Library and Archives, Canada signed an agreement with the National Archives of Ireland in December 2005 and the two institutions have been working to make the censuses of Ireland for 1901 and 1911 accessible online, free of charge.
Library and Archives Canada's contribution included digitizing microfilm reels, linking images to the database and making the records searchable by name.
Irish-Canadian Documentary Heritage at Library and Archives Canada
"(Ottawa) December 22, 2008 - Library and Archives Canada is pleased to announce that its partner, the National Archives of Ireland, has launched the next important phase of an 1911 online census research tool for the Irish counties of Antrim, Kerry, and Down. The census records for all counties for 1911 and for 1901 will be made available online throughout 2009."
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Kathryn
Oh I am *so* pleased!!!!!! Thank you....off to start my search in county Down :)
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