Paula Jones

I’m a bit bewildered by these upgrades at this stage. Searches take longer to work your way through, data that was transcribed is now lost, being able to search church registers separately to civil registers provided great flexibility, that’s now gone.

Well, I have to say I just don’t like the new site. Just did a quick check and there appears to be a bit of a data integrity issue. Checked for a 48 year old living in Common Street in 1911 and I’m getting her correct first name but a completely wrong surname. How many more are like this?

Snapshot of text on the new census search results page for the National Archives of Ireland

Here's a first review of the new National Archives census section. Happy to add to it if people find more details. Please share so we can get the word out.
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Claire, have you downloaded a csv file? I downloaded a sample and the image column just doesn’t seem to make sense from an end user perspective. A link back to the record transcription would be far more practical.

Congratulations!

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Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas

Congratulations Rachel!

Her Erasmus year?! My god, the time is flying! But enjoy Oslo! Off to Budapest myself next month. Belated anniversary getaway. Can’t wait!!

No bother to you, Lorna! I’ve a similar word count for mine but a better deadline date. Delighted to hear you’re enjoying it.

It’s going well so far. I’m immersed in so much reading at the moment! How are you getting on?

O’Connell Tower at Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin: a tall circular stone tower photographed against a blue sky.

Our partners at Dublin Cemeteries Trust are looking for a Historian and Archives Manager. www.dctrust.ie/careers/Hist...

Great piece of mind to have, Helen. I had an angiogram a few years back now as there’s a history of strokes in the family and I wasn’t feeling so great. Got the all clear for 10 years.

YouTube video by GenealCymru American Struggles with Welsh Genealogy

Seen some posts spreading the myth that you can't research your Welsh ancestors if they have a common surname like Jones. So I wanted to share my video on how people approach Welsh research wrong. It was originally aimed toward American viewers but useful for everyone #Genealogy youtu.be/YOLnlLLItv4

So many new accounts on Bluesky that I would like to invite all the #Genealogy interested people to #GenHour chat time between 8-9pm GMT every Thursday. It is a thriving live chat time where you can get new followers and find people to follow as well as read lots of interesting information. Do come

AIHS History Course: Researching the American Civil War — American Irish Historical Society Join Dr. Damian Shiels for a three part course into using several fascinating archives in your Irish in the Civil War research.

I'm offering a short online course for the American Irish Historical Society over 3 weeks in December. Researching the Irish in the American Civil War- from where they fought to navigating pension files and other records. More details and how to sign up here: aihsny.org/events-2/aih...

Had a similar problem with a particular software supplier. It took me ages to extract myself

Hello and welcome!!! Great to see you here!

Call for papers: UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Association annual event, Glasgow, 17-18 June 2025 (CFP deadline 15 Jan 2025) easychair.org/cfp/ukie2025. The theme is ‘Collaboration beyond boundaries’ #DigitalHumanities

Celebrated historian and broadcaster David Olusoga will deliver the inaugural National Humanities Lecture!

The first of its kind, the lecture will make the case for the humanities and explore how new ideas are emerging.

Find out more and book: www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Lovely to join this bright blue sky space. By way of introduction, I am a mother of two, a carer of one and since October, I’m a part time doctoral researcher. I grow fruit and veg at our allotment yet manage to kill every houseplant I’ve ever owned. Books are a passion. Everyone needs a library!

Fingers and toes crossed that this becomes reality especially for my eldest lad.