"We have been heavily involved in Irish genealogy, history, and heritage for the past ten years," said Brian Donovan, CEO, Eneclann. "We are excited to continue to preserve the wealth of Ireland's heritage and further our reach by partnering with FamilyLink.com, Inc."
The 1851 Dublin City Census index was compiled by Dr. D.A. Chart in the early 20th century from the original census records, which were destroyed in the 1922 Public Record Office fire. Chart's index contains the names and addresses of 60,000 heads of household from 21 civil parishes. The index also includes scanned images from the original 1847 Ordnance Survey Town Plans to help users identify specific addresses. Since the 10th Irish Census was destroyed, Chart's 1851 Census of Ireland has emerged as a useful substitute.
The 1851 Dublin City Census is unique in that family members absent from the household on census night were also included. This information is particularly useful for genealogists trying to track approximate dates and routes of migration.
The Index of Irish Wills 1484-1858 contains the name of the persons leaving the wills, or being covered by a grant of probate or administration; the location where the document was proved; their addresses; and sometimes their occupations. The names of approximately half of the executors, along with their addresses are also included.
The Irish Wills Index is important because most of Ireland's wills and other testamentary records were destroyed in 1922. The staff at the National Archives of Ireland have spent more than 80 years trying to recover from that loss by getting replacement copies of records. Approximately 90 percent of the index contains testamentary records such as wills, probate, and administrations, while 10 percent includes records such as marriage licenses and assorted genealogical abstracts.
"Since meeting Brian Donovan in 2006, we have been anticipating a close partnership with Eneclann. We met Brian again in late 2007 at the Eneclann offices in Dublin," said Yvette Arts, Director, Content Acquisition, FamilyLink.com, Inc. "The quality of the Eneclann team was evident, and we are excited to work with such a great group of people committed to historical research and archive management.
