Overall, the Genealogy website, which, in addition to the census holds records from will books, land records, marriage bonds and much more, together with the NAI's main/general website, with its documents, photographs and videos telling the story of the Irish State since its foundation, saw an increase of more than 26% in online visits.
The NAI's social media traffic also increased over recent months with its Instagram followers increasing by 33% and its Twitter followers increasing by more than 10%.
Releasing the figures, Minister of the DCHG Josepha Madigan T.D. commented: “These unprecedented numbers demonstrate that as people spend more time at home, online records made available on a free to view basis by the State are proving hugely popular. The National Archives website is a real treasure trove to the past, just waiting to be explored.
"We have seen increases in web traffic to many of our National Cultural Institutions, all of whom are making a great effort to bring their collections online and provide new digital resources for the public during this time.”