The Irish Family History Foundation claims to hold the most complete database of Irish Catholic parish records in the world. Their databases (at www.rootsireland.ie) were compiled from the original parish registers.

The foundation recently highlighted their Connacht records. The province of Connacht is situated in the west of Ireland and is comprised of Counties Mayo, Galway, Leitrim, Roscommon and Sligo. There are seven county genealogy centres based in Connacht; all will undertake commissioned family history research. Here are the seven Connacht genealogy centres and their website addresses:

MAYO NORTH - www.northmayogenealogy.com/ and http://mayo.rootsireland.ie/.

MAYO - www.mayoancestors.com/default.aspx and http://mayo.rootsireland.ie/.

GALWAY - www.galwayroots.com/ and http://galwaywest.rootsireland.ie/.

EAST GALWAY - www.galwayroots.com/ and http://galwayeast.rootsireland.ie/.

SLIGO - www.sligoroots.com/ and http://sligo.rootsireland.ie/.

LEITRIM - www.leitrimroots.com/ and www.leitrim.rootsireland.ie/.

ROSCOMMON - www.roscommonroots.com/ and http://roscommon.rootsireland.ie/.

You can search each county's database on rootsireland.ie by purchasing a subscription. A list of SOURCES currently online for each county can be accessed at www.rootsireland.ie/index.php?id=aboutthesources.