Hello, I am hoping someone can resolve my confusion. My Mullin and Mellon great, great grandparents came from Tyrone County. I believe they entered the U.S. through the port of Philadelphia, PA. My mother attested before she deceased that Philadelphia was a port pre-Ellis Island. Is this correct, or did they enter Ellis and then go southward to Philadelphia? I probably appear naive which I sadly confess is reality! Laurie S. Pittman ----- Original Message -----From: [email protected]: [email protected]: Sat, 11 Jan 2014 08:00:46 -0000 (UTC)Subject: COTYRONEIRELAND Digest, Vol 9, Issue 6 You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the CoTyroneIreland-D mailing list. If you no longer wish to receive these messages, or wish to search or browse the archives or unsubscribe from digest mode and subscribe in list mode, see http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NIR/CoTyroneIreland.html for links and instructions. See http://cotyroneireland.com/ for our associated web site. Today's Topics: 1. Re: Castlederg Genealogy Group (Bernie Donaghey Gamble) 2. Re: Castlederg Genealogy Group (Mimi Ringstad) 3. Re: Castlederg Genealogy Group ([email protected]) 4. Re: Castlederg Genealogy Group (Mike Kelly) 5. CoTyroneIreland.com - New Content (Jim McKane) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2014 21:27:03 -0000From: "Bernie Donaghey Gamble" <[email protected]>Subject: Re: [CoTyIre] Castlederg Genealogy GroupTo: "'Nivard Ovington'" <[email protected]>, <[email protected]>Message-ID: <[email protected]>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hi Nivard,Everyone has their own opinions and of course it is up to them what theywant to become involved with. Personally I like to know these Facebookgroups exist and am a member of the Castlederg one. I have actually beenliving away from Castlederg for quite a long time albeit not much more thana half hour drive and I thought it wonderful when I found the Castlederggroup. Hope I will be forgiven for saying it here but my worst problem withFacebook is the amount of people who are addicted to it which includes mysister who never phones me with news now. The Gleneely/Plumbridge site also sounds interesting, only speaking formyself but like most names in Ireland, they often get shortened and we usedto call Plumbridge "The Plum" which I hope isn't offensive to the people wholive there. I think what I am trying to say to you, Ray and others who don't want tobecome involved with Facebook is that, if people on the list here know thatthese Facebook groups exist, and one is in their area of interest thenperhaps they can get someone to post a message on their behalf if they don'twant to join. I am only speaking from my own personal opinion, and the last thing I wouldwant to do is take anything away from this wonderful Tyrone list. Regards to all,Bernie. -----Original Message-----From: [email protected][mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nivard OvingtonSent: 10 January 2014 15:28To: [email protected]: Re: [CoTyIre] Castlederg Genealogy Group I am entirely with Ray on this subject Why do people bother with facebook, which may be flavour of the month fornow but not a great resource for research, particularly long term The list posts are archived for future researchers to gain from and makecontact with previous posters with similar interests And a whole lot safer to use Give me the lists and boards any day Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 10/01/2014 13:46, ray15 wrote:> Thank you for the notification, Mervyn; and to Clare for giving them aboost.>> Sadly, though, I will have to stay ignorant of everything about yourgroup, as I refuse to join Facebook; and having tried your link, can onlyread there upon becoming a member.>> It's a pity, but something that I have to accept as long as I choose tostick by my preference for privacy.>> Wishing you all the best with it nevertheless.> Ray in Oz------------- ------------------------------ Message: 2Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2014 13:35:58 -0800 (PST)From: Mimi Ringstad <[email protected]>Subject: Re: [CoTyIre] Castlederg Genealogy GroupTo: Bernie Donaghey Gamble <[email protected]>, "'Nivard Ovington'" <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>Message-ID: <[email protected]>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 I have used Facebook extensively for finding living people. For example, cousins that I've lost track of through the years are reconnected through FB. Pictures of their family, etc. It might not help with those in the past, but it is useful in connecting the more recent generations.? Mimi Woods Ringstad On Friday, January 10, 2014 4:29 PM, Bernie Donaghey Gamble <[email protected]> wrote: Hi Nivard,Everyone has their own opinions and of course it is up to them what theywant to become involved with.? Personally I like to know these Facebookgroups exist and am a member of the Castlederg one.? I have actually beenliving away from Castlederg for quite a long time albeit not much more thana half hour drive and I thought it wonderful when I found the Castlederggroup.? Hope I will be forgiven for