Difference between revisions of "County Laois"

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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)

Links

Primary Reference Links

GENUKI: County Laois (Queens County)

Countywide Interest

County Laois IGP Pages

Laois Genealogy

Specific Town and Village Interest

Griffiths Valuation Ballyadams Parish & Bordwell Parish

1824 Pigot's Directory for Maryborough

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

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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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-==Register Offices==
+==Links==
-==Record Office Lookup Requests==
+'''Primary Reference Links'''
-Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/irl/LEX/index.html GENUKI: County Laois (Queens County)]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+'''Countywide Interest'''
-'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~irllex/ County Laois IGP Pages]
+*[http://www.laoisgenealogy.com/ Laois Genealogy]
-==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
-Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
+*[http://www.censusfinder.com/irish-census-records3.htm Griffiths Valuation Ballyadams Parish & Bordwell Parish]
-'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://www.censusfinder.com/irish-census-records3.htm 1824 Pigot's Directory for Maryborough]
+'''Maps and Photographs'''
+<br><br><br><br>
-==Links==
+==Register Offices==
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+<br>
-General'''
+'''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>
-*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/irl/LEX/index.html GENUKI: County Laois]
-'''OPC'''
+==Requests for Research and Photographs in this area==
-'''Archives'''
+Please read the [http://www.familytreeforum.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Research_Offers Terms and Conditions] before requesting a lookup.<br>
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyLaoighis.htm#PageTitle IGI Co. Laois]
+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]]
+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].
-'''Local History Society'''
+<br><br>
+Back to [[Republic of Ireland]]
+Back to [[Ireland]]
-'''Family and Social History'''
+Back to [[World Index Page]]
-'''Maps and Photographs'''
-'''Countywide Interest'''
-*[http://www.censusfinder.com/irish-census-records3.htm Baptismal and Birth Records A-L / M-Z]
-*[http://www.censusfinder.com/irish-census-records3.htm 1638-1794 Marriage Licences from the Diocese of Dublin]
-'''Specific Town/Village Interest'''
-*[http://www.censusfinder.com/irish-census-records3.htm 1824 Pigot's Directory for Maryborough]
-*[http://www.censusfinder.com/irish-census-records3.htm Griffiths Valuation Ballyadams Parish & Bordwell Parish]
-Back to [[Republic of Ireland]]

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