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WWW.WICKLOWROOTS.COM

Branching out to find family roots == Award-winning singer from Wicklow Luan Parle will lend her support to a new website which will allow people from all four corners of the globe to trace their County Wicklow roots.The site www.wicklowroots.com is the brainchild of local Wicklow town history buff Ken Haughton and the final preparations should soon be in place for the upcoming big launch.

The site www.wicklowroots.com is the brainchild of local Wicklow town history buff Ken Haughton and the final preparations should soon be in place for the upcoming big launch.

Ken first came up with the idea for the site after researching his own family tree eight years ago.

I have have been into history for quite a long time but I found the research can all be a lot like a complicated Sherlock Holmes mystery. Every little nit of information is another piece to add to the jigsaw. I had to do all my research through phone calls and handwritten letters and I started to think there must be an easier way than this,' he says.

It will include a message board system where people can access notices to help them trace their ancestors. There is so much information now readily availabe on the internet to help with anyone attempting research and this new website will definetly benefit anyone researching their Wicklow roots,' adds Ken.

Meteor award-winning singer and Wicklow native Luan Parle has already shown an avid interest in the site and has agreed to launch the venture which should be near completion over the next few months.

At the moment Ken is looking for community groups who may want to have their links on the site. He is also keen on sponsorship and would like to hear from any potential sponsors as well.