Thanks Jean No there wasn't any trace of my Bowles in Liverpool on the LDS web site. Lots of Bowles but the closest were in Manchester. I will try the GenBrit-L, thanks. Tom > > From: JeanMcCarthy36@aol.com > Date: 2006/02/05 Sun PM 03:09:57 CST > To: CAN-ONTARIO-IRISH-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [Ontario Irish] 1851 Census Index Liverpool?Irish born > > > Hello Tom, > Thank you for your e-mail. During the course of my own research I have > discovered that Irish people of all denominations usually went to Liverpool in the > hope of finding work to enable them to save money for their passage to the > new world. Some were successful and some were not. Some ended up living in > Liverpool for the rest of their days. To this day the Liverpool accent is > virtually pure Irish. > I am very sorry but I do not have any tips for you to find 1810?s Liverpool > protestant records. Except that you could try subscribing to the GenBrit > Rootsweb list and ask for help on there. Although I live in England I am not > very au fait with the genealogy records here. Sorry! > The e-mail address for the list I suggested above is: > GENBRIT-L@rootsweb.com > All you do is to send an e-mail in the body of the message (not the subject > line) say: > SUBSCRIBE > Do not put anything else in the message. Remove any 'signature' lines or the > server may get confused. If you want to subscribe to any of the other lists, > replace the GENBRIT-L in the address with > the list name you wish to join. For example, to join the digest list, use > the address GENBRIT-D-request@rootsweb.com. > I was sorry to hear that the LDS have increased their charges. I have not > been to one of their Centres for quite a while. I know how expensive it can be > when looking for a needle in a haystack. If all else fails you might need to > go back to the LDS, but I would try their web site first of all. The very > best of luck with your research. Sorry I cannot be of more help to you at this > time. Best Wishes. Jean McCarthy nee Moore. > > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jeanmccarthy36/ > > > ==== CAN-ONTARIO-IRISH Mailing List ==== > Add your names to the Ontario Irish surname registry at: > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/OntarioIrish/surnames.htm > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > Tom LaPorte