This presentation by Andrew Kane, author of the Townland Atlas of Ulster, discusses the practical usage of the the Townland Atlas as a vital research guide.

Andrew delves into the components and methodologies used within the atlas—including baronies, civil parishes, and Poor Law Unions—demonstrating how to effectively use this resource for genealogical research.

He offers insights into related historical documents and resources and provides practical advice for identifying townlands accurately.

Understanding why a record set was originally compiled and how it is organised is vital to evaluating the data a researcher will get from it - and is essential to overcome the problems of variant spellings and index mistranscriptions!

Finally Andrew also looks at landed estates and how to use the information in the Townland Atlas of Ulster to get the most of this rich but underused source.