Genealogy Chat

I must admit I haven't tried to use any Irish records as I haven't needed them. I don't really use Ancestry to the full, as I've only used it for census records and BMD's, and look-ups for other people in army pensions etc.

I've just tried to find some Irish records now and found that it is mainly just an index to microfilmed documents at Salt Lake City. This is what it says on the site:-

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About Irish Records Index, 1500-1920

This database is a name index to microfiled Irish records contained in the Family History Library, Salt Lake City. Each entry reveals the person's name, date of record, and residence in Ireland. More importantly, the microfilm, box, and item numbers are provided to aid the researcher in obtaining a copy of the original record. These records include histories, pedigrees, parish registers, probates, and orphan's court records.

For more information about this database, click here.

After the fire at the Dublin Record Office in 1922, the government appealed for Irish residents to donate any copies of records they possessed. This appeal yielded a large and widely varied collection of information that the Family History Library in Salt Lake City microfilmed in the 1960s. This database is an index to these records now in possession of the Library. Each entry reveals the person's name, date of record, and residence in Ireland. More importantly, the microfilm, box, and item numbers are provided to aid the researcher in obtaining a copy of the original record. These records include histories, pedigrees, parish registers, probates, and orphan's court records. For those seeking Irish ancestors, this index can be a tremendous aid.
The records in this database can be found at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Films: 101011-25, 257841-3, 496361-95, 579477-8, 581925-33, 592932-44, 592952-4, 593622-49, 593653-8, 595358-70, 595937-8, and 823473-5.

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It looks like none of these records have been digitised so you would need to find what you are looking for in the index and then order the film from the LDS Family History Centres. At least that is what is sounds like to me.

Kath. x

This is one of the Irish databases I can access (Royal Irish Constabulary 1816-1921) - does it work for you, Margaret?

http://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=6087

can you please tell me how much the subscription fee is for ancestry
quiet new to this
many thanks
ann

Its about 60 to 80 am not sure but i pay monthly about just under 10 pounds a month when i need it

Clare

thanks clare
ann

I have UK & Ireland sub & not needed Irish records but I just gave it a try.

I put in a very Irish surname & I had a large list. Many of the databases were USA or Canada which I'm not able to access but I had about 6 which were Irish & I could access.

Ozi.

Still haven't had a reply from Ancestry - why doesn't that surprise me?

M. Steer

Have received a reply from Ancestry.

"Your membership is an old membership. You have access to some items on our web site and not others. When your renewal is due we can upgrade you to the UK Deluxe which gives you access to everything"

Not a very satisfactory answer.

M. Steer

Absolutely not.