Hello Lois, Before partition in 1922 Ireland was split into 4 provinces, Ulster, Munster, Leinster and Connaught. Ulster was the most northerly and contained 9 counties - the six of the present Northern Ireland plus Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan so Donegal was part of the province of Ulster but is not part of Northern Ireland. The Flax List dates from 1796 and those who agreed to grow a certain amount of flax would be given a spinning wheel for each rood of flax grown and a loom for each acre. There are about 60 000 names in the list. The CD gives name, county and parish only for the whole of Ireland. The Tithe Applotments 1823-38 CD covers the Six Counties of Northern Ireland only; I've no idea why but I'd love to find the tithes for Donegal. As you come from the US you have town or city, county, state then USA. Ireland was townland, parish, barony, county, province, Ireland. www.proni.gov.uk is the official and helpful site on what sources there are for Irish genealogy. So, let me have the name you want looking up and I'll check Co Londonderry references for it. If anyone else on the list wants a look-up from the Flax List please give me name (with alternative spellings, if necessary - I have 17 for my name) and county. If there are a lot of people it will take me a few days. For Donegal please check freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donegal/ In return, if anybody finds any information on DARAGH, DARRAGH, DORAGH or DORRAGH in Donegal could they please let me know. I have them in the Flax List and Griffith's Valuation in Urney parish, Donegal. Rob Doragh Liverpool UK From: [email protected] Please was there a "Flax List Index" for Co Londonderry? How often were they taken, or was it a "once in a lifetime" enumeration. Or am I confused, the "Flax Index List" you sent to the attention of Liam, was that the complete index of all counties enumerating the McShefferys/ McSheffreys/McSheffrys/etc., etc. ??? It is hard to understand parishes, townlands, etc.,etc., even though it has all been explained a "jillion" times. I take it from studying the map of Ireland, County Donegal is not part and parcel of Northern Ireland ? Lois Wisconsin USA _________________________________________________________________ On the move? Get Hotmail on your mobile phone http://www.msn.co.uk/msnmobile