{"id":669,"date":"2013-12-10T13:18:51","date_gmt":"2013-12-10T13:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sharonmurphy.com\/wordpress\/?p=669"},"modified":"2022-08-29T18:31:37","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T17:31:37","slug":"genealogy-map","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sharonmurphy.com\/wordpress\/2013\/12\/genealogy-map\/","title":{"rendered":"Mapping Where Your Ancestors Came From"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whenever I discover a new likely ancestor who was born, married, or died in a townland or parish I’ve not heard of before, I have to call my mum to ask whether it’s likely we had family living there. 9 times out of 10, she can tell in an instant that there’s no way we’d have people there, or that I’m on to a sure thing. And sometimes a place name that hasn’t come up before will bring out some forgotten family connections or names and relationships, opening up a treasure trove of research opportunity.<\/p>\n

My mum knows the lie of the land like the back of her hand; I haven’t a clue, and just can’t seem to retain the information she patiently imparts, over and over and over again.<\/p>\n

So, recently I decided to try Google before plaguing her once more on where such-and-such-a-place was in relation to such-another-place, where we definitely had family, and I came upon this wonderful resource: an interactive map of Irish counties, baronies, civil parishes and townlands<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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For each area you select, and depending on the area type, you get the following info:<\/p>\n