In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, the genealogy websites MyHeritage.com and Ancestry.com will offer free access to their Irish records collections. In the 2019 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, around 32 Americans identified themselves as being of Irish heritage.
MyHeritage.com will offer its free access offer now through Thursday, March 18, 20201. MyHeritage’s Irish record collection includes around 14 million records of all kinds: census records, vital records, directories, wills, and much more.
You will need to set up a free user name and password to view the records. To start searching for your Irish roots, go to: MyHeritage Irish Collection
Ancestry.com will extend its free access offer now through Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Ancestry.com has over 200 million Irish records including: Church of Ireland vital records; valuation records; Poor Law and Board of Guardian Records and Court of Chancery records.
You will need to set up a free user name and password to view the records. To get started searching, go to: https://www.ancestry.com/search/categories/irish_heritage/
For some tips on conducting Irish research, Ancestry.com has a free e-book to download. Go to: https://www.ancestrycdn.com/mars/landing/pdf/us/finding-irish-ancestors.pdf
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