Is the 1949 census available?

After 72 years have passed, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is responsible for making census records publicly available. Records from the 1790 to 1940 censuses are currently available for genealogical research. Records from the 1950 Census will be released by NARA in April 2022.

What years were census taken in Ireland?

To date censuses have been taken in 1926, 1936, 1946, 1951, 1956, 1961, 1966, 1971, 1979 (the census due in 1976 was cancelled as an economy measure), 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2002 and 2006.

What years were the census taken in Ireland?

What year were the census taken?

Coincident full censuses have taken place in the different jurisdictions of the United Kingdom every ten years since 1801, with the exceptions of 1941 (during the Second World War), Ireland in 1921/Northern Ireland in 1931, and Scotland in 2021 (because of the COVID-19 pandemic).

Where can I find the 1901 census of Ireland?

Census of Ireland 1901/1911 and Census fragments and substitutes, 1821-51. The household returns and ancillary records for the censuses of Ireland of 1901 and 1911, which are in the custody of the National Archives of Ireland, represent an extremely valuable part of the Irish national heritage.

How do I find a 1950 census record?

Interviewing a family for the 1950 census. Decennial census records are confidential for 72 years to protect respondents’ privacy. Records from the 1950 to 2010 Censuses can only be obtained by the person named in the record or their heir after submitting form BC-600 or BC-600sp (Spanish).

What happened to the 19th-century Irish census returns?

Unfortunately, few 19th-century Irish census returns have survived; most were lost when the Public Record Office was destroyed in the fire at the Four Courts in Dublin 1922. Only the 1901 and 1911 censuses survived, along with a very small number of earlier returns.

What are the census returns for 1841 and 1911?

The census returns for most years follow a single format, but there are slightly different arrangements for 1841 and 1911. The extra refererence is a folio number and (optionally) a page number. The National Archives reference for this page, from the 1891 census, is RG 12/1822, Folio 156, Page 5.