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[[Image:IrelandGalway.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Co.Galway Map (source: Wikipedia)]]
 
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County Galway is located on the west coast of Ireland and is home to Lough Corrib, the largest lake in the whole of Ireland. Just off the mainland are the Aran Islands, famous for wool, traditionally knitted into cabled garments.
 
County Galway is located on the west coast of Ireland and is home to Lough Corrib, the largest lake in the whole of Ireland. Just off the mainland are the Aran Islands, famous for wool, traditionally knitted into cabled garments.
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==Resources==
  
  
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'''Primary Reference Links'''
  
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*[http://www.irish-roots.net/galway-east.asp Galway Family History Society East]
  
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*[http://www.irish-roots.net/galway-west.asp Galway Family History Society West ]
  
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*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/irl/GAL/index.html GENUKI: County Galway]
  
  
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'''Countywide Interest'''
  
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~irlgal2/ County Galway IGP Pages]
  
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*[http://galwayeast.brsgenealogy.com/index.php?&set=yes East Galway Family History Society - Online Irish Genealogy Databases]
  
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*[http://galwaywest.brsgenealogy.com/index.php?&set=yes West Galway Family History Society - Online Irish Genealogy Databases]
  
  
==Register Offices==
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'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
  
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*[http://homepage.eircom.net/~foregan/index.html Carnaun National School & The History of Athenry]
  
==Record Office Lookup Requests==
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*[http://www.ballinasloe.org/index.php Ballinasloe]
  
Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
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*[http://www.leitrim-roscommon.com/1901census/census.shtml Creagh Civil Parish - 1901 Census]
  
By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
 
  
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'''Maps and Photographs'''
  
'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
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==Register Offices==
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'''Ballinasloe'''<br>
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Civil Registration Office<br>
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Health Centre<br>
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Ballinasloe<br>
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Co. Galway<br><br>
  
==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
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Opening Hours: Tues 10:00 to 1:00 & 2:00 - 4:30 Thurs 1.30-4.30<br>
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Contact: 090 9646247<br><br>
  
Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
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'''Galway'''<br>
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Civil Registration Office<br>
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Community Services<br>
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25 Newcastle Road<br>
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Galway<br><br>
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Opening Hours: 10:00 to 4.30 Thurs 10:00 to 7:00<br>
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Contact: 091 546145<br>
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By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
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'''Athenry'''<br>
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Eilish O'Neill<br>
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Health Centre<br>
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Athenry<br>
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Co. Galway<br><br>
  
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Opening Hours: Mon & Thurs 1:30 - 2:30<br>
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Contact: 091 844274<br><br>
  
'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
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'''Mountbellew'''<br>
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Tony Duffy<br>
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Health Centre<br>
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Mountbellew <br>
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Co. Galway<br><br>
  
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Opening Hours: Tue & Fri 10:30 -11:30<br>
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Contact: 0905 79260C<br><br>
  
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'''Clifden'''
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Mary Carey<br>
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Sky Road<br>
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Clifden <br>
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Co. Galway<br><br>
  
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Opening Hours: Tues & Thurs 6.30 - 8.00 pm<br>
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Contact: 095 21383<br><br>
  
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'''Glenmaddy'''
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Sean Connolly<br>
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Frass<br>
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Glenamaddy<br>
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Co. Galway<br><br>
  
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Opening Hours: Mon -Fri 12:30 - 2:30<br>
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Contact: 094 9659716<br><br>
  
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'''Carraroe'''
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Geraldine Lydon<br>
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Park Road<br>
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Carraroe<br>
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Co. Galway<br><br>
  
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Opening Hours: Mon 5 - 7 Wed 2 - 4<br>
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Contact: 091 595133<br><br>
  
'''General'''  
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'''Loughrea'''
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyGalway.htm#PageTitle IGI Co Galway]
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Mary Nix<br>
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/irl/GAL/index.html GENUKI: County Galway]
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Garrybreeda<br>
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Loughrea<br>
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Co. Galway<br><br>
  
'''OPC'''
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Opening Hours: Wed 6-7:30 & Sat 2-4:30<br>
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Contact: 091 841430<br>
  
