West Cork Genealogy - Civil & Church Records
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In this episode, Margaret discusses what civil records are, where they are available and the dates covered as well as discussing the common pitfalls encountered when utilising this data. She then goes on to explore the RC Church records as a genealogical source and, again, shares her knowledge on how best to carry out a search as well as giving a societal context to all of these records. Websites mentioned in the podcast:  www.irishgenealogy.ie (free site) https://www.rootsireland.ie (free site) www.ancestry.com (pay site)
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