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Ruth

Ruth Report 15 Oct 2025 07:09

I am trying to research Irish relatives but after finding grandparents and greatgrand parents how do I go back when I cant find any census records beyond 1901 also coming forward from 1911 census i have grand parents and siblings but cant find the siblings apart from my sisters husbands.

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 15 Oct 2025 08:56

There are no Irish census records before 1991, they were destroyed,

Try www.irishgeneology.ie

Ruth

Ruth Report 15 Oct 2025 10:15

Thank you

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 15 Oct 2025 10:59

There are a few patchy bits of census surviving from 1851, 1841, 1831 and 1821 - but very little. You might be lucky - it depends on where your relatives lived.

Link to National Archives of Ireland:
https://tinyurl.com/yyftwvtn

After the 1911 census, you can't trace Irish relatives online unless perhaps by births/marriages/deaths.

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 15 Oct 2025 11:22

Connected

https://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1404247

Various sites listed, and acknowledged

Jink20

Jink20 Report 15 Oct 2025 11:32

https://www.johngrenham.com/

https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/2820100

https://registers.nli.ie/

https://www.genguide.co.uk/source/electoral-registers-poll-books-freeholder-lists-ireland/
(scroll through to the the bottom of the page and other search resources are listed)