IRISH GRAVESTONES PHOTOS FREE TO ALL...

One woman's determination has led to one of the biggest collection of Irish gravestones photos of all time...

Most of us who are familiar with Irish research know just how hard it can be to find confirmation of ancestral names, townlands, etc. What a great treasure it would be if we could find the gravestones of our ancestors... without it costing a fortune. Well, for many of us, now we can, and all through the one site and a great price... FREE!

Thanks to the many years of scrambling through graveyards, Dr. Jane Lyons has posted over half of her collection of gravestones photos, all 14,000 of them, give or take a hundred or so, on her very comprehensive site, www.from-ireland.net

While searching through the huge array of photos, take time out to learn a little about Irish fairy stories, or Irish poetry... perhaps more on the general history of Ireland.. it's all available free for all, though it wouldn't hurt to take a few moments to click on some of the advertising each time you visit.

Jane has achieved something wonderful here... one woman's dedication and perseverance, and the gift is given to all of us... enjoy.

Photography - From-Ireland.net

www.from-ireland.net

All photographs copyright of Dr. Jane Lyons.

Top 100 Most Popular Genealogy Websites (page 3)

IRISH CHATTER

 CONGRATULATIONS 

to all involved with IGP (Ireland Genealogy Project) ably led by Christina Hunt and supported by a very active and dedicated group of volunteers. They have just been listed in the top 100 Most Popular Genealogy websites... very well deserved.

You will have seen many of the Updates from IGP featured here, with permission of Christina.

 If you haven't explored the whole site, now would be a very good time to do so...  www.igp-web.com

To see the company they keep in the top 100, go here....

http://www.genealogyintime.com/NewsStories/2012/Q1/top 100 most popular genealogy websites page3.html

Once again, your work is very much appreciated.

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October 7th - Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997

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