List Members, Irish Census Digitization Project, reply from the Library Archives of Canada (LAC), remember this is a joint project with the National Archives of Ireland, I believe Canada was putting up some of the cash at the front end. I think Kyle's reply will answer most of our questions on the subject. I have Snipped my original email, other than that the reply is intact. Bob Cdn ============================================ -------- Original Message -------- Subject: RE: Client Comment - Irish Census Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:29:24 -0400 From: Browness Kyle <Kyle.Browness@lac-bac.gc.ca> To: <hiflyte@telus.net> Hello Bob, Thank you for your email and your interest in the Irish Census Digitization project. This project has been in production for over two years now and at this time much progress is being made. Work is still underway on the databases which contain all of the remaining geographical data and nominal indexes, which will allow you to search for your ancestor by name. The next phase of the digitisation project, comprising counties Antrim, Down and Kerry, will be launched this coming October 2008. The other counties will follow in the order laid out at _http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/about/futureplans.html_ between then and mid-2009. More precise timescales will be posted at _http://www.nationalarchives.ie/census.html_ when available. I encourage you to continue to visit _http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/_ This is where any official announcements will be made in regards to the project and next releases. We are doing our best to work with the National Archives to bring this material online as soon as possible, we understand that there is a great deal of interest for this material to be made available. It is my understanding that the original census records are still available for research at the National Archives in Dublin. For specific information on how to consult these, please contact the National Archives of Ireland directly: _http://www.nationalarchives.ie/contactus/contact.html_ Announcements about the next online releases will also be made on the Library and Archives Canada website, via our "Shamrock and Maple Leaf" web exhibition featured at: _www.collectionscanada.ca/ireland_ <http://www.collectionscanada.ca/ireland>. Related to Irish-Canadian heritage we will also be launching a Grosse Ile Web site soon and encourage you to check back at _www.collectionscanada.ca_ <http://www.collectionscanada.ca> for more information. For full information on the partnership between Library and Archives Canada and the National Archives of Ireland, please visit: _http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/ireland/021019-1401-e.html_. Thank you once again and should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Regards, Kyle Browness ==============================================