Irish Prison Records go online

Today, Findmypast.ie launched online for the first time the Irish Prison Registers 1790-1920, one of the greatest untapped resources for those tracing their Irish roots. The original Prison Registers, held at the National Archives of Ireland, cover all types of … Continue reading

Selborne Hampshire Riots

If you have ancestors who were involved in the Swing Riots of 1830 then you will be interested in this website. John Owen Smith gives good background history of the riots that occurred in Selborne, Hampshire. On the front page … Continue reading

Coventry Family History Society

The Coventry Family History Society has several online databases that you can search for free. http://www.covfhs.org/ Coventry Family History Society – This database contains some extracts from the register of boats working the Coventry canal. It covers the years 1879 … Continue reading