'FICHE BLIAIN AG FÁS'

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A Chairde,

The October 2010 issue of 'Ireland's Genealogical Gazette' - the monthly newsletter of the Genealogical Society of Ireland is available on
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/56592149 and on the Society's own website http://www.familyhistory.ie/

Featured in this issue:

+ Fiche Bliain ag Fás - 'Ireland's Most Active Genealogical Organisation'
+ Over 50s Show at the RDS
+ Guild of One-Name Studies
+ 'The Irish Church and the Tudor Reformations' (review) http://www.fourcourtspress.ie/
+ GSI Archive - Twenty Years a' Collecting
+ 1926 Census of Ireland (SEE NOTE BELOW)
+ Will Your Society Well
+ James Scannell Reports...
+++ Skellig Michael
+++ Kilmainham Gaol
+++ Viking Fortress Discovered
+++ Medal Society Auction
+ Précis of the September Lecture
+ GSI Lecture Programme
+ Membership of the Society (some administrative adjustments)
+ 'Blood in the Streets' (review) - James Scannell
+ Diary Dates
+ New NLI Board
+ Book Launch
+ Medal Society of Ireland

Remember, you can now keep up to date with the Society on http://www.facebook.com/ - just log-in (joining is free and easy) and then search for the Society by name.

1926 CENSUS OF IRELAND

The Genealogical Society of Ireland is pleased to confirm that the Statistics (Heritage Amendment) Bill, 2010 - the Society's Bill to have the 1926 Census of Ireland released is published and awaiting to be introduced at Second Stage in Seanad Éireann.

The following article which was published in 'History Ireland' outlines our endeavours to date and our arguments in favour of opening the 1926 census:- http://www.historyireland.com//volumes/volume16/issue5/news/?id=114285

The Bill is sponsored by Senator Labhrás Ó Murchú (Fianna Fáil) and has the support of many senators on both sides of the House.

See: http://www.oireachtas.ie/documents/bills28/bills/2010/3610/b3610s.pdf


Mise le meas,

Michael Merrigan
General Secretary
Cumann Geinealais na hÉireann
Genealogical Society of Ireland
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