  
'''Archives'''  
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'''Spiddal'''
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Maureen Gavin<br>
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Bohoona<br>
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Spiddal<br>
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Co. Galway<br><br>
  
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Opening Hours: Tues & Thurs 10:00 -12:00<br>
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Contact: 091 553177<br><br>
  
'''Local History Society'''  
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'''Tuam'''<br>
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Ita Ryan<br>
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Health Centre<br>
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Vicar Street<br>
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Tuam<br>
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Co. Galway<br><br>
  
*[http://www.irish-roots.net/galway-east.asp East Galway Family History Society]
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Opening Hours: Mon & Fri 10:30 - 12:30 & 2:30 - 4:30<br>
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Contact: 093 24396<br><br>
  
  
*[http://www.irish-roots.net/galway-west.asp Galway Family History Society West ]
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==Requests for Research and Photographs in this area==
  
'''Family and Social History'''
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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>
  
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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>
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*[[Research Offers: Cemetery]]
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*[[Research Offers: Photograph]]
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*[[Research Offers: Probate]]
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*[[Research Offers: Record Office/Archive]]
  
'''Maps and Photographs'''
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If any member wishes to offer to do lookups or take photographs in a particular location,  please leave a message on our  [http://www.familytreeforum.com/research-offers/73000-volunteers-needed-records-office-cemetery-lookups-photos.html Volunteers Needed thread].
 
 
 
 
'''Countywide Interest'''
 
*[http://www.censusfinder.com/irish-census-records3.htm Co.Galway various] Census extracts, 1824 Pigot's Directory, 1846 Slater's Directory, 1850's Griffith's Valuation of Beagh Parish, 1855 Griffrith's Valuation Search Engine
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
'''Specific Town/Village Interest'''
 
 
 
*[http://homepage.eircom.net/~foregan/index.html Carnaun National School] Carnaun National School, Athenry, Co. Galway. This also has the history of Athenry.
 
 
 
  
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Latest revision as of 10:10, 11 September 2022

Moorpark Gatehouse. Submitted by Joy Dean


Co.Galway Map (source: Wikipedia)



County Galway is located on the west coast of Ireland and is home to Lough Corrib, the largest lake in the whole of Ireland. Just off the mainland are the Aran Islands, famous for wool, traditionally knitted into cabled garments.











Resources

Primary Reference Links


Countywide Interest


Specific Town and Village Interest


Maps and Photographs



Register Offices


Ballinasloe
Civil Registration Office
Health Centre
Ballinasloe
Co. Galway

Opening Hours: Tues 10:00 to 1:00 & 2:00 - 4:30 Thurs 1.30-4.30
Contact: 090 9646247

Galway
Civil Registration Office
Community Services
25 Newcastle Road
Galway

Opening Hours: 10:00 to 4.30 Thurs 10:00 to 7:00
Contact: 091 546145

Athenry
Eilish O'Neill
Health Centre
Athenry
Co. Galway

Opening Hours: Mon & Thurs 1:30 - 2:30
Contact: 091 844274

Mountbellew
Tony Duffy
Health Centre
Mountbellew
Co. Galway

Opening Hours: Tue & Fri 10:30 -11:30
Contact: 0905 79260C

Clifden Mary Carey
Sky Road
Clifden
Co. Galway

Opening Hours: Tues & Thurs 6.30 - 8.00 pm
Contact: 095 21383

Glenmaddy Sean Connolly
Frass
Glenamaddy
Co. Galway

Opening Hours: Mon -Fri 12:30 - 2:30
Contact: 094 9659716

Carraroe Geraldine Lydon
Park Road
Carraroe
Co. Galway

Opening Hours: Mon 5 - 7 Wed 2 - 4
Contact: 091 595133

Loughrea Mary Nix
Garrybreeda
Loughrea
Co. Galway

Opening Hours: Wed 6-7:30 & Sat 2-4:30
Contact: 091 841430


Spiddal Maureen Gavin
Bohoona
Spiddal
Co. Galway

Opening Hours: Tues & Thurs 10:00 -12:00
Contact: 091 553177

Tuam
Ita Ryan
Health Centre
Vicar Street
Tuam
Co. Galway

Opening Hours: Mon & Fri 10:30 - 12:30 & 2:30 - 4:30
Contact: 093 24396


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:

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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