9 million visitors log on to Irish census online

Some of the comments on here just show the mentality of some people who cannot move on with the times, and still need to blame the English for the misguided minority of others in the Irish community, the Irish Census's that were not destroyed by the Civil War were mistakenly destroyed by the approval of an Irish Official, the reason could possibly be of sectarian values. I just wonder if this minority might have used the Census's to acquire information on what they would see "the enemy within"

One Big problem in tracing your Irish Roots due to the Fact that the IRA burnt down the Customs House in Dublin where all the records of Births and Deaths were stored. Its a huge imposing Building overlooking the Mouth of the River Liffey. The IRA felt that it was another sign of British dominance. Further along, they Blew up the Column of Lord Nelson in 1967. I felt that it was a pity because these Buildings belonged to the People of Dublin and was a reminder of far off grim days.

It would have been great to include the webside for the census in this araticle.

I find myself reading Irish Central every week even though I'm usually not very interested in internet news. I really enjoy this. My Lees came to the US in 1714. No census then but their names were on the ships manifest.

I enjoy reading Irish Central, It keeps me informed about all thing Irish. I hope to return to Dublin someday.

Nine Million! Congratulations! ... as it should be. I like it, I read it, I will continue to do so ... Keep the faith and many more happy returns.

when I was in Dublin I tried to research My husband's family who came to the U.S. about 1850. I found it was too easy to spend money and get nothing.

It is a shame that earliest complete Irish census is the 1901 census. With so many people in North America having Irish ancestors who left Ireland before 1901, the importance of the Griffith's Valuation from the mid nineteenth in doing family history can not be stressed enough. While my Babington's left Ireland for Canada in 1885, I have found the 1911 Irish census most helpful in researching collateral relations in Ireland. One of my finds from the 1911 census was a family that included three generations, including the father of the wife of the family. Thanks to the father of the wife being in that household I know what the wife's family name was. By the way do not blame the British too much for the destruction of earlier Irish census records as was a practice of the British in other parts of the "Empire". For example there are no census records available in Australia to review.

Britain destroyed the only copies of Ireland's census records, and claims it was a mistake? I don't think so. It is just another example of Britain's hatred of all things Irish.

I really enjoy Irish Central. There's another website that I go to every day also and if you enjoy Irish music you'll love it fanrealm.com Have a great Irish day.

Quite interesting, Love reading the Irish Central on line. I am sooooooooooo proud to be Irish