Rich in socio‑economic and cultural detail, the 1926 census returns offer far more than a mere population count. At a macro level, they illuminate how households engaged with and articulated statehood in the new Free State; at a micro level, they reveal interpersonal relationships through kinship, institutional and social networks. This one‑day interdisciplinary symposium, organised by UCC’s School of History with support from the Central Statistics Office (CS) and UCC’s Future Humanities Institute, will convene twenty scholars and practitioners from Ireland, Northern Ireland and England, providing an all-island perspective. Speakers represent the fields of history, demography, statistics, genealogy, archival studies, cultural studies and linguistics. The programme also includes a dedicated genealogy clinic to support the exploration of the 1926 census and related historical sources. Organised around the thematic pillars of People, Place and Culture, the symposium will feature flash presentations, lively discussions and a methodological routable with representatives from the CSO, Cork Archives, the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency (NISRA/NASRI). Engaging and accessible, the symposium aims to highlight early findings, demonstrate the research potential of the 1926 census, and foster wide scholarly and public engagement across the island.