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[[Image:IrelandLaois.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Co.Laois Map (source: Wikipedia)]]
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County Laois was created in 1556 by Mary I of England as Queen's County. Laois received its current Irish language name following the Irish War of Independence although is known historically as a place where a large number of Quakers settled, and is now home to a Quaker museum, as well as Donaghmore Workhouse and Famine Museum, which remembers the great famine. (1853 - 1886)
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==Links==
  
==Register Offices==
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'''Primary Reference Links'''
  
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*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/irl/LEX/index.html GENUKI: County Laois (Queens County)]
  
==Record Office Lookup Requests==
 
  
Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
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'''Countywide Interest'''
  
By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~irllex/ County Laois IGP Pages]
  
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*[http://www.laoisgenealogy.com/ Laois Genealogy]
  
'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
 
  
  
==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
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'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
  
Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
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*[http://www.censusfinder.com/irish-census-records3.htm Griffiths Valuation Ballyadams Parish & Bordwell Parish]
  
By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
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*[http://www.censusfinder.com/irish-census-records3.htm 1824 Pigot's Directory for Maryborough]
  
  
'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
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'''Maps and Photographs'''
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==Register Offices==
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'''Portlaoise'''<br>
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Civil Registration Office, Births, Deaths, Marriages & Civil Registrar of Marriages <br>
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Health Centre<br>
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Dublin Road<br>
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Portlaoise<br>
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Co. Laois<br><br>
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Opening Hours: Mon - Fri 9:30 - 12:30 & 2:00 - 4:15<br>
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Contact: 057 86 92800<br><br>
  
  
==Links==
 
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General'''
 
  
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/irl/LEX/index.html GENUKI: County Laois]
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==Requests for Research and Photographs in this area==
  
'''OPC'''
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Please read the [http://www.familytreeforum.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Research_Offers Terms and Conditions] before requesting a lookup.<br>
  
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A list of members who have volunteered to do Research lookups or take photographs can be found in the [http://www.familytreeforum.com/research-offers/ Research Offers forum]  or on the following pages in the Wiki:<br>
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*[[Research Offers: Cemetery]]
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*[[Research Offers: Photograph]]
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*[[Research Offers: Probate]]
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*[[Research Offers: Record Office/Archive]]
  
'''Archives'''
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If any member wishes to offer to do lookups or take photographs in a particular location,  please leave a message on our  [http://www.familytreeforum.com/research-offers/73000-volunteers-needed-records-office-cemetery-lookups-photos.html Volunteers Needed thread].
  
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyLaoighis.htm#PageTitle IGI Co. Laois]
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Back to [[Republic of Ireland]]
  
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Back to [[Ireland]]
  
'''Local History Society'''
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Back to [[World Index Page]]
 
 
 
 
'''Family and Social History'''
 
 
 
 
 
'''Maps and Photographs'''
 
 
 
 
 
'''Countywide Interest'''
 
 
 
*[http://www.censusfinder.com/irish-census-records3.htm Co. Laois various] 1824 Pigot's Directory for Maryborough, Griffiths Valuation for Ballyadams Parish/Bordwell Parish, Baptismal and Birth Records A-L / M-Z, 1638-1794 Marriage Licenses from the Diocese of Dublin
 
 
 
 
 
'''Specific Town/Village Interest'''
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Latest revision as of 10:12, 11 September 2022


Co.Laois Map (source: Wikipedia)



County Laois was created in 1556 by Mary I of England as Queen's County. Laois received its current Irish language name following the Irish War of Independence although is known historically as a place where a large number of Quakers settled, and is now home to a Quaker museum, as well as Donaghmore Workhouse and Famine Museum, which remembers the great famine. (1853 - 1886)













Links

Primary Reference Links


Countywide Interest


Specific Town and Village Interest


Maps and Photographs



Register Offices


Portlaoise
Civil Registration Office, Births, Deaths, Marriages & Civil Registrar of Marriages
Health Centre
Dublin Road
Portlaoise
Co. Laois

Opening Hours: Mon - Fri 9:30 - 12:30 & 2:00 - 4:15
Contact: 057 86 92800


Requests for Research and Photographs in this area

Please read the Terms and Conditions before requesting a lookup.

A list of members who have volunteered to do Research lookups or take photographs can be found in the Research Offers forum or on the following pages in the Wiki:

If any member wishes to offer to do lookups or take photographs in a particular location, please leave a message on our Volunteers Needed thread.



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Back to Ireland

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