Yes, Jean, you can undertake your own research at the office but you are charged a fee. I think it's about 20 Euro plus additional fees for copying. The original books' notations are in color with dates so you can figure out which change is correlated with which date. Keep in mind it's a government office like the General Register Office (GRO) so it closes for lunch hour (like the GRO). Nora jeanrice@cet.com writes: SNIPPET: The Land Valuation Office, Dublin, has a website. Just enter those words into your browser. They can apparently trace all transactions on particular parcels of land from the Griffith's Valuation to the present using their current land books, cancelled land books, survey, tenure, field books and old maps. You need to have a good idea where your family lived, i.e., a particular townland, and there is some sort of a fee involved. This data can be very useful in determining when a family may have emigrated. Some of the record books are said to contain notations in the margins with potentially important information for a family historian. I believe you can undertake your own research if you visit their office. Jean

Hi Nora, Thank you so much for your very useful information. Whenever I post a brief informational-type "snippet," I am hoping that a lister or two will come forward with added comments, new details or corrections. In addition, it is especially nice when I learn that a post has stirred up old memories. Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: <Irishcolleen45@aol.com> To: <IRISH-AMERICAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 9:30 AM Subject: [Irish-American] Re: Land Valuation Office, Dublin > Yes, Jean, you can undertake your own research at the office but you are > charged a fee. I think it's about 20 Euro plus additional fees for copying. > The original books' notations are in color with dates so you can figure out > which change is correlated with which date. > Keep in mind it's a government office like the General Register Office (GRO) > so it closes for lunch hour (like the GRO). > Nora > jeanrice@cet.com writes: > SNIPPET: The Land Valuation Office, Dublin, has a website. Just enter > those words into your browser. They can apparently trace all transactions on > particular parcels of land from the Griffith's Valuation to the present using > their current land books, cancelled land books, survey, tenure, field books > and old maps. <snip> --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.690 / Virus Database: 451 - Release Date: 5/22/2004