Genealogy Workshops 16 June 2010

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The next genealogy workshop will be held on the 16 June, commencing at 10a.m. The venue is the University of Limerick. The cost of the workshop is €55 with a concession price of €50 euro for groups. The concepts covered are as follows:
Tithe Applotments
Irish land records
Census Records
1911 census outputs
Valuable internet sources

Please contact me: Lorna Moloney at merrimanresearch@gmail.com if you have any further enquiries and wish to book same.

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