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 === Heritage or Genealogical Centres  ===
-Local heritage centres, sometimes called genealogical centres, are a recent development in Ireland. These centres are currently indexing church records, mainly Catholic parish registers. Some centres are also indexing Tithe Applotment books, Griffith's Primary Valuation, the 1901 census, and gravestone inscriptions. The centres are computerizing their indexes.
+Local heritage centres, sometimes called genealogical centres, are working with community, goverment and private bodies to&nbsp;index records of genealogical value&nbsp;and to create and maintain a database of those records for their county. These centres are indexing church records, the Tithe Applotment books, Griffith's Primary Valuation, the 1901 census, and gravestone inscriptions.&nbsp;
-Centre records are not open to the public. Centre staff, however, will search their indexes and supply information for a fee. For more information about the heritage centres, see:
+Most centres and their records are not open to the public. Centre staff, however, will search their indexes and supply information for a fee. For more information about the heritage centres, see:
-*''Directory of Parish Registers Indexed in Ireland.&nbsp;''Naas, Ireland: Irish Family History Society, 1992. (FHL book Ref {{FHL|679317|title-id|disp=941.5 K23d}}.) This work provides a county by county list of centres, including addresses, phone numbers, and descriptions of the records each centre has indexed.
+*The website of the Irish Historical Foundation at [http://www.rootsireland.ie www.rootsireland.ie]&nbsp; Provides online access to the centres' indexed records and gives contact information and other details.
-*The website of the Irish Historical Foundation at [http://www.rootsireland.ie www.rootsireland.ie]&nbsp; Provides online access to the centres' indexed records and gives contact information.
 === Other Archives  ===