Accredited Genealogists Ireland (AGI) has released a new resource in its Irish Census Records series titled "Social Context ...

DUBLIN — Can the dead talk to the living? In Ireland, the answer now is officially yes — at least through their census forms. Earlier this month, when around 2 million households completed their ...

The Great Irish Famine claimed the lives of one million people, mainly from the lower classes. In recent decades, its history has become the focus of considerable scholarly and popular attention, but ...

As usual, Ireland's census asks for people's names, ages and relationships. But a new time capsule feature could start some bigger conversations — 100 years from now. At the end of this year's census ...

The first major administrative act by an independent Irish government, what was involved in compiling the census 100 years ago?

At the end of this year's census form, people were given the chance to voluntarily add a time capsule message, which is set to remain private until 2122. It could be an opportunity to leave a message ...

The makers of the survey included a space for people to write or draw a message. The contents of these so-called time capsules will be revealed in 100 years. By Ed O’Loughlin DUBLIN — Can the dead ...