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When the Irish government began to provide old age pensions in 1908, applicants were required to provide proof of their age but most were born before the government began registering births in 1864. Therefore extracts from the 1841 and 1851 censuses were accepted as proof of age. These extracts constitute a small substitute for the lost census. [https://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/irish-pension-records.html Irish Genealogy] can provide additional background information. | When the Irish government began to provide old age pensions in 1908, applicants were required to provide proof of their age but most were born before the government began registering births in 1864. Therefore extracts from the 1841 and 1851 censuses were accepted as proof of age. These extracts constitute a small substitute for the lost census. [https://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/irish-pension-records.html Irish Genealogy] can provide additional background information. | ||
Microfilm of the Old Age Pension | Microfilm of the Old Age Pension {{FSC|1039474|item|disp=Census Search Forms}} are available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library for the Republic of Ireland. Images for {{FSC|464691|item|disp=Northern Ireland}}are also available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library. A searchable index can be found at [http://censussearchforms.nationalarchives.ie/search/cs/home.jsp National Archives of Ireland]. | ||
=== Records of the Poor === | === Records of the Poor === | ||
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