how would I get a copy of the Wexford information? -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Cara_Links" <cracker@hotkey.net.au> > Unfortunately I doubt very much if there will ever be a local data base of > cemetery records for Ireland. > > There is too much monetary gain for the heritage centers and others who work > at this professionally for their to ever be a joint venture as such > > Thus people will continue to transcribe graveyards wherever they can and > unfortunately yet again those books that hold transcribed headstones are > generally sold within the parish of that area that the stones have been > transcribed in. > > But giving you some joy I am currently trying to compile a list of > graveyards for Ireland but I will indeed have to call upon all those people > on this list and several others that I admin to assist in naming what > graveyards they have visited and where and what county they are in. > > As my expertise belongs in Co Wicklow and just over the border into Gorey > but I do collect and share what stones I can when I can allowing for the > time it takes to find, transcribe and correct it does over a period of time > take anything up to 6 months to transcribe a single graveyard in Ireland > ..............also allowing that I do most of my transcribing with the rain > dripping off the *brim of me nose* and my fingers freezing ......... > In Wicklow alone in 2003 I visisted over 200 graveyards so I imagine this > would be an unfinished on going work forever and a day.............just > taking down graveyard names > > Limerick has been put to CD by Brian Cantwells son available from Enneclann > also his fathers CD on Co Wicklow and parts of Wexford and Dublin has been > released. > But allowing that you never named your family perhaps someone may be able to > assist you simply from their own research or foraging in Ireland . > > Sorry to be a damp cloud on this but I do see sunshine most times ahead. > > Cheers > Cara > List Admin > > >