Category: Find My Past

Abigail Rieley, Findmypast You’ll now find the 1901 Irish Census on Findmypast. For the first time, you can search these fascinating records using all variations of a name and narrow the results you get by birth date. Not only that, but you can also search for two members of a household at the same time.… Continue reading Discover what your ancestors were doing in 1901

To celebrate St Patrick’s Day, Findmypast are offering 10% discount on world subscriptions, giving you the chance to begin searching your family history. That means access to their comprehensive collections of historical records and innovative research tools.

To celebrate International Women’s Day, at 3pm GMT on Sunday 8th March, Findmypast will be hosting a webinar on searching for women in their historical records. As, historically, women’s names changed or were not recorded, finding female ancestors can be tricky. This webinar will help users trace maternal lines and get further with their family… Continue reading Celebrate International Women's Day with findmypast

Niall Cullen, Findmypast The surname “Disney” doesn’t sound very Irish. It derives from the Normandy French name D’Isigny, which is probably why Walt Disney’s Irish family history can be easily overlooked. Records on Findmypast, including the exclusive Landed Estates Court Rentals 1850-1885 reveal a little more about cartoon mogul’s past. Walt Disney’s great-grandfather Arundel Elias… Continue reading Walt Disney’s Irish Roots

Niall Cullen, Findmypast The 1798 Irish Rebellion is famous for being a key early revolt against British rule in Ireland and involved well-known figures like Theobald Wolfe Tone and Henry Joy McCracken. The rebellion lasted 5 months and affected most of the country with crucial battles fought locally in the counties of Antrim, Carlow, Cork,… Continue reading Discover your 1798 Rebellion ancestors

Niall Cullen, Findmypast Marriage records are the cornerstones for building any family tree. Not only do they provide a glimpse into one of the most important events in your ancestors’ lives but they can tell you a great deal about them too like their age, residence and fathers’ names. In Ireland, civil registration began in… Continue reading Irish marriage records: Uncover your ancestors’ nuptials

Nearly 700,000 new records are being made available that could be vital for people looking to trace their Irish ancestry. The Poverty Relief Loans records, from the National Archives in London, have been digitised by family history website Findmypast.com. The site has also added a new, easier to search version of the Ireland Census 1911.