When I wrote the map software I built in a number of features but didn't provide access to them, the new features now available include: * parishes can be grouped by Barony, PLU, District Council and RC Parish as well as by county. Selecting a parish within a group no longer shows parishes of the same name in other groups, however (apart from counties), parishes which cross boundaries are shown in both places. * you can also select from a alphabetic list of parishes. In this case all parishes of the same name in NI are displayed (eg Ballinderry in Tyrone, Antrim and Derry). * for added clarity the parish outlines are drawn in black if the map is displayed and yellow if a satellite photo is displayed. These colours persist until the page is reloaded (f5). * there is an expanded section below the map listing references and with additional notes * on loading the webpage, the message "map loading" appears while the data is being downloaded. You will see that there are now two pull down menus at the top center of the map. The menu on the left allows you to select the grouping (the default grouping is by county as before and so you can ignore this step if you want to) and the menu on the right changes to reflect your choice. In the right hand list you can either click on a parish to show just the parish or click on the name of the group to show all parishes within the group. I have also rechecked the database and corrected some spelling and location errors. Please let me know if you come across any issues. To clarify access to the map - click on the link at the foot of this email and then click the link to "Ulster Map" (or the photo of the Londonderry coat of arms). There is a Help button at the top right (now highlighted in red) which will lead you to a brief explanation of how it works, however it is far easier to use than to describe and so the best thing to do is to 'play' with the features - nothing can go wrong!! Displaying all parishes in a county can be slow and so avoid this with a slow computer. Please contact me know if you spot errors, if I can alter aspects to make it more useful for you or for suggestions of additions. I am still hoping to extend the map to cover the rest of Ulster, but have not found the equivalent (detailed 1" to the mile) maps of townlands to base it on. Lastly, thanks for the feedback - some of which I still have to follow up - it is great to hear from you and especially to hear from the many experts in this area! -- Kind Regards Murray Christchurch New Zealand Visit us at KiwiCelts.com <http://kiwicelts.com> * Cemeteries of New Zealand - Map, List and Web-links * Parishes of Northern Ireland - Map * Our Family History