saying it here but my worst problem withFacebook is the amount of people who are addicted to it which includes mysister who never phones me with news now.? The Gleneely/Plumbridge site also sounds interesting, only speaking formyself but like most names in Ireland, they often get shortened and we usedto call Plumbridge "The Plum" which I hope isn't offensive to the people wholive there. I think what I am trying to say to you, Ray and others who don't want tobecome involved with Facebook is that, if people on the list here know thatthese Facebook groups exist, and one is in their area of interest thenperhaps they can get someone to post a message on their behalf if they don'twant to join. I am only speaking from my own personal opinion, and the last thing I wouldwant to do is take anything away from this wonderful Tyrone list.? Regards to all,Bernie.? -----Original Message-----From: [email protected][mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nivard OvingtonSent: 10 January 2014 15:28To: [email protected]: Re: [CoTyIre] Castlederg Genealogy Group I am entirely with Ray on this subject Why do people bother with facebook, which may be flavour of the month fornow but not a great resource for research, particularly long term The list posts are archived for future researchers to gain from and makecontact with previous posters with similar interests And a whole lot safer to use Give me the lists and boards any day Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 10/01/2014 13:46, ray15 wrote:> Thank you for the notification, Mervyn; and to Clare for giving them aboost.>> Sadly, though, I will have to stay ignorant of everything about yourgroup, as I refuse to join Facebook; and having tried your link, can onlyread there upon becoming a member.>> It's a pity, but something that I have to accept as long as I choose tostick by my preference for privacy.>> Wishing you all the best with it nevertheless.> Ray in Oz------------- -------------Our community web-site: http://cotyroneireland.com/ -------------------------------To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------ Message: 3Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2014 16:51:49 -0500 (EST)From: [email protected]: Re: [CoTyIre] Castlederg Genealogy GroupTo: [email protected]: <[email protected]>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" hI aLL I have been on this list for a very long time...though I have not posted in a few years I do read everything- well almost everything. I also do know ray and respect his and others opinion to Facebook. I myself am a New Yorker...and as someone else said I DO belong to FB in order to keep in touch with friends and relatives. I have never had any problems with them BUT I DO understand those that may feel violated by it. I did look at the Castlederg page...since my Armstrong / Buchanan may have lived near there. I have not been that involved in gen work for the last few years because I watch my grand daughter (Grammy care lol). My comment is...I understand everyone's fear...but just being online...being on a list, posting to Ancestry, putting pics on flckr...can all become invasive. I agree we all have our opinions and our choices....yet I feel nothing is "truly" safe today. In fact someone I met thru a list contacted me...though the line was not directly mine I gave the info to a cousin who was so excited she shared info with this person who also reciprocated. Unfortunately NOW this person has posted ALL the info on Ancestry that is hers and mine!!! SOOOO ????How safe are any of us? Just a thought! And...some of the info THAT person posted is WRONG! I give up! You try to help people and they take advantage. BUT that is how it is today! Sue in New York ------------------------------ Message: 4Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2014 17:04:37 -0500From: "Mike Kelly" <[email protected]>Subject: Re: [CoTyIre] Castlederg Genealogy GroupTo: <[email protected]>Message-ID: <[email protected]>Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Any possible way to communicate with others and share information is a valuable way to research.As long as your willing to put yourself out there in someway you will most certainly have more success then not at all.So if it is here or there or everywhere. Just do what you like. I agree with everyone and respect their opinions. :) Have a wonderful day! Regards, Michael Kelly Emporium,Cameron County,Pennsylvania,United States of America -----Original Message----- From: [email protected]: Friday, January 10, 2014 4:51 PMTo: [email protected]: Re: [CoTyIre] Castlederg Genealogy Group hI aLL I have been on this list for a very long time...though I have not postedin a few years I do read everything- well almost everything. I also do knowray and respect his and others opinion to Facebook. I myself am a New Yorker...and as someone else said I DO belong to FB inorder to keep in touch with friends and relatives. I have never had anyproblems with them BUT I DO understand those that may feel violated by it. I did look at the Castlederg page...since my Armstrong / Buchanan mayhave lived near there. I have not been that involved