Sorry about that, folks! I've just taken another look and apparently the Ordnance Survey Memoirs are not available for Co. Longford, and the only parish covered for Leitrim (in Vol 40) is Manorhamilton Union. It seems only Ulster is covered, (at least in this series through Queen's University, Belfast). I guess I was just too enthousiastic in trying to help. For those who still want to know ways to order them (for other counties, unfortunately). The volumes are avalable through globalgenealogy, see : http://globalgenealogy.com/books/334mem.htm Take a look at this page - for those in the US, you can buy them in $US. In other countries (like you and I Beryl) they're available at Queen's University, Belfast, (the address is given on this page) but must be paid in British Pounds. http://members.aol.com/Manus2/osmemo.html If you want to know which volume your parish would be covered in, try this site. http://www.qub.ac.uk/iis/publications/OrdnanceSurveyMemoirs/OSMhowtofind.htm#TOP Also, from the PRONI website : "PRONI has in its custody microfilm copies of the Ordnance Survey Memoirs for Cos Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry and Tyrone as well as for Cos Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan, Queen's County, Roscommon, Sligo and Tipperary (ref MIC.6). It is important to note that this set of Ordnance Survey Memoirs on microfilm also includes 'Name Books', containing details of the origin and meaning of townland names arranged by parish, for counties Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry and Tyrone, with some material for Cos Cavan and Monaghan." Sorry again. I should have looked before opening my big etc. etc. Sorry again, Tom "Beryl O'Gorman" <wordweav@bigpond.net.au> sur 10/11/2000 07:19:21 Pour : IRL-LONGFORD-L@rootsweb.com cc : Objet : [LONGFORD~] Re: [LONGFORD~] Réf. : [LONGFORD~] Boundary changes ? - try Ordnance Survey Hi Tom Where are these available for reading/purchasing/enquiring please? Beryl O'Gorman Greensborough Victoria Australia > I saw similar changes described - ie townlands changing parishes, etc. > - in the Ornance Survey notes carried out by the British Army Ornance in > the first half of the 19th century. > In my case, they were for Co. Fermanagh, but you'll certainly find the same > things in the Survey for your parishes between Co Longford and Co. Leitrim. > It gave a brief history of the parish and recent changes in homeland. It > also describes the land, the local customs, names prominent gentry, etc. > > I only have copies for 2 parishes in Fermanagh, so I can't help > specifically. ==== IRL-LONGFORD Mailing List ==== Try your luck if you're looking for ancestors in Pennsylvania, USA: Subscribe to the Pennsylvania Census Lookup list: mailto:PA-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=subscribe