Irish land records can serve as a good substitute for the 19th-century censuses that were destroyed by fire in 1922. From 1847 to 1865, the Primary Valuation of Ireland took place. In these records, commonly known as Griffith’s Valuation, land was surveyed and valued for the purpose of levying a property tax to help fund poor relief.
Search the records by name
You can). Type their first and last names, then select the county where they lived. If the name is common, narrow the results by choosing barony, union or parish. On the results page, click one of the icons under ‘Original Page’ to open the document in small, medium or large size. Unlike a census, the entries list only the head of the household, recorded as the Occupier.