in gen work for the lastfew years because I watch my grand daughter (Grammy care lol). My commentis...I understand everyone's fear...but just being online...being on a list,posting to Ancestry, putting pics on flckr...can all become invasive. Iagree we all have our opinions and our choices....yet I feel nothing is"truly" safe today. In fact someone I met thru a list contacted me...though theline was not directly mine I gave the info to a cousin who was so excitedshe shared info with this person who also reciprocated. Unfortunately NOWthis person has posted ALL the info on Ancestry that is hers and mine!!! SOOOO????How safe are any of us? Just a thought! And...some of the info THAT person posted is WRONG! I give up! You try to help people and they take advantage. BUT that is howit is today! 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Thank you for the notification, Mervyn; and to Clare for giving them a boost. Sadly, though, I will have to stay ignorant of everything about your group, as I refuse to join Facebook; and having tried your link, can only read there upon becoming a member. It’s a pity, but something that I have to accept as long as I choose to stick by my preference for privacy. Wishing you all the best with it nevertheless. Ray in Oz On 10 Jan 2014, at 4:47 pm, Mervyn <[email protected]> wrote: ... Castlederg & District Family History Society is a dedicated bunch of Amateur genealogists who delight in assisting each other in the research of their Ancestral roots in the Castlederg Area of County Tyrone. Their Facebook Group Page is very active with information, files and links to useful genealogical sites. Members may post queries and you can be assured that if other members can assist them in any way..then they will. ... https://www.facebook.com/groups/castledergfamilyhistorysociety/ Mervyn Catterson -------------
Hi Nivard, Everyone has their own opinions and of course it is up to them what they want to become involved with. Personally I like to know these Facebook groups exist and am a member of the Castlederg one. I have actually been living away from Castlederg for quite a long time albeit not much more than a half hour drive and I thought it wonderful when I found the Castlederg group. Hope I will be forgiven for saying it here but my worst problem with Facebook is the amount of people who are addicted to it which includes my sister who never phones me with news now. The Gleneely/Plumbridge site also sounds interesting, only speaking for myself but like most names in Ireland, they often get shortened and we used to call Plumbridge "The Plum" which I hope isn't offensive to the people who live there. I think what I am trying to say to you, Ray and others who don't want to become involved with Facebook is that, if people on the list here know that these Facebook groups exist, and one is in their area of interest then perhaps they can get someone to post a message on their behalf if they don't want to join. I am only speaking from my own personal opinion, and the last thing I would want to do is take anything away from this wonderful Tyrone list. Regards to all, Bernie. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nivard Ovington Sent: 10 January 2014 15:28 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [CoTyIre] Castlederg Genealogy Group I am entirely with Ray on this subject Why do people bother with facebook, which may be flavour of the month for now but not a great resource for research, particularly long term The list posts are archived for future researchers to gain from and make contact with previous posters with similar interests And a whole lot safer to use Give me the lists and boards any day Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 10/01/2014 13:46, ray15 wrote: > Thank you for the notification, Mervyn; and to Clare for giving them a boost. > > Sadly, though, I will have to stay ignorant of everything about your group, as I refuse to join Facebook; and having tried your link, can only read there upon becoming a member. > > It's a pity, but something that I have to accept as long as I choose to stick by my preference for privacy. > > Wishing you all the best with it nevertheless. > Ray in Oz -------------
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ancestry.com, ancestry.ca, and ancestry.co.uk -- all three have sale prices every now and then. I have the World Deluxe sub which includes all three, and I pay monthly. It is charged to a credit card. I had a special six month offer so I cancelled my regular sub for six months, which I paid in full, then reinstated the regular subscription at the monthly price at the end of the three month period. I did this by calling the 800 phone number here in the U.S. They were very helpful and didn't mind that I was paying them less for that six month period. Shirley ---------- Original Message ---------- From: Cate Ryan <[email protected]> To: Joan <[email protected]> Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [CoTyIre] Ancestry Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2014 12:27:23 -0500 I went to the Ancestry.ca website, but the price was much higher - do I have to sign up for the 2 week trial to get the price you mentioned?? On Jan 10, 2014, at 9:59 AM, Joan wrote: > I think it was this list that gave me the original idea for an American to subscribe to Ancestry through Ancestry.ca since the exchange rate is favorable. I wanted to pass on an extra special deal that's being offered right now. > > I opened my Ancestry guest acct. and there was an offer to purchase a year of Ancestry.ca World for $191 Canadian. I converted that online and it was under $175 US. My credit card charges 3% for foreign transactions which was about $5. If I did my math correctly, I just signed up for a year of Ancestry world for $180. Sure beats Ancestry.com's price of $300. > Our community web-site: http://cotyroneireland.