For the last several years, these collections, which hold more than 31million records between them, have been available exclusively at FindMyPast, who digitised them in a partnership with the National Archives of Ireland. As I understand it, that period of exclusivity is now over, so Ancestry has added these record sets to its holdings.
These are the record sets:
- Ireland, Dog Licence Registrations, 1810-1926.
- Irish Petty Sessions Court Registers
- Ireland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924
- Encumbered Estate Court, 1850-1883
To view the records, you'll need a registered account with Ancestry.co.uk. If you don't already have one, select one of these links to search and then follow the instructions to set up an account. You need provide only your name and email address; you'll then be sent a user name and password to access the records.
If you're interested, some new additions to the England holding are also free this weekend:
- Bristol, Church of England Burials, 1813-1994
- Bristol, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1935
- Bristol, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1918
- Bristol, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages & Burials, 1538-1812
- Bristol, Non-Conformist Baptism, Marriage & Burial Registers, 1644-1981
- London, Royal Holloway & Bedford College Student Registers, 1849-1931
The free access period will expire at 11:59pm GMT on Sunday 5 April.
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