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Online map archive: An Irish genealogist's pot of gold

By Raja Mishra
Globe Staff / August 29, 2006

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Ireland's past will come to life tomorrow when the Irish government plans to unveil an online map archive with details of every town, street, and farm on the Emerald Isle dating back nearly 200 years -- an unprecedented achievement expected to be a treasure trove for those tracing their Irish ancestry. (Full article: 680 words)

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