First names, surnames, counties, townlands/streets, and District Electoral Divisions can be used to search through the records.

In April 1926, a few short years after the foundation of the Irish Free State, a census was taken to count and record people ...

The National Archives of Ireland (NAI) is expecting huge interest when the 1926 census records are released on Saturday. These are the first census records for the independent Irish State, so, unlike ...

The historic 1926 Irish Census records from the Irish Free State went public at midnight — here's how to search the National ...

Childhood historian unpacks ‘emotional impact’ for families of those in mother and baby homes on eve of April 18th, 1926 ...

At 105 years old, Roselle resident Nancy Lally is part of a group of centenarians whose names are on the Irish census of 1926 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ireland’s premier Micheal Martin has said the release of 1926 Census records is “allowing us to step back in time” to the first ...

Genealogy fans, take note: if you have Irish ancestors, a slew of census records are going online for the very first time. And its free.

The 1926 Irish census — the first official population count by the Irish Free State — is now freely available online for ...

The 1926 Census, which is the first from the Irish Free State, has been released. The database was released at midnight, allowing members of the public to delve into the past. The record was taken on ...