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Q: Where can I find a list of townlands in County Clare?

A: Go to www.clarelibrary.ie, click on GENEALOGY, scroll down and look to the right for RESEARCH SUPPORT. Click on TOWNLAND INDEX. The spellings are based on the 1901 Census.

Q: What if I don't know exactly how to spell it? Some of the placenames in transcriptions are pretty far out there.

A: Try www.seanruad.com for help with any placename in Ireland. This site allows you to search all townlands beginning with, say, Bally- or ending in -glin or -glan, etc. Pay attention to the drop-down menus provided to steer your search in the right direction.

Q: What if I want to try to find/contact a family living today in the townland from where my ancestor originated? How do I do that?

A: Go to www.goldenpages.ie, click on www.eircomphonebook.ie found at the top of the page, and search there. You can either ring them up or write them a letter.

If you have more questions that are not addressed here, and I guarantee you will, see Paddy Casey’s manual on combining research and travel to County Clare posted at the Clare Past Forum.