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Sorry, my previous message did not line up correctly. No. 1 is my oldest known Graham. All the nos. 2 are his children. + means a spouse. Shirley Hello, I don't even know where in County Tyrone my family lived. I have just recently joined this list. All I know is that my ancestors were born in County Tyrone and emigrated to New Brunswick in 1819 from County Fermanagh. This information came from their land grant petition in New Brunswick. I have them pretty well nailed down in Fermanagh in Magheracross Parish. So I am hoping they were in the same parish while in County Tyrone. But, I have just barely started to look for them. Simon Graham named his first son, William Graham, so I think William could have been his father. And, William may have been buried in County Fermanagh. I have a photo of a grave there. Here is what I have: 1Simon Graham b: Abt. 1786 in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, d: 30 Jul 1834 in Reversing Falls, Saint John River, Saint John Co., NB, Canada ......+ Margaret (Jane) Ingraham b: Abt. 1778, d: 26 Jul 1861 in Petersville, Queens Co., NB, Canada ............2Margaret Ann Graham ............2Barbara Graham ............ + Robert Hamilton ............2William Graham b: Feb 1805 in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, d: 16 May 1894 in NB, Canada ............ + Margaret Quinn b: 08 Dec 1809 in Ireland, m: 01 Dec 1829 in Greenwich, Kings Co., NB, Canada, d: 16 Feb 1864 in NB, Canada ............2Matthew Graham b: Abt. 1811 in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, d: 28 May 1875 in Petersville, Queens Co., NB, Canada, Occupation: farmer, Religion: Anglican ............ + Anne Frances McMulkin b: Abt. 1827 in Ireland, m: 02 Oct 1845 in Fredericton, NB, Canada in Christ Church by Rev. W. Q. Ketchum. Anne was living in Gagetown parish., d: 01 Jan 1859 ............ + Frances M Leiper b: Bet. 1826–1831 in Ireland, m: Abt. 10 Nov 1859, d: 25 Nov 1898 in Petersville, Queens Co., NB, Canada, Cause Of Death: Dropsy, edema caused by kidney or liver failure, Religion: Wesleyan Methodist ............2Christopher Graham b: Abt. 1815 in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, d: 13 Nov 1889 in Boggs Crossing, South Bay, NB, Canada ............ + Rebecca Jane McKim b: Abt. 1827 in County Sligo, Ireland, m: 16 Nov 1848 in Kings Co., NB, Canada, d: 08 May 1891 in NB, Canada ............2Richard Wesley Graham b: 1819 in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, d: 1899 ............ + Margaret Jane South b: 1833, m: 19 Apr 1855 in Westfield, Kings Co., NB, Canada, d: 1919 ............2Arthur Graham b: 03 Aug 1820 in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, d: 25 Jul 1853 ............ + Unknown Spouse Would like to hear from people researching Graham in County Tyrone. Shirley ------------- Our community web-site: http://cotyroneireland.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Any possible way to communicate with others and share information is a valuable way to research. As long as your willing to put yourself out there in someway you will most certainly have more success then not at all. So if it is here or there or everywhere. Just do what you like. I agree with everyone and respect their opinions. :) Have a wonderful day! Regards, Michael Kelly Emporium, Cameron County, Pennsylvania, United States of America -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 4:51 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [CoTyIre] Castlederg Genealogy Group hI aLL I have been on this list for a very long time...though I have not posted in a few years I do read everything- well almost everything. I also do know ray and respect his and others opinion to Facebook. I myself am a New Yorker...and as someone else said I DO belong to FB in order to keep in touch with friends and relatives. I have never had any problems with them BUT I DO understand those that may feel violated by it. I did look at the Castlederg page...since my Armstrong / Buchanan may have lived near there. I have not been that involved in gen work for the last few years because I watch my grand daughter (Grammy care lol). My comment is...I understand everyone's fear...but just being online...being on a list, posting to Ancestry, putting pics on flckr...can all become invasive. I agree we all have our opinions and our choices....yet I feel nothing is "truly" safe today. In fact someone I met thru a list contacted me...though the line was not directly mine I gave the info to a cousin who was so excited she shared info with this person who also reciprocated. Unfortunately NOW this person has posted ALL the info on Ancestry that is hers and mine!!! SOOOO ????How safe are any of us? Just a thought! And...some of the info THAT person posted is WRONG! I give up! You try to help people and they take advantage. BUT that is how it is today! Sue in New York ------------- Our community web-site: http://cotyroneireland.