3pm to 4pm. Tickets essential. Donations appreciated.

Saturday 23 July: Arthur Griffith walking tour. A guided walk from Henrietta Street through to Glasnevin cemetery via Arthur Griffith’s birthplace on Dominick street, with John Seery. Meet 11am outside the Tenement Museum, 14 Henrietta Street, Dublin 1. 90 Minutes. Read more on Eventbrite Booking. Tickets €11.53.

Saturday 23 July: Goldenbridge Cemetery Tour. Hosted by Richmond Barracks, Inchicore, Dublin 8 where the tour starts at 1pm (ends c2:15pm.) Price: €10.00 adults / €8.00 concession. Need to book in advance, here.

Thursday 28 July: Introduction to Research in the National Library, an online talk with Maeve Casserly introducing the library’s collections, catalogues and online sources. Host: National Library of Ireland. This event will have Irish Sign language Interpretation and live captioning. 1pm. Free. All welcome. Need to book.

Thursday 28 July: Civil War or Counter-Revolution? a talk with Dr Brian Hanley and John Dorney. In-person. Venue: The Pearse Centre, 27 Pearse Street, Dublin 2. 7:30pm. All…

Below is a summary of US family history collections released or updated by the major genealogy databases in the last three weeks. (Previous summary list published 22 June, see blogpost).

My regular summaries are designed to help family historians whose Irish ancestors emigrated, temporarily or permanently, to the United States.

By default, they should also be useful to anyone carrying out research in the US, regardless of the origin of their ancestors.

The figures in parenthesis in the New Collections section are the numbers of records or images in each new record set, if provided by the database.

Unless otherwise stated, the figures in parenthesis in the Updated Collections section reflect the number of records added to the collection in the recent update, if a number has been clearly noted by the supplier, and/or the revised total. I rarely include updates of fewer than 1,000 records.

NEW COLLECTIONS

Ancestry

FamilySearch

• Alaska, Village Census Rolls, 1919-1972 (2,098)
• Missouri, Military Discharge Records, 1862-1996 (1,928)
• Virginia, Various Counties, Military Discharge Records, 1919-1980 5,287)

FindMyPast

• Pennsylvania, American Revolution Patriot Militia Index (13,817 )
• Descendants Of The Signers Of The Declaration Of Independence (18,846)
• Pennsylvania, Oaths of Allegiance Lists (8,649)
• Pennsylvania, List of British Prisoners in the War of Revolution (2,405)
• Pennsylvania, Episcopalian Births and Baptisms (117,817)
• Pennsylvania, Episcopalian Marriages (153,885)
• Pennsylvania, Episcopalian Deaths and Burials (135,000)
• Pennsylvania, Episcopalian Congregational Records (55,886)

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UPDATED COLLECTIONS

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Ancestry

• Missouri, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1856-1942 (new total 96,830)
• West Virginia, US Federal…

Below is a two-week summary of newly released and updated family history record collections for England, Scotland and Wales from the major genealogy databases. For the previous summary, see 29 June blogpost.

My regular summary of releases and updates relating to British collections is designed
to help family historians whose Irish ancestors migrated, temporarily or
permanently, to England, Scotland or Wales.

By default, it will also be useful
to anyone carrying out research in those three nations, regardless of the origin
of their ancestors.

The figures in parenthesis in the New Collections section
are the numbers of records/images in the new record set.

Unless otherwise
stated, the figures in parenthesis in the Updated Collections section reflect
the number of records added to the collection in the recent update. In some
instances, the supplier has not made this figure available. Where two figures are given, the first is the number of additions, the second is the new total.

Please note that I don’t usually include updates of fewer than 1,000 records.

NEW COLLECTIONS

Ancestry

• Carmarthenshire and Bangor, Wales, Wills Index Cards, 1885-1941 (44,465)
• Worcestershire, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, 1538-1812 (3,264,925)
• Worcestershire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1812-1918 (1,727,188)
• Worcestershire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1935 (120,628)
• Worcestershire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1918 (432,453)
• Web: Scotland, National War Memorial Index, 1914-1945 (206,489)

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UPDATED COLLECTIONS

Ancestry

• UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current (2,884,870 /…

Tuesday 5 July to Friday 19 August: Exhibition: The Public Record Office of Ireland – The Story of a Building. An exhibition of architectural drawings, elevations and plans of the ambitious building, which was finished in 1867. Never previously on public display. Hosts: National Archives of Ireland and the Irish Architectural Archive (IAA). Venue: Architecture Gallery, IAA, 45 Merrion Square East, Dublin 2. Free. All welcome. In-person. 10am to 5pm Tues-Fri. Runs to Friday 19 August 2022.

