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Hi Ann

I am not sure where you are based but if you can get into the NLI in Dublin City Centre they have the Thom's Official Directory of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland for the Year 1916 available to view in the Main Reading Room and in the Manuscripts Reading Room of the library. You need to be a member to access it but that is free and usually the card can be created without an appt. I know Thom's didn't contain a list of residents but it might have the name of the business at that address, which might get you further along in your search.



https://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000164560

Or have you considered contacting the Military Archives to see if they have any record of someone who served in the 1916 Rising called John at that address. Might be a long shot but it is prob where I would start.

https://www.militaryarchives.ie/online-collections/military-service-pensions-collection-1916-1923

The Free Genealogy Advisory Service in the National Archives have been really good before when I have asked for advise on how to go further with research and they are another stop you could try. You just fill in the questionnaire and email it in to them. You might be lucky and they might have an interest in 1916 and go that little extra mile for you.

Best of luck, sorry I could think of a specific directory that would be of use to you.

Regards

G

https://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy/free-genealogy-advisory-service/

Hi,

I am actually based in the UK so a bit difficult for me to visit but I will certainly get in touch with them and explain and see what they can offer. Also I have just opened up the link for the Military Archives to have a look through.

Thank you so much.

Ann 

Hi guys,

I wonder if you can help me please as I am struggling with irish records.

I need to find who lived at 8 Granby Place in Dublin in 1916. I have a copy of a letter to Joseph Clarke, brother of Thomas Clarke (leader of the Irish Republican Brotherhood) and it is signed by a John of 8 Granby Place dated 26th April 1916 if anyone can advise how to find the information.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks
Ann

Hi Guys,

I wonder if someone can possibly help me please? I have the following christening record for a Thomas Bowar dated 1773 St Olave, Southwark.  I already know that most of it says Thos, son of Thos and Ann Bowar but there is a word after it that I cant make any sense of.

Best wishes




Ann

It is Julian, as transcribed by Ancestry.  There's nothing unusual in Julian being a girl's name in the C16th.

Brilliant, thank you so much