Author Archives: Shane

History of the Civil Registration Service

Posted on 14 March 2014 by Shane

Interesting article on the History of Registration in Ireland from GRO/Dept. of Welfare (pdf document)

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Mystery Solved

Posted on 21 February 2014 by Shane

The mystery of a 1920s photo of Rose Decker’s visit from the USA to her Irish relatives was solved with input from researchers in diverse locations including Dublin, Brooklyn and Cork, and her ancestor Tom is now planning to visit … Continue reading →

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Perpetual Calendar

Posted on 29 December 2013 by Shane

Added a Calendar, which covers the years 1753-2200 and shows days for three months, and also calculates the correct date for Easter and the start of Lent. Ages for a person born on the date selected as of today and … Continue reading →

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1935 Street Index

Posted on 16 December 2013 by Shane

Added scans of the Map Index from the 1935 Dublin map. See the following link : Dublin Map Index 1935

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Dublin Map from 1935

Posted on 11 December 2013 by Shane

Added a c1935 Geographia map of Dublin in Google map format, which covers the city, suburbs and parts of the county. see Dublin City Maps and 1935 Dublin Map

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