Tuesday 5 July: The Irish Civil War Part 2: From Béal na Bláth to Arms Dump, with Cathy Scuffil. The Irish Civil War:Dublin City Council Historians-in-Residence Talk Series An in-person event at Pembroke Library, Anglesea Road, Dublin 4. 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM IST. Free. All welcome but need to book. Details and booking.

Wednesday 6 July: The Rebel Doctor: Kathleen Lynn, with Mary McAuliffe. Host: Áras Uí Chonghaile | James Connolly Visitor Centre, 374-376 Falls Road, Belfast, BT12 6DG. An in-person event (will be recorded). 7pm. Register by email to [email protected]

Saturday 9 July: Why you want Quaker ancestors, with Claire Bradley. An online event hosted by the Irish Genealogical Research Society. Non-members welcome. Free. 2:30pm to 5pm. Need to register.

Saturday 9 July: Arthur Griffith walking tour – a walk from Henrietta Street to Glasnevin cemetery, with historian John Seery. 11am to 12:30pm. Ticket: €11.53. Need to book.

Sunday 10 July: Trilangue: Ireland and Québec in Music and Film. An in-person event at Station House Theatre, Clifden, Co Galway. 8pm. Tickets start at €16.87. Live music and dance performance and film screening. Booking.

Monday 11 July: The Civil War in Dublin, with John Dorney. An in-person event at the Richmond…

Below is a two-week summary of newly released and updated family history record collections for England, Scotland and Wales from the major genealogy databases. For the previous summary, see 13 June blogpost.

My regular summary of releases and updates relating to British collections is designed
to help family historians whose Irish ancestors migrated, temporarily or
permanently, to England, Scotland or Wales.

By default, it will also be useful
to anyone carrying out research in those three nations, regardless of the origin
of their ancestors.

The figures in parenthesis in the New Collections section
are the numbers of records/images in the new record set.

Unless otherwise
stated, the figures in parenthesis in the Updated Collections section reflect
the number of records added to the collection in the recent update. In some
instances, the supplier has not made this figure available. Where two figures are given, the first is the number of additions, the second is the new total.

Please note that I don’t usually include updates of fewer than 1,000 records.

NEW COLLECTIONS

Ancestry

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UPDATED COLLECTIONS

Ancestry

• UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current (110,081 / 14,501,949)
• England and Wales, Death Index, 1989-2021 (2020 & 2021 added. (5,812,402)
• Scotland & Northern Ireland Death Index 1989-2021 2020 & 2021 added. (780,189)

FamilySearch

• England, Middlesex Parish Registers, 1539-1988 (5,805,447)
• England, Lancashire Non-Conformist Church Records 1647-1996 (50,770 / 1,377,998)
• England, Gloucestershire Non-Conformist Church Records, 1642-1996 (11,741 / 153,132)

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Monday 27 June: Public release of the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland. Livestream from 11:30am here.

Monday 27 June: The Irish Civil War Part 1: From Treaty Talks to Fire at the Four Courts, with Cathy Scuffill. Host: Dublin City Council Historians-in-Residence Talk Series. An in-person event at Ringsend Library, Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin 4. 6:30pm to 7:30pm. Free. All welcome. Details and booking.

Tuesday 28 June: Snooping on Your Ancestors’ Neighbours: How to Juggle Online Census Records, with John Grenham MAGI. An in-person event. Hosts: Dublin City Librairies and Raheny Family History Society. Venue: Raheny Library, Howth Road, Dublin 5. Free. 7:30pm. Register here.

Tuesday 28 June: WWI and the sinking of the Lusitania, with Ludovica Neglie. An online talk hosted by the National Library of Ireland. 3pm. Free, but need to register.

Tuesday 28 June: Building the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland: Scope, Scale and Transformations, an online webinar from the Trinity Long Room Hub, Arts and Humanities Research Institute. How was a destroyed archive recreated? A showcase for each of the researchers involved in Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland who will describe their work and the challenges the team faced, and how their decisions have shaped the end-result, which went online on 27 June. Noon to 2pm. Free, but need to register.

Wednesday 29 June: The Irish Civil War Part 1: From Treaty Talks to Fire at the Four Courts, with Dr Cormac Moore. Host: Dublin City Council Historians-in-Residence Talk Series. An in-person event at Coolock Library, Barryscourt Road, Dublin 17. 6:30 to 7:30pm. All welcome. Tickets free, but places are limited, so advance booking is recommended. Details.

Wednesday 29 June: Spiritual Wounds: The North and the Civil War, with…