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A tour of the Irish 1926 census

Explore the recently released 1926 Irish census: learn how to use it, its history, and how it differs from earlier records, in this special webinar presented by Irish genealogy expert Claire Bradley.

Census Irish Webinars
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Webinar bundle: Tracing your Irish ancestors

Watch five expert-led webinars exploring Ireland’s history, daily life and the newly released 1926 Irish Census – and discover how to unlock the stories of your Irish family.

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Researching Irish Ancestry with DNA

Find out how to unlock the secrets of your Irish heritage with DNA in this expert Family Tree Plus webinar.

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Get ready for the 1926 Ireland Census

The recording of the March Family Tree Brickwalls Club meeting, at which researcher David Ryan spoke about the steps to take, to ensure you are best-prepared to make the most of the forthcoming 1926 Census.

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Irish genealogy: an in-depth guide to tracing your Irish roots

Irish genealogy can be challenging, but it is far from impossible. This step-by-step guide to Irish genealogy explains how to trace your Irish ancestors using church registers, census substitutes, surviving census records, land records, and modern online resources.

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Searching for an Irish ancestor's townland

View the recording of the March 2025 Family Tree Study Club meeting, at which Dr Dean Kirby tutored us in ‘Searching for an Irish ancestor's townland’.

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