Here is somethign I picked up on AOL's Golden Gate genealogy forum, keyword: ROOTS. It can only be accessed by those on AOL. It is a talk to be held in one of the chat rooms for those on AOL wishing to attend here is the information. It's a Gathering of Clans The Irish and Scot special interest group in the Golden Gates Genealogy Forum has begun a course of study in Irish genealogical research. Classes will be held every Friday night in the Ancestral Digs chat room (<A HREF="aol://2719:3-232-Ancestral%20Digs">Ancestral Digs</A>) at 10:00 PM Eastern and will continue through May. Subjects to be covered in March are: March 15 Jurisdictions What's a Townland, a Poor Law Union, a Barony? What's the difference between a civil parish and a religious parish? Are the boundaries the same? March 22 Vital Records/Church Records When did compulsory registration of vital records begin? What information do they contain? What's a Heritage Center? March 29 Land Records When did the government begin to record land records? Are these records available for me to look at? Where do I find them? Did everyone own land? Please be sure to join your hosts, HOST GFS Linda, HOST GFS Lin, and HOST GFS Grace and learn how to find more on your Irish Genealogy. DdHober <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/d2hober/civilwar.htm">Civil War Resources</A> <A HREF="aol://4344:167.resou2.35202211.665264872/">Genealogy on AOL -- Keyword: Roots</A> <A HREF="www.Genealogyforum.com">Genealogyforum.com</A>