Folks,
Below is an extract of an email I received from the Four Courts Press which may be of interest:
'The only RIC book we have in print is the "Royal Irish Constabulary Officers: A biographical and genealogical guide, 1816-1922" (This book lists the 1700 officers of the RIC, including birth, marriage and death dates; the native county, service (if any) in the British army, yeomanry and militia; dates of appointment and retirement, resignation, discharge or dismissal and a list of officers who later served as lawmen elsewhere).
Price = Euro 45.00. This book is available online via www.fourcourtspress.ie at a 10% discount
The other books that Jim has done on the RIC are:
(1) The Royal Irish Constabulary: a complete alphabetical list of officers and men, 1816-1922
Some 85,000 officers and men served in the RIC and its predecessor force in the period 1816 to 1922. The core genealogical information on all these policemen is contained in the original forty-two volume RIC General Registers of Service and four-volume Officers' Registers for which the present volume provides a printed index.
This book consists of introductory chapters on how to access original RIC Registers, held in the Public Records Office at Kew, in Surrey, England, and microfilm copies of these accessible in the National Archives, Dublin, Ireland, and via the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Family History Centres. The RIC Microfiche Index and the RIC Database are also discussed.
This is followed by the complete list of surnames, Christian names and RIC service numbers of all 83,743 rank and file RIC men. In the case of RIC officers the book contains all 1681 RIC officers' surnames and Christian names and identifies whether the officers entered the RIC officer class by cadetship or were promoted through the ranks.
THIS BOOK IS OUT OF PRINT AND WILL NOT BE REPRINTED. WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING INTO THE COSTS INVOLVED IN PLACING ALL OF THE INFORMATION FROM THE BOOK ON A CD-ROM AND PUTTING THAT FOR SALE ON THE WEB. NO DECISION WILL BE MADE UNTIL THE END OF 2010 OR EARLY 2011.
(2) The Royal Irish Constabulary: short history & genealogical guide with a select list of medals and casualties
For anyone interested in the origins of the RIC or its history, plus those interested in finding information on their relatives that served with the force, this book should be a starting point. In the period 1816 to 1922 some 85,000 men served in the RIC and its predecessor force. Information on all these policemen is available, constituting a quarry for descendants in Ireland, USA, Australia, Britain and elsewhere.
This book consists of substantial chapters detailing...
1. A history of policing in Ireland (to illustrate the type of men in the Force, their background and lifestyle etc.)
2. 'Tracing your ancestors in the RIC'
Additionally, there are useful appendices that point the way to the RIC lists as a genealogical source. These appendices include a select list giving names of men who were casualties in 1916-22, men who volunteered for and joined the British Army in WW1, and men who were awarded the Constabulary Medal, the King's Police Medal, as well as those who joined the Garda Síochána after they were disbanded from the RIC.
THIS BOOK IS CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT. IT WILL HOWEVER BE REPRINTED IN LATE 2010 OR EARLY 2011. JIM HERLIHY IS CURRENTLY UPDATING THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT.'
Below is an extract of an email I received from the Four Courts Press which may be of interest:
'The only RIC book we have in print is the "Royal Irish Constabulary Officers: A biographical and genealogical guide, 1816-1922" (This book lists the 1700 officers of the RIC, including birth, marriage and death dates; the native county, service (if any) in the British army, yeomanry and militia; dates of appointment and retirement, resignation, discharge or dismissal and a list of officers who later served as lawmen elsewhere).
Price = Euro 45.00. This book is available online via www.fourcourtspress.ie at a 10% discount
The other books that Jim has done on the RIC are:
(1) The Royal Irish Constabulary: a complete alphabetical list of officers and men, 1816-1922
Some 85,000 officers and men served in the RIC and its predecessor force in the period 1816 to 1922. The core genealogical information on all these policemen is contained in the original forty-two volume RIC General Registers of Service and four-volume Officers' Registers for which the present volume provides a printed index.
This book consists of introductory chapters on how to access original RIC Registers, held in the Public Records Office at Kew, in Surrey, England, and microfilm copies of these accessible in the National Archives, Dublin, Ireland, and via the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Family History Centres. The RIC Microfiche Index and the RIC Database are also discussed.
This is followed by the complete list of surnames, Christian names and RIC service numbers of all 83,743 rank and file RIC men. In the case of RIC officers the book contains all 1681 RIC officers' surnames and Christian names and identifies whether the officers entered the RIC officer class by cadetship or were promoted through the ranks.
THIS BOOK IS OUT OF PRINT AND WILL NOT BE REPRINTED. WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING INTO THE COSTS INVOLVED IN PLACING ALL OF THE INFORMATION FROM THE BOOK ON A CD-ROM AND PUTTING THAT FOR SALE ON THE WEB. NO DECISION WILL BE MADE UNTIL THE END OF 2010 OR EARLY 2011.
(2) The Royal Irish Constabulary: short history & genealogical guide with a select list of medals and casualties
For anyone interested in the origins of the RIC or its history, plus those interested in finding information on their relatives that served with the force, this book should be a starting point. In the period 1816 to 1922 some 85,000 men served in the RIC and its predecessor force. Information on all these policemen is available, constituting a quarry for descendants in Ireland, USA, Australia, Britain and elsewhere.
This book consists of substantial chapters detailing...
1. A history of policing in Ireland (to illustrate the type of men in the Force, their background and lifestyle etc.)
2. 'Tracing your ancestors in the RIC'
Additionally, there are useful appendices that point the way to the RIC lists as a genealogical source. These appendices include a select list giving names of men who were casualties in 1916-22, men who volunteered for and joined the British Army in WW1, and men who were awarded the Constabulary Medal, the King's Police Medal, as well as those who joined the Garda Síochána after they were disbanded from the RIC.
THIS BOOK IS CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT. IT WILL HOWEVER BE REPRINTED IN LATE 2010 OR EARLY 2011. JIM HERLIHY IS CURRENTLY UPDATING THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT.'