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Hi Shirley My problem with facebook is not the people who know how to use it and show some common sense when posting It is with those who either don't know how to use it sensibly or couldn't care less about others As to photos, no, rootsweb lists do not accept them but there are many other avenues you can use, such as Flickr (a free site) Then post a link in a list post Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 10/01/2014 15:43, Shirley Smith wrote: > I don't want to write as a defender of Facebook, especially because I > have no confidence in their respect of privacy. But, I joined > because I wanted to see what my grandchildren were posting. I'm not > alone. But, I soon discovered others were posting family photos, > which cannot be posted to the lists. A family member's house burned > down a year ago. Others in the family are posting old photos on
hI aLL I have been on this list for a very long time...though I have not posted in a few years I do read everything- well almost everything. I also do know ray and respect his and others opinion to Facebook. I myself am a New Yorker...and as someone else said I DO belong to FB in order to keep in touch with friends and relatives. I have never had any problems with them BUT I DO understand those that may feel violated by it. I did look at the Castlederg page...since my Armstrong / Buchanan may have lived near there. I have not been that involved in gen work for the last few years because I watch my grand daughter (Grammy care lol). My comment is...I understand everyone's fear...but just being online...being on a list, posting to Ancestry, putting pics on flckr...can all become invasive. I agree we all have our opinions and our choices....yet I feel nothing is "truly" safe today. In fact someone I met thru a list contacted me...though the line was not directly mine I gave the info to a cousin who was so excited she shared info with this person who also reciprocated. Unfortunately NOW this person has posted ALL the info on Ancestry that is hers and mine!!! SOOOO ????How safe are any of us? Just a thought! And...some of the info THAT person posted is WRONG! I give up! You try to help people and they take advantage. BUT that is how it is today! Sue in New York
Hello, I don't even know where in County Tyrone my family lived. I have just recently joined this list. All I know is that my ancestors were born in County Tyrone and emigrated to New Brunswick in 1819 from County Fermanagh. This information came from their land grant petition in New Brunswick. I have them pretty well nailed down in Fermanagh in Magheracross Parish. So I am hoping they were in the same parish while in County Tyrone. But, I have just barely started to look for them. Simon Graham named his first son, William Graham, so I think William could have been his father. And, William may have been buried in County Fermanagh. I have a photo of a grave there. Here is what I have: 1Simon Graham b: Abt. 1786 in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, d: 30 Jul 1834 in Reversing Falls, Saint John River, Saint John Co., NB, Canada ......+ Margaret (Jane) Ingraham b: Abt. 1778, d: 26 Jul 1861 in Petersville, Queens Co., NB, Canada ............2Margaret Ann Graham ............2Barbara Graham ............ + Robert Hamilton ............2William Graham b: Feb 1805 in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, d: 16 May 1894 in NB, Canada ............ + Margaret Quinn b: 08 Dec 1809 in Ireland, m: 01 Dec 1829 in Greenwich, Kings Co., NB, Canada, d: 16 Feb 1864 in NB, Canada ............2Matthew Graham b: Abt. 1811 in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, d: 28 May 1875 in Petersville, Queens Co., NB, Canada, Occupation: farmer, Religion: Anglican ............ + Anne Frances McMulkin b: Abt. 1827 in Ireland, m: 02 Oct 1845 in Fredericton, NB, Canada in Christ Church by Rev. W. Q. Ketchum. Anne was living in Gagetown parish., d: 01 Jan 1859 ............ + Frances M Leiper b: Bet. 1826–1831 in Ireland, m: Abt. 10 Nov 1859, d: 25 Nov 1898 in Petersville, Queens Co., NB, Canada, Cause Of Death: Dropsy, edema caused by kidney or liver failure, Religion: Wesleyan Methodist ............2Christopher Graham b: Abt. 1815 in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, d: 13 Nov 1889 in Boggs Crossing, South Bay, NB, Canada ............ + Rebecca Jane McKim b: Abt. 1827 in County Sligo, Ireland, m: 16 Nov 1848 in Kings Co., NB, Canada, d: 08 May 1891 in NB, Canada ............2Richard Wesley Graham b: 1819 in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, d: 1899 ............ + Margaret Jane South b: 1833, m: 19 Apr 1855 in Westfield, Kings Co., NB, Canada, d: 1919 ............2Arthur Graham b: 03 Aug 1820 in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, d: 25 Jul 1853 ............ + Unknown Spouse Would like to hear from people researching Graham in County Tyrone. Shirley
