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“Find My Past” Sees Most Comprehensive Irish Family History Records

tech — Fri, 06 May 2011 18:41:51 +0000

The 80 million people worldwide who claim to have Irish ancestry, half of which (41 million) are Americans, have limited resources to prove their claim but now thanks to the launch of family history website http://www.findmypast.ie many will be able to make that connection with their past.

Online Access to Over 4 Million Irish Records Dating From 1400 to 1920s at Launch
Over 50 Million Records Available in First 12-18 Months

Findmypast.ie will carry the most comprehensive set of Irish records ever seen in one place, going back to 1400 right up until the 1920s, including the Landed Estates Court Records[1], the complete Griffith’s Valuation of Ireland[2] and the Directories collection[3].

From today, people can search over 4,000,000 records that will be made available on Findmypast For the first time the public will be able to search high quality images of these records, providing a fascinating insight into Ireland’s history and making Irish family research easier and more accessible than ever before.

Cliona Weldon, General Manager at Findmypast, said: “Our new site offers a crucial entry point to family history researchers trying to locate Irish ancestors, from novice family historians to seasoned genealogists who have hit a ‘wall’ in their research. As well as helping people trace their ancestors, these records shed more light on our ancestors’ day-to-day lifestyles.”

Brian Donovan of Eneclann, commented: “This is a major achievement. By teaming up with Findmypast and brightsolid, we are bringing Irish history to life for millions. These remarkable records are available online to researchers and family historians all over the world for future generations.“

As a result of mass emigration, millions of families worldwide have roots tracing back to the Emerald Isle and potentially back to influential Irish figures.

Did you know?

Irish credited with building the White House
JFK had Irish roots
Nine of the signatories of the US Declaration of Independence were Irish
Irish built the railways that connect America today
The Irish are also credited with building Manhattan

Land & Estate records

findmypast.ie uniquely includes the Landed Estates Court records. These records, compiled from 1850-1885, give copious details about over 500,000 tenants residing on estates all over Ireland, with tenancies dating from the late 18th century, plus maps and drawings of locations.

Griffith’s Valuation of Ireland

A number of useful nineteenth century census substitutes are available to search on http://www.findmypast.ie. Perhaps the most important is Griffith’s Valuation (1847-1864), which lists approximately 80% of householders in Ireland and includes the names of over 1,400,000 individuals.

Directories

Directories started to be used in the late eighteenth century and became more prevalent as economic and trade activity increased. The http://www.findmypast.ie directories collection contains over 2 million names.

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Qwest to get IPTV via CenturyTel

tech — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 18:46:13 +0000

Qwest customers in the company’s 11-state coverage area likely will be getting IPTV from CenturyTel as a result of the $10.6 billion merger announced last week. Century Tel agreed to purchase Qwest in an all-stock deal for 50.5 percent of Qwest’s stock that will give the combined company a presence in 40 states.

Qwest, which currently offers its customers a bundled TV deal through a partnership with DirecTV, says it likely will look at rolling out an IPTV package.

“We believe that there are significant opportunities here to drive new products and services to customers,” Qwest CEO Ed Mueller said. “Over time we’ll look at the potential of rolling out IPTV.”

CenturyTel is testing IPTV service in several of its small markets, including LaCrosse, Wis., Columbia, Mo., and Jefferson City, Mo.

“The scale and reach of the combined company should allow us to more effectively pursue growth opportunities in wireless and data hosting, IPTV and other areas,” CenturyTel chief executive Glen Post said in a conference call with analysts Thursday.

CenturyTel currently also bundles satellite TV with is customer offerings, using Dish Network to serve some 535,000 customers. In it’s year-end earnings call, the company said it planned to launch five more IPTV markets this year and next. At the time, Post said the company was “pleased with the results” it had seen in its three test markets.Similar Posts:

Internet Picks April 14, 2010

tech — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:46:03 +0000

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Internet Picks April 13, 2010

tech — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:17:41 +0000

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