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That is an extract from CONNECT, the computer magazine with Friday's Irish Examiner. CONNECT is very handy as it keeps you up to date with what's happening.

Online Computer Training for Seniors (UK)

Easy HTML tutorials for everything you need

Beginners HTML sites

KPT Background Sampler providing all the background images and wallpaper that you will ever need

Clipart for images to liven up a website

GENEALOGY

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http://www.genealogy.com

With over 40 million Americans claiming Irish descendants, this site is one of the larger portals dedicated to family trees. A clever section, The Learning Centre, contains useful hints for tracking descendants and might act as a primer for those keen to get involved in this slightly addictive occupation.

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http://www.cwgc.org

With countless thousands of Irish people having joined the British Army over the centuries, this site operated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission allows access to over 2 million graves as well as over 60,000 names of civilians who died in WW11.

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http://www.earl.org.uk/familia

Run by the public library networking body, this site contains a detailed subsection devoted to genealogical resources available in the UK as well as links to Irish public libraries. Carrying voting records and and census data, its future plans include a dedicated family history portal.

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http://www.familysearch.com

Operated by the Mormon Church and geared mainly towards the North American Continent, this site allows a fascinating trawl through a huge international database where names can be freely accessed. With its goal of one dy chronicling up to 2 billion names, this site will clearly have links to to all parts of the global village in years to come.

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From Irish Examiner/Connect Friday 1 June 2001

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Irish Ancestors

GEOGRAPHY

World TimeZone Map with current times

3D Atlas

GOVERNMENT

Irish Government

LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN IRELAND

HEALTH BOARDS - IRELAND

HEALTH

Useful Health Sites

MEDIA

SUNDAY TIMES

Sunday Times DOORS (Internet) Magazine

RETIREMENT

Retirement Matters

The Oldie Magazine site(UK)

UK & Ireland Search - comprehensive UK-based site with 3 national search engines for Wales, Scotland all of Ireland that search only among websites in their respective country

Yahoo

Google

HOME SECURITY

Emergency Response(IRISH)

Emergency Response is an alarm system for seniors living in Ireland which has pendant and unit buttons that are monitored 24 hours a day 365 days a year. The Health Boards subsidise the cost and annual monitoring fee of Ł52 is very reasonable.

SENIOR ORGANISATIONS - IRELAND

AGE AND OPPORTUNITY(IRISH)

AGE ACTION IRELAND

TRAVEL

Got an address - anywhere in the world? You can find driving directions at Map Quest!

Trains - Iarnrod Eireann

Irish National Bus Service - Buseireann

Dublin Bus Timetables

AIR TRAVEL

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