Research tips - 1901 and 1911 Censuses of Ireland.
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 9:26 pm
1901 and 1911 Censuses of Ireland.
A country-wide, every-person census was taken approximately every ten years from the early 1800's to the present. Most returns were lost when the Record Office was burned in 1922; others were officially destroyed. The Family History Library (FHL) has microfilm copies of the 1901 census and the 1911 census which are available worldwide at major Public Libraries and larger Family History Societies, as well as at your local LDS Family History Library.
The more important details for all individuals who lived in Counties Leitrim and Roscommon at the time of the 1901 Census have been extracted by Roger McDonnell of the USA and his group of dedicated volunteers. The records are available for searching on the Internet at www.leitrim-roscommon.com/
To locate the LDS 1911 Census film number for a townland:
Visit http://www.familysearch.org/
Click on Library
Click on Library catalogue
Open Keyword search and search for “1911 Census Roscommon” (or other county),
Select applicable Civil parish,
Open “Film notes”,
Search the list of Electoral Divisions for the townland and record the LDS microfilm number.
Before ordering a 1911 Census microfilm it is important to check that the entry for the townlands does not show "Nil" (records) as shown for Breeole West in the following extract for Dysart D.E.D.
Example Dysart Civil parish
1911 Dysart D.E.D. 7/1-9 Townlands: Ballyglass, Ballyglass (Dodwell), Ballymintan, Breeole East, Breeole West (nil), Cartronkilly, Cooldorragh, Cuilleenirwan, Cuilleenoolagh. FHL BRITISH Film 2170889 Item 3.
To locate the Civil parish for townlands in Counties Leitrim & Roscommon visit
http://www.leitrim-roscommon.com/TOWNLAND/town.html
To locate the Civil parish for townlands in other counties visit
http://www.leitrim-roscommon.com/ireatlas/
John
A country-wide, every-person census was taken approximately every ten years from the early 1800's to the present. Most returns were lost when the Record Office was burned in 1922; others were officially destroyed. The Family History Library (FHL) has microfilm copies of the 1901 census and the 1911 census which are available worldwide at major Public Libraries and larger Family History Societies, as well as at your local LDS Family History Library.
The more important details for all individuals who lived in Counties Leitrim and Roscommon at the time of the 1901 Census have been extracted by Roger McDonnell of the USA and his group of dedicated volunteers. The records are available for searching on the Internet at www.leitrim-roscommon.com/
To locate the LDS 1911 Census film number for a townland:
Visit http://www.familysearch.org/
Click on Library
Click on Library catalogue
Open Keyword search and search for “1911 Census Roscommon” (or other county),
Select applicable Civil parish,
Open “Film notes”,
Search the list of Electoral Divisions for the townland and record the LDS microfilm number.
Before ordering a 1911 Census microfilm it is important to check that the entry for the townlands does not show "Nil" (records) as shown for Breeole West in the following extract for Dysart D.E.D.
Example Dysart Civil parish
1911 Dysart D.E.D. 7/1-9 Townlands: Ballyglass, Ballyglass (Dodwell), Ballymintan, Breeole East, Breeole West (nil), Cartronkilly, Cooldorragh, Cuilleenirwan, Cuilleenoolagh. FHL BRITISH Film 2170889 Item 3.
To locate the Civil parish for townlands in Counties Leitrim & Roscommon visit
http://www.leitrim-roscommon.com/TOWNLAND/town.html
To locate the Civil parish for townlands in other counties visit
http://www.leitrim-roscommon.com/ireatlas/
John