The main events and milestones from the first two years of findmypast.ie
May 2011
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findmypast.ie launches
We attend our first event - NGS in South Carolina.
Barack Obama's ancestors found in our exclusive Landed Estate Court records
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September 2011
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Findmypast.ie forums arrive
You can now share your family history experience and benefit from the knowledge of others with our free online forum discussions
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October 2011
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Our first major Irish event – Back To Our Past in Dublin
3.5 million exclusive Irish Prison Registers released
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November 2011
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Family Tree Builder launched
New, easy-to-use, software allows you to store all the names on your family tree in one place online for free.
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February 2012
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1.2 million Petty Sessions Order Books added
Our first batch of court records paint a picture of daily life and petty crimes in Ireland in the 19th century
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April 2012
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Exclusive Bram Stoker Research
We delve into the Irish family history of the creator of Dracula and native Dubliner, Bram Stoker.
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August 2012
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The World Collection & Britain and Ireland Collection are added to findmypast.ie
We visit Irish Fest in Milwaukee, WI
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January 2013
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Inaugural Irish Family History Day
21 million Irish birth, marriage and death records added
Exclusive Irish BMD registration district map
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March 2013
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Findmypast.ie Irish Family History Centre
We mark St. Patrick’s weekend with our first ever findmypast-hosted event
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April 2013
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Tom Cruise's Irish Ancestry
The Hollywood star discovers his roots with the help of records on findmypast.ie
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