Author Archives: Shane

Missing Streets and Townlands 1901 census

Posted on 29 March 2023 by Shane

Following on from a recent search for the 1901 census returns for Baldoyle county Dublin on the National Archives of Ireland website, and eventually tracing these on microfilms on the FamilySearch website. The films include not only Baldoyle town but … Continue reading →

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1901 Census of Ireland – missing Baldoyle

Posted on 27 March 2023 by Shane

A number of locations are missing from the 1901 Census of Ireland on The National Archives of Ireland website – for a variety of reasons. Some seem to have missed filming so were not available for digitation, some were damaged … Continue reading →

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Duplicate Place names, Detached Parishes and Half Baronies

Posted on 7 December 2022 by Shane

(published March 2015, updated December 2022) There are a number of complications to finding exactly where a particular place of interest is located, even when the name is known. The first is often the spelling which can vary greatly depending … Continue reading →

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Revised notes on ITM coordinates to view old Churches etc

Posted on 20 January 2022 by Shane

Updated the instructions for locating old churches and chapels on Historic maps using ITM coordinates on OSI/GeoHive See : Using Coordinates on GeoHive/OSI

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Dublin City & County Civil Registration Districts (& Poor Law Unions)

Posted on 18 November 2021 by Shane

Map showing approximate boundaries of Poor Law Unions & Civil Registration Districts (Superintendents Registrar’s Districts) for Dublin city and County overlaid on 1902 map from Thom’s directory, details derived from townland index data. Note : several of these districts extend … Continue reading →

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