Ancestors who worked aboard boats and ships? Here ya go…

🚨 New image gallery: Women’s Voices in the Rebellion Papers 📜 From petitions and depositions to intercepted letters and court testimonies, the National Archives of Ireland’s Rebellion Papers reveal women’s roles in 1798 in all their complexity. 🔗 virtualtreasury.ie/image-galler...

One Thousand New Entries Added to our Early Irish BMD Indexes: www.irishancestors.ie/bmd-indexes-...

We hope you enjoyed our #FiantFriday series, curated by our fabulous Data Steward, Sadhbh Dunne! In case you missed any posts, you can find them all here in our new Fiant Friday Image Gallery: virtualtreasury.ie/image-galler...

IGRS Top Research Tip #173: If your ancestor was a sailor he’ll likely appear in the crew lists of ships & boats registered in what is now the Republic of Ireland, 1860-1921. Search the database here: census.nationalarchives.ie/search/cl/ho...

IGRS Top Research Tip #173: If your ancestor was a sailor he’ll likely appear in the crew lists of ships & boats registered in what is now the Republic of Ireland, 1860-1921. Search the database here: census.nationalarchives.ie/search/cl/ho...

We're excited to release the conference programme for 'Ireland and the American Revolution: 250th Anniversary Perspectives'. There is limited space so if you would like to attend please book a place using the link below as soon as possible. Attendance is free but booking is essential!

IGRS Top Research Tip #172: Glasnevin cemetery is the main place of burial for Dublin’s Catholics: 1.5M are interred there. Helpfully, its online database can even be searched with just as little as an address by first tapping a ‘space’ in the surname box: www.dctrust.ie/genealogy/se...

IGRS Top Research Tip #171: Tracking down descendants of your Irish relatives who moved to New York City? Here’s a helpful free online tool: The NYC Marriage Index, 1950-2017. It records 4,757,588 marriage licences issued: www.nycmarriageindex.com

On this day in 1706, William Crawford (Crafford) of Farranacardy died. The Journals show the inscription on his gravestone at Sligo Abbey and blazon the coats of arms that were carved on it: tinyurl.com/craf1706 Learn about the Journals at MemsDead.com #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #Heraldry #Sligo

IGRS Top Research Tip #170: The State of the Country Papers / Outrage Reports, were a sub-series of Chief Secretary’s Office Registered Papers, starting in 1821. They detail serious crimes of a political or organised nature. See online catalogues: csorp.nationalarchives.ie/index.html

On this day in 1774, Ann Dempsey Phelan died. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Shaen graveyard, Straboe, Co. Laois (Queen's), in the Journals: tinyurl.com/phel1774 Learn about the Journals at MemsDead.com #OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #Laois

An early example of lawyer-bashing may be found in an Evening Herald report of a Clare County Council meeting of 1949, when a number of counsellors vociferously opposed the re-upholstering of barristers' benches in lovely Ennis Courthouse (below). Read it all here: ruthcannon.com/2025/07/29/c...

IGRS Top Research Tip #169: Searching for gravestone inscriptions in Co. Galway? This comprehensive list points to over 400 cemeteries and burial grounds across the county for which there are inscriptions and/or burial records: tinyurl.com/29t29n4h

IGRS Top Research Tip #168: Search this site for records of the Irish migration to, and settlement in, Newfoundland in eastern Canada, 1750-1850. Huge numbers hailed from Ireland’s southeast, specifically counties Kilkenny, Waterford & Wexford: www.mannioncollection.ca/default.aspx

@cwallacedublin.bsky.social will be joining Galway Co. Council/Galway Heritage Groups for a special event next Wednesday: "Tracing your Galway Roots: Discover Your Family History" www.eventbrite.ie/e/tracing-yo...

On this day in 1691, Susanna King Blackburne died. The Journals show the coat of arms on the gravestone of her and her husband, Andrew Blackburne, at Kilmore, Co. Roscommon: tinyurl.com/blac1691 Learn about the Journals at MemsDead.com #OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #Heraldry #Roscommon

IGRS Top Research Tip #168: Search this site for records of the Irish migration to, and settlement in, Newfoundland in eastern Canada, 1750-1850. Huge numbers hailed from Ireland’s southeast, specifically counties Kilkenny, Waterford & Wexford: www.mannioncollection.ca/default.aspx

This #FiantFriday 🎉 features the landmark establishment of the 'The Guild of the Blessed Mary Magdalene', which saw the merging in 1577 of the formerly distinct societies of Barbers💈and Surgeons 🩺 'for the preservation of health' #TudorDublin virtualtreasury.ie/item/VRTI-Fi...

On this day in 1675, Margaret Irvin Bell Maxwell Rynd died aged about 67. She was buried at Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh. Find out more about her family in the Journals: tinyurl.com/rynd1675 Learn about the Journals at MemsDead.com #OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #Fermanagh

IGRS Top Research Tip #167: PDF images of the Will Calendars for Ireland (Republic only) can be accessed online, 1922-1983. Use them to establish when and where an ancestor died and order a copy of their will from the National Archives of Ireland: www.johngrenham.com/browse/retri...

IGRS Top Research Tip #166: Your ancestor’s farm may have overlapped townlands. First note all plots with your ancestor’s name in Griffith’s PV, then check against the numbered plots on corresponding valuation maps for any that adjoin or are in close proximity: www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-val...

On this day in 1757, Bartholomew Byrne died aged 68. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Crumlin, Co. Dublin, in the Journals: tinyurl.com/byrn1757 Learn about the Journals at MemsDead.com #OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #Dublin

IGRS Top Research Tip #166: Your ancestor’s farm may have overlapped townlands. First note all plots with your ancestor’s name in Griffith’s PV, then check against the numbered plots on corresponding valuation maps for any that adjoin or are in close proximity: www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-val...

