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If your family left Ireland from the north, there is a good chance County Antrim is where your story begins. Antrim gave the world some …
Griffith’s Valuation (1847-1864) records every Irish household by name and townland — free to search. Find your ancestors’ exact farm and trace your Irish roots.
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