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Place-names in the indexes are for districts. In rural areas, many villages and parishes belong to one district. In urban areas, a city may be divided into several districts. | Place-names in the indexes are for districts. In rural areas, many villages and parishes belong to one district. In urban areas, a city may be divided into several districts. | ||
The registration districts are the same as the poor law unions. If you know the parish name where the event occurred, then you can find the registration district by going to the county map for Ireland at the bottom of the main Ireland page. Just click the county the parish is in and a table showing which poor law union a parish will be at the bottom of this page. Click here to go to the [[Ireland|main Ireland page]] to get to the county map of Ireland. | The registration districts are the same as the poor law unions. If you know the parish name where the event occurred, then you can find the registration district by going to the county map for Ireland at the bottom of the main Ireland page. Just click the county the parish is in and a table showing which poor law union a parish will be at the bottom of this page. Click here to go to the [[Ireland|main Ireland page]] to get to the county map of Ireland. | ||
If you do not know the parish name, then use the following sources to identify the parish or the district in which your ancestor lived: | <br>If you know the townland, you can look up the poor law union by using [http://www.seanruad.com www.seanruad.com]. This website will let you search on partial names and is especially helpful if the townland name is mispelled. The Poor Law Union or civil registration district will be shown for the townland. | ||
If you do not know the parish name, then use the following sources to identify the parish or the district in which your ancestor lived: You can also find more information on locating places in the [[Ireland Gazetteers|gazetteers' section]]. | |||
''Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland, (1871 Census)'', which lists Irish localities and the districts that served those localities in 1871. | ''Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns of Ireland, (1871 Census)'', which lists Irish localities and the districts that served those localities in 1871. | ||