On this day in 1732, John Cairnes of Claremore died aged 75. Find out more about the Cairnes family and see more gravestone inscriptions from Clogher Cathedral, Co. Tyrone, in the Journals: tinyurl.com/cair1732 Learn about the Journals at MemsDead.com #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #Heraldry #Tyrone

IGRS Top Research Tip #165: Found reference to an Irish grant of probate (a will) which was destroyed in the 1922 PROI fire? Try checking the same records for England & Wales which contain many re-grants of Irish wills: www.gov.uk/search-will-...

Today, Collecting Ireland's History (curated by our colleague @spchendriks.bsky.social) opens at @britishlibrary.bsky.social, exploring the diverse approaches to collecting Irish historical manuscripts of the last 700 years and the role of libraries in preserving and recovering lost materials.

Irish orphans sent to Australia in mid-19th century remembered in Co. Tyrone: www.bbc.com/news/article...

On this day in 1821, Christopher MacDermot died aged 59. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Tuam Cathedral, Co. Galway, in the Journals: tinyurl.com/macd1821 Learn about the Journals at MemsDead.com #OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #Galway

IGRS Top Research Tip #164: Ever searched the Fiants? These were orders to issue letters patent recording a right, pardon, pension, grant, title etc. Surrogates for about 8000 records for the period 1521-1603 survive in calendared form. Search or read more here: virtualtreasury.ie/gold-seams/f...

IGRS Top Research Tip #164: Ever searched the Fiants? These were orders to issue letters patent recording a right, pardon, pension, grant, title etc. Surrogates for about 8000 records for the period 1521-1603 survive in calendared form. Search or read more here: virtualtreasury.ie/gold-seams/f...

On this day in 1782, Jane McCandless died aged 57. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Mullaghglass, Co. Armagh, in the Journals: tinyurl.com/mcca1782 Learn about the Journals at MemsDead.com #OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #Armagh

Interesting in Church of Ireland parish registers? Check out this online list of holdings…

What began as a simple search in the archives led our @historytcd.bsky.social intern Morgan to the rediscovery of Mary Molesworth’s tragic life, her enduring legacy, and the vibrant community efforts to remember her today. Read more in Morgan's hidden story here: virtualtreasury.ie/hidden-stori...

Welcome to #FiantFriday, our new series highlighting items in the Fiants of Tudor Monarchs Gold Seam we released at the end of 2024. This series (along with the Gold Seam) was curated by our Data Steward, Sadhbh Dunne. virtualtreasury.ie/gold-seams/f...

The new Irish Family Law Courts are slated for the below site at 167-9 Church Street, Dublin - but is there anything in the history of the site conducive or otherwise to remedying marital disharmony? Find out here: ruthcannon.com/2025/07/14/n...

IGRS Top Research Tip #163: The latest edition (July 2025) of the List of Church of Ireland Parish Registers includes hyperlinks to detailed lists of the many collections of parish records now held by the RCB Library: shorturl.at/B7wXC

On this day in 1708, Marie Finn Morris died. See this and other Morris gravestones from Clonoe, Co. Tyrone, in the Journals: tinyurl.com/morr1708 Learn about the Journals at MemsDead.com #OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #Heraldry #Tyrone

IGRS Top Research Tip #163: The latest edition (July 2025) of the List of Church of Ireland Parish Registers includes hyperlinks to detailed lists of the many collections of parish records now held by the RCB Library: shorturl.at/B7wXC

#VRTI2025Release While you're exploring our new Portals, why not also browse through our new State Papers Gold Seam, curated by Dr @nejohnst.bsky.social with Simon Neal, The National Archives (UK)

Until the 1930s, Mount Jerome Cemetery was the main place of burial for Dublin city’s Protestants.

TOWNLANDS: THE LOCAL HEROES OF GENEALOGY - WATCH NOW ON YOUTUBE! www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf3S... If you weren't able to attend the lecture at PRONI last month, you can now watch it here Andrew Kane, Townland Atlas of Ulster's author talks about the historical significance& importance of townlands

Virtual Record Treasury unveils latest tranche of records of lost history of Ireland www.bbc.com/news/article...

Virtual Record Treasury unveils latest tranche of records of lost history of Ireland www.bbc.com/news/article...

IGRS Top Research Tip #162: Dublin’s Mount Jerome Cemetery has been the main place of burial for Dublin’s Protestants since 1839, and for many Dublin southside Catholics from the 1930s. This database notes brief details about each burial up to 2025: shorturl.at/RtMMJ

IGRS Top Research Tip #162: Dublin’s Mount Jerome Cemetery has been the main place of burial for Dublin’s Protestants since 1839, and for many Dublin southside Catholics from the 1930s. This database notes brief details about each burial up to 2025: shorturl.at/RtMMJ

Today is the 103rd anniversary of the explosion and fire which destroyed the Public Record Office of Ireland in 1922, in the opening engagement of the Civil War. To mark the date, we are releasing over 175,000 historical documents on our site. Read more here: virtualtreasury.ie/2025-new-rel...

Wow! Great crowds on the Virtual Treasury today — apologies if items are showing 404 error messages. We're working to make space for everyone to view our new releases. Hang tight!

Copies of 175,000 historical records lost during a fire at the Four Courts during the Civil War in 1922 are being made available online, including 60,000 names from the Irish 19th century census returns. www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

On this day in 1666, Oliver Ancketill was buried at Monaghan where an elaborate monument was erected to his memory. Find out more about the Ancketill family in the Journals: tinyurl.com/ancketill Learn about the Journals at MemsDead.com #OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #Monaghan