Wednesday 31 July 2013

Seanruad Townlands database moves to new site

Claire Santry is reporting on her Irish Genealogy News blog that the Seanruad townlands database has now moved to a new site - it can now be found at www.thecore.com/seanruad/.

Officially the IreAtlas Townland Database, the site is a useful workhorse for trying to identify which parishes townlands are located within, a townland being the smallest unit of administration on the island, sometimes just a couple of acres in size. The full story is at http://irish-genealogy-news.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/seanruad-townland-database-has-moved.html

If your ancestors are from Northern Ireland, don't forget that PRONI also has a useful townlands and parishes facility at http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/local_history/geographical_index/townlands.htm, with maps of the parishes per each county and lists of townlands located within each.

(With thanks to Claire)

Chrius

My new book, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet, is now available from Pen and Sword. My Scottish land and church records ebooks are available at http://www.gen-ebooks.com/unlock-the-past.html, whilst my next Pharos Scottish course, Scottish Research Online, starts Sep 4th - see http://pharostutors.com/details.php?coursenumber=102. Time to smash a few brick walls...!

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