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Databases, Source material and maps for local and family historians - A New tool for Irish researchers. Useful resources for researchers on this CD include: a townland index for all 2205 townlands in Co. Roscommon the complete Griffith's valuation of Co. Roscommon location of churches, schools and graveyards, etc. at Griffith's Valuation

Barony, Poor Law Union and Registrars' Districts mapsmaps showing the location of Civil and Catholic parishes and the location of townlands within them

Civil and Catholic parish databases

LDS Family History Library microfilm numbers

a catalogue of Local and Family History literature in the Roscommon County Library

research tips and examples of some of the available records

and much more

The CD will help researchers: identify appropriate townlands and civil and Catholic parishes to help locate relevant records access Roscommon Griffith's valuation data (a Census substitute) quickly and easily understand the records they are likely to need, and how to find them gain advice applicable to research in the whole of Ireland, not just County Roscommon.

System requirements: W98/XP; Mac; OSX; Adobe 6; Flash Player 5 or higher.

Compiled by John Hunter