Monday, June 24, 2013

Free Access to Irish Records on FindMyPast.com - June 27th to 30th

I received this notice via email from FindMyPast.com today: 

Free Access to Irish Records on findmypast.com June 27-30



On June 30 1922, during the Irish Civil War, the Public Records Office of Ireland, located at the historic Four Courts in Dublin, caught fire. Tragically a considerable amount of Irish records were destroyed.

The fire has had lasting effects – still felt today – as Irish family history requires a unique approach to research than other heritages. To commemorate this anniversary and encourage exploration of Irish genealogy, findmypast.com will offer its full collection of Irish Birth, Marriage and Death indexes free of charge from June 27 to June 30. Anyone searching for their Irish ancestors can access the full Irish record collection by registering for free at findmypast.com


Despite a great loss of records in the historic fire, there are still many opportunities to discover Irish heritage, with countless fascinating stories to be found from the records that survived. 

If you haven't checked these records online, this is an excellent opportunity to do so.

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I see no free records today.