Ireland, The Treble Almanac - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
The Treble Almanacs consist of three separate printed works:
 * John Exshaw’s English Court Registry, also known as The English Registry, listing royalty, government officials, peers, earls, members of Parliament, members of orders of honour, professors of the universities of Cambridge and Oxford, and military officers. During times of military conflict with the French a list of ships in the French navy was also included.
 * John Watson Stewart's The Gentleman's and Citizen's Almanack, containing broad breadth of information such as the terms of court, births and marriages among European royalty, English and Irish government officials, lists of peers, guild representatives, college faculty, academy members, staff of hospitals and orphanages, locations of post offices and schedules of mail coaches and packets.
 * Peter Wilson's Dublin Directory, a trade directory listing merchants and traders in the city; a list of city officials, ministers, members of the legal and medical profession, and an alphabetical list of Dublin's "streets, lanes, alleys, quays, courts, etc."

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:


 * Name
 * Town
 * County
 * Year


 * Occupation or trade
 * Military rank
 * Orders of honour
 * Residence

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use the information to find the person in other records
 * Update your records with the information you have found

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * With some obvious exceptions, persons named in this index were residents of Dublin. If your ancestor did not live in Dublin, there is a greatly reduced likelihood they will be included here.
 * Check for other names. An individual might have been listed under a middle name, a nickname, or an abbreviation of their given name

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Ireland.
 * Ireland Guided Research
 * Record Finder
 * Research Tips and Strategies

Related Collections

 * The English Registry
 * Wilson's Dublin Directory
 * The Gentleman's and Citizen's Almanack

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.