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<p>The web site below has three separate search options to locate places in Ireland.
The web site below has three separate search options to locate places in Ireland.  
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<ul><li> Finding the different levels of location with Townland and County
*Finding the different levels of location with Townland and County  
</li><li> Finding Civil Parishes within a County
*Finding Civil Parishes within a County  
</li><li> Finding Baronies within a County
*Finding Baronies within a County
</li></ul>
 
<ul><li>http://www.thecore.com/seanruad/
*http://www.thecore.com/seanruad/
</li></ul>
 
<p>This <b>online data base</b> can be used to find the various jurisdictions in which a townland in Ireland is located. A townland is a small geographical unit of land and is often the location given for an ancestor’s birthplace. Since each jurisdiction keeps different kinds of records it is important to know which jurisdictions covered the place where your ancestor lived.
This '''online data base''' can be used to find the various land divisions in which a townland in Ireland is located. A townland is a small geographical unit of land and is often the location given for an ancestor’s birthplace.  
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<h2>Content</h2>
== Content ==
<p>For each search the following jurisdictions are given:
 
</p><p>Townland (and alternate name if there is one)
For each search the following details are given:  
</p><p>Size in Acres
 
</p><p>County
Townland (and alternate name if there is one)  
</p><p>Barony
 
</p><p>Civil Parish
Size in Acres  
</p><p>Poor Law Union
 
</p><p>Province
County  
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<h2>Using this internet site:</h2>
Barony  
<ol><li> Enter Townland and County  
 
<ol><li> Receive all levels of the location
Civil Parish  
</li></ol>
 
</li><li> Enter Civil Parish and County  
Poor Law Union  
<ol><li> Receive all Townlands in the Civil Parish
 
</li></ol>
Province  
</li><li> Enter Townland and ‘all’ Counties  
 
<ol><li> Search Method changed to ‘ANYWHERE in field’
== Using this internet site: ==
</li><li> Receive all references to that Townland name with associated levels
 
</li></ol>
#Enter Townland and County  
</li></ol>
##Receive all levels of the location  
<h2>Cost</h2>
#Enter Civil Parish and County  
<p>Free
##Receive all Townlands in the Civil Parish  
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#Enter Townland and ‘all’ Counties  
<h2>Tips</h2>
##Search Method changed to ‘ANYWHERE in field’  
<p>One must have the correct spelling of the townland.
##Receive all references to that Townland name with associated levels
</p><p>If the initial search indicates that you may not have the correct spelling of a townland, search for the name of the county where the townland should be and resubmit.
 
</p><p>If you submit only a county a very huge file of the townlands will be generated.
== Cost ==
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Free  
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== Tips ==
 
One must have the correct spelling of the townland.  
 
If the initial search indicates that you may not have the correct spelling of a townland, search for the name of the county where the townland should be and resubmit.  
 
If you submit only a county a very huge file of the townlands will be generated.  
 
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