Have you found family members in the 1926 Ireland Census that was released in April? 

While names and locations were likely the first items most of us researched, a Dublin historian looked deeper. Lorcan McEvoy studied 1926 census entries to analyze "how, where and who children lived with 100 years ago." McEvoy's findings help us understand education, work and social class during the mid-1920s--and possibly add important context to our own family histories.

To read this fascinating article from The Irish Times, click here.

At the end of the story, you can click on the Census 1926 tab to find other articles about census results.

If you'd like to know about National Archive updates to the census database since its April 18 launch, click here.