Please see Query below -- Hi Rita, As I recall that book is divided by Irish county. It gives the name of a civil parish, townlands, the denominations of old churches, years of church operation, years for which records are available. It tells if there is a graveyard attached and lists location of graveyards not connected to any particular church. It usually does not give the exact name of the church, only type, but it does give the name of the town, often with the name of the street. It does not list names on graves. However, John Grenham's "Tracing Your Irish Ancestors," (1999) gives information that includes where you can find graveyard transcriptions. There is a good website (Commonwealth War Graves Commission) for UK-connected soldier & civilian DEATHS during WWI & WWII, and the WWI data often includes name and address of "next-of-kin." Just enter that address in your browser, or try http://yard.ccta.gov.uk/cwgc/register.nsf Jean Rita wrote: I subscribe to Ancestry.com and have tried to search the WWI records, but it is very tedious and time consuming. Is there an easy way to search them? > > Are the graves inventoried in the book Jean recommended, 'A Guide to Irish Churches and Graveyards'? or just graveyard and church locations (which would be a mighty resource for me). > > OK, I hope everyone will bear my Irish history ignorance with grace--I am sure I will have more questions--still haven't read anything that's sold me on terrorism tho'. > > Take care, Rita