Byrne’s Irish Times abstracts go online

The 200,000 records records in Byrne’s abstracts from the Irish Times from 1859-1901 have been made available online.

Find My Past Ireland says: “The 200,000 records in Byrne’s Irish Times Abstracts 1859-1901 are sure to be a huge benefit to those of you who have ancestors who were based in Dublin city and its southern suburbs in the later part of the 19th century. The information contained in this index is of such value, as it records a huge variety of information on virtually every building in Dublin city and the south-side of Dublin including:

•     Births;
•     Marriages;
•     Deaths;
•     Accidents;
•     Employment;
•     Suicides;
•     Social activities;
•     Criminal and civil law cases;

“as well as property information such as:

•     Sales;
•     Lettings;
•     Households;
•     Lodgings;
•     Prices;
•     Sanitary conditions;
•     Names of occupants (both current and previous, historical facts).”