How To Make Fadas While holding down the ALT key and using the number keys to the far right of your keyboard, type as follows: 0225 for á 0233 for é 0237 for í 0243 for ó 0250 for ú 0193 for Á 0201 for É 0205 for Í 0211 for Ó 0218 for Ú > -----Original Message----- > From: McNulty, Eamonn [SMTP:Eamonn.McNulty@health.wa.gov.au] > Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 4:34 AM > To: CIVIL-WAR-IRISH-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [Civil-War-Irish] Summation: U.S. Grant and Matthew Brady. > > A chairde, > > Summing up the combined wisdom of the Irish Civil War Group regarding the > ethnicity of Grant and Brady we find that: > > US Grant considered himself thoroughly American, though we know his great > grandfather was John Simpson, born at Dergina Co. Tyrone in 1738. > > Matthew Brady said he was American too, though one source claims him as an > Eireannach (Irishman). We appear to have nothing tangible on his parents > but > with a name like Brady (O' Bradaigh) his paternal ancestry can't be > anything but Irish. Personally I'm a bit dissappointed that we don't have > more on this fascinating character, who was responsible for the recording > of > such a rich pictorial archive at immense personal expense. Is mo/r a > truaigh > (It's agreat shame). > > Many thanks to all who took part, > > Is mise le meas, > > E/amonn Mac an Ultaigh. > > > ==== CIVIL-WAR-IRISH Mailing List ==== > To leave the list, type a message with only the word > unsubscribe > in the text and mailto:CIVIL-WAR-IRISH-L-request@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 >

Bill, Thanks for the tip. However, some web-based mail handlers will print gibberish and different of the TrueType fonts will use different numbers for the ALT + # fadas. Also, though, you can hang the Microsoft "Character Map" program in your StartUp folder and have the correct ones available regardless of the font being used. Have generally found that very effective with non-list emails. Best Regards, Phil Bill Ford A154 wrote: > How To Make Fadas > While holding down the ALT key and using the number keys to the far right of > your keyboard, type as follows: > 0225 for á > 0233 for é > 0237 for í > 0243 for ó > 0250 for ú > 0193 for Á > 0201 for É > 0205 for Í > 0211 for Ó > 0218 for Ú > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: McNulty, Eamonn [SMTP:Eamonn.McNulty@health.wa.gov.au] > > Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 4:34 AM > > To: CIVIL-WAR-IRISH-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [Civil-War-Irish] Summation: U.S. Grant and Matthew Brady. > > > > A chairde, > > > > Summing up the combined wisdom of the Irish Civil War Group regarding the > > ethnicity of Grant and Brady we find that: > > > > US Grant considered himself thoroughly American, though we know his great > > grandfather was John Simpson, born at Dergina Co. Tyrone in 1738. > > > > Matthew Brady said he was American too, though one source claims him as an > > Eireannach (Irishman). We appear to have nothing tangible on his parents > > but > > with a name like Brady (O' Bradaigh) his paternal ancestry can't be > > anything but Irish. Personally I'm a bit dissappointed that we don't have > > more on this fascinating character, who was responsible for the recording > > of > > such a rich pictorial archive at immense personal expense. Is mo/r a > > truaigh > > (It's agreat shame). > > > > Many thanks to all who took part, > > > > Is mise le meas, > > > > E/amonn Mac an Ultaigh. > > > > > > ==== CIVIL-WAR-IRISH Mailing List ==== > > To leave the list, type a message with only the word > > unsubscribe > > in the text and mailto:CIVIL-WAR-IRISH-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > > ============================== > > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > > > > ==== CIVIL-WAR-IRISH Mailing List ==== > "Faugh a Ballaugh!" (A period rendering of Fag an Bealach (Clear the > Way!)) Irish Battle Cry > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com