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Title: Free UK and Ireland records on Ancestry until Monday.
Post by: Althea7 on Saturday 11 April 20 00:55 BST (UK)
Free UK and Ireland records on Ancestry until Monday.

Title: Re: Free UK and Ireland records on Ancestry until Monday.
Post by: crowsfeet on Saturday 11 April 20 05:09 BST (UK)
Althea,

   Thank you for your post. This will give my 'little grey cells something to think about for the rest of the weekend.'

Regards Crowsfeet
Title: Re: Free UK and Ireland records on Ancestry until Monday.
Post by: Ray T on Saturday 11 April 20 09:28 BST (UK)
So that’s why the site was painfully slow yeterday - bank holiday freeloaders!
Title: Re: Free UK and Ireland records on Ancestry until Monday.
Post by: aghadowey on Saturday 11 April 20 10:33 BST (UK)
Best information for Ireland is probably not Ancestry- there are lots of free resources. Here are just a few-

Irish vital (& some church) records-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/civil-search.jsp
https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/church-records/about/what-church-records-are-available-online

R.C. Parish Registers- although Ancestry does have an index with links to the records they index can be very hit or miss-
https://registers.nli.ie/

PRONI (Public Record Office of Northern Ireland)-
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=753389.0
Title: Re: Free UK and Ireland records on Ancestry until Monday.
Post by: rayard on Saturday 11 April 20 15:16 BST (UK)
My subscription is due for renewal, I might not bother as they seem to have so many free days that I'm subsidising!!
rayard.
Title: Re: Free UK and Ireland records on Ancestry until Monday.
Post by: Lidfam on Saturday 11 April 20 16:36 BST (UK)
Until the libraries reopen, which could be many weeks, ancestry (worldwide) is totally free on your librarys website by logging in with your library card number and pin.
Title: Re: Free UK and Ireland records on Ancestry until Monday.
Post by: rosie99 on Saturday 11 April 20 17:57 BST (UK)
Quote from: Lidfam on Saturday 11 April 20 16:36 BST (UK)
Until the libraries reopen, which could be many weeks, ancestry (worldwide) is totally free on your librarys website by logging in with your library card number and pin.

Not all Libraries have this facility
Title: Re: Free UK and Ireland records on Ancestry until Monday.
Post by: aghadowey on Saturday 11 April 20 18:02 BST (UK)
Just going to say that, Rosie  ;)

My library system discontinued it years ago.
Title: Re: Free UK and Ireland records on Ancestry until Monday.
Post by: PaulineJ on Saturday 11 April 20 21:35 BST (UK)
Some libraries have temporarily reinstated remote access.
Check the website(s) of your local librar(ies).

Pauline
Title: Re: Free UK and Ireland records on Ancestry until Monday.
Post by: rosie99 on Saturday 11 April 20 22:29 BST (UK)
Quote from: PaulineJ on Saturday 11 April 20 21:35 BST (UK)
Some libraries have temporarily reinstated remote access.
Check the website(s) of your local librar(ies).

Pauline

I did check my library before posting and they are not giving access to ancestry remotely to their library ticket holders.  We can however apply to get access to FindMyPast
Title: Re: Free UK and Ireland records on Ancestry until Monday.
Post by: rayard on Sunday 12 April 20 15:51 BST (UK)
I haven't used my Library card for a while and the website would not accept it, I wanted to look at newspapers too.
rayard.