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County Laois was created in 1556 by Mary I of England as Queen's County. Laois received its current Irish language name following the Irish War of Independence although is known historically as a place where a large number of Quakers settled, and is now home to a Quaker museum, as well as Donaghmore Workhouse and Famine Museum, which remembers the great famine. (1853 - 1886) | County Laois was created in 1556 by Mary I of England as Queen's County. Laois received its current Irish language name following the Irish War of Independence although is known historically as a place where a large number of Quakers settled, and is now home to a Quaker museum, as well as Donaghmore Workhouse and Famine Museum, which remembers the great famine. (1853 - 1886) | ||
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| − | + | '''Primary Reference Links''' | |
| − | + | *[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/irl/LEX/index.html GENUKI: County Laois (Queens County)] | |
| − | ''' | + | '''Countywide Interest''' |
| + | *[http://www.rootsweb.com/~irllex/ County Laois IGP Pages] | ||
| − | + | *[http://www.laoisgenealogy.com/ Laois Genealogy] | |
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| + | '''Specific Town and Village Interest''' | ||
| − | + | *[http://www.censusfinder.com/irish-census-records3.htm Griffiths Valuation Ballyadams Parish & Bordwell Parish] | |
| + | *[http://www.censusfinder.com/irish-census-records3.htm 1824 Pigot's Directory for Maryborough] | ||
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| − | + | ==Register Offices== | |
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| + | '''Portlaoise'''<br> | ||
| + | Civil Registration Office, Births, Deaths, Marriages & Civil Registrar of Marriages <br> | ||
| + | Health Centre<br> | ||
| + | Dublin Road<br> | ||
| + | Portlaoise<br> | ||
| + | Co. Laois<br><br> | ||
| + | Opening Hours: Mon - Fri 9:30 - 12:30 & 2:00 - 4:15<br> | ||
| + | Contact: 057 86 92800<br><br> | ||
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| − | + | Please read the [http://www.familytreeforum.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Research_Offers Terms and Conditions] before requesting a lookup.<br> | |
| + | A list of members who have volunteered to do Research lookups or take photographs can be found in the [http://www.familytreeforum.com/research-offers/ Research Offers forum] or on the following pages in the Wiki:<br> | ||
| + | *[[Research Offers: Cemetery]] | ||
| + | *[[Research Offers: Photograph]] | ||
| + | *[[Research Offers: Probate]] | ||
| + | *[[Research Offers: Record Office/Archive]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:12, 11 September 2022
County Laois was created in 1556 by Mary I of England as Queen's County. Laois received its current Irish language name following the Irish War of Independence although is known historically as a place where a large number of Quakers settled, and is now home to a Quaker museum, as well as Donaghmore Workhouse and Famine Museum, which remembers the great famine. (1853 - 1886)
Links
Primary Reference Links
Countywide Interest
Specific Town and Village Interest
Maps and Photographs
Register Offices
Portlaoise
Civil Registration Office, Births, Deaths, Marriages & Civil Registrar of Marriages
Health Centre
Dublin Road
Portlaoise
Co. Laois
Opening Hours: Mon - Fri 9:30 - 12:30 & 2:00 - 4:15
Contact: 057 86 92800
Requests for Research and Photographs in this area
Please read the Terms and Conditions before requesting a lookup.
A list of members who have volunteered to do Research lookups or take photographs can be found in the Research Offers forum or on the following pages in the Wiki:
- Research Offers: Cemetery
- Research Offers: Photograph
- Research Offers: Probate
- Research Offers: Record Office/Archive
If any member wishes to offer to do lookups or take photographs in a particular location, please leave a message on our Volunteers Needed thread.
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