FindmyPast adds Ireland, Licences to Keep Arms 1832-1836 collection

As well as an update to the English and Welsh 1939 National Identity Register, FindmyPast (www.findmypast.co.uk) has added a new Irish collection:

Ireland, Licences to Keep Arms 1832-1836

This focused and fascinating collection details the licences granted to over 6,300 Irish people, allowing them to keep arms in the early 19th century.

You'll not only find details on your ancestor's residence - which, as anyone researching Irish genealogy will tell you, is irrefutably valuable - but you'll also discover the arms they kept and often the magistrate who granted the licence.

For further details visit https://www.findmypast.co.uk/blog/new/1939-ireland-licences

Chris

My new book Tracing Your Irish Ancestors Through Land Records is now available to buy at https://bit.ly/IrishLandRecords. Also available - Sharing Your Family History Online, Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed), and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records - to purchase, please visit https://bit.ly/ChrisPatonPSbooks. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page, and on Twitter @genesblog.