FamilySearch adds Irish Merchant Navy Crew List and Prison Registers collections

FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org) has added two new Irish collections this week:

Ireland, Merchant Navy Crew Lists, 1857-1922
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/4316495

The collection was compiled from records held by the National Archives of Ireland. The crew lists provide information about of members of the Irish Merchant Navy who were from all over the world. The records may include information about births, engagements, marriages, and deaths. Index courtesy of FindMyPast.com.

Ireland, Prison Registers, 1798-1928
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/4279963

This is a collection of prison registers from Ireland dated between 1798 and 1928. While the information contained in each record may vary considerably depending on the prison and date, the index contains the prisoner's given name and surname, and potentially their age and birthplace. The index is provided courtesy of FindMyPast.

Whilst the collections can be searched, and some details gleaned, the images can only be viewed at a family history centre. 

For other releases from FamilySearch this week, visit https://media.familysearch.org/new-free-historical-records-on-familysearch-week-of-16-august-2021/.

(With thanks to Gail Dever)

Chris

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