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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Sinn Féin Rebellion Handbook now online (Ireland)

Find your Irish Rebel ancestors today in the first fully searchable structured index of the Sinn Féin Rebellion Handbook. The Sinn Féin Rebellion Handbook was published by the Irish Times in 1917 to commemorate the 1916 Easter Rising and is primarily made up of articles which appeared in the Irish Times during the rebellion. The handbook mentions over 6,700 names in 308 pages including:

- Photographs of rebels and government personnel
- Names and personal details of 1,306 casualties
- Names and personal details of soldiers who fought against the rebels
- Details of over 3,000 rebels who were arrested and interned

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