Monthly Meeting – The Irish Census and Census Substitutes with Claire Bradley

Family historians with Irish ancestry are often disappointed to discover that much of Ireland’s censuses have not survived. This talk illuminates how this happened, what is left, how you can still use it, even if your ancestors left before then and discusses the main census substitutes for genealogical research in Ireland. It will give tips and tricks to improve your search results. It will also anticipate the upcoming release of the 1926 census.

This meeting will be available via Zoom and in person at the Weston Library.  The speaker will be available via Zoom.

For Zoom, register HERE

To attend in person, register HERE

Claire Bradley. Claire Bradley is a professional Irish genealogist working with both traditional paper records and genetic genealogy. She holds a Certificate in Genealogy from University College Dublin and a Masters in History of the Family from the University of Limerick. Claire is passionate about teaching people how to research their own ancestry. She has taught an in-person beginners’ adult education course for the last 15 years covering all the Irish major sources in Dublin, and is the Director of Irish Studies with the International Institute of Genealogical Studies. She is also a co-founder of the Pro-Am Genies network for professional and aspiring genealogists. She regularly lectures both in person and online to a wide range of family history and historical societies in Ireland, the UK and countries with large Irish diasporas. Her website is www.cbgenealogy.ie