Hi Folks, I think there is a place for both. Lists cannot do photos and photos always attract far more "likes" than anything else. I have my own Fb genealogy page and know that from experience. And also, photographs can encompass pages from the Gv or from the Abercorn Rent Books. One of the most popular posts ever on my Fb page was a screenshot of... dare I say it, Clare... what turned out to be genealogy gold dust, which I found on the Abercorn Rent Rolls and which entirely solved a project I was doing by linking a family to the researcher in America. People clearly appreciated seeing the actual page. On the other hand, Fb is very ephemeral with everything vanishing off the bottom of the page and no archives to search. I have tried putting useful notes into the... Notes.... section but I don't think anyone ever reads them so I have to keep highlighting them by reposting them for newbies. This is not very useful. Lists however are always searchable. In fact, I often discover new info by googling a name and find that when I come to read a hit, it is from a List and has an address I can reply to and get more information. As for the privacy issue, sorry, I just don't wear that. I have nothing to hide and Mr. Obama or anyone else is very welcome to read anything I write or know where I live or who my mother was. Maybe I am naïve but I really cannot subscribe to the Big Brother theory. So, let's welcome both because if you do not use both, you are seriously missing out, as Clare has pointed out. Boyd Gray http://familytrees.genopro.com/boydgray26/Boyd/default.htm http://www.westulstergenealogy.com/ http://www.facebook.com/westulstergenealogy -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Claire K Sent: 10 January 2014 16:05 To: Nivard Ovington Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [CoTyIre] Castlederg Genealogy Group Hi Nivard, Like you, I'm not a fan of Facebook genealogy groups, like the generic Irish Genealogy group. CLIP
I don't want to write as a defender of Facebook, especially because I have no confidence in their respect of privacy. But, I joined because I wanted to see what my grandchildren were posting. I'm not alone. But, I soon discovered others were posting family photos, which cannot be posted to the lists. A family member's house burned down a year ago. Others in the family are posting old photos on Facebook to help replace what was lost. Facebook doesn't need to archive them for me. I can copy them to my hard drive and/or directly into my genealogy program. My maternal grandfather moved from Canada to the U.S. and remarried (before my grandmother died). I recently traced all the descendants of this second wife. One of his granddaughters from the second family has posted hundreds of photos of her branch of the family on Facebook, living people who I would have had great difficulty finding. I don't play any of the games (except Scrabble with a cousin in Canada) nor have I shared personal information. Shirley ---------- Original Message ---------- From: Nivard Ovington <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [CoTyIre] Castlederg Genealogy Group Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2014 15:28:21 +0000 I am entirely with Ray on this subject Why do people bother with facebook, which may be flavour of the month for now but not a great resource for research, particularly long term The list posts are archived for future researchers to gain from and make contact with previous posters with similar interests And a whole lot safer to use Give me the lists and boards any day Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 10/01/2014 13:46, ray15 wrote: > Thank you for the notification, Mervyn; and to Clare for giving them a boost. > > Sadly, though, I will have to stay ignorant of everything about your group, as I refuse to join Facebook; and having tried your link, can only read there upon becoming a member. > > It’s a pity, but something that I have to accept as long as I choose to stick by my preference for privacy. > > Wishing you all the best with it nevertheless. > Ray in Oz ------------- Our community web-site: http://cotyroneireland.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
I am entirely with Ray on this subject Why do people bother with facebook, which may be flavour of the month for now but not a great resource for research, particularly long term The list posts are archived for future researchers to gain from and make contact with previous posters with similar interests And a whole lot safer to use Give me the lists and boards any day Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 10/01/2014 13:46, ray15 wrote: > Thank you for the notification, Mervyn; and to Clare for giving them a boost. > > Sadly, though, I will have to stay ignorant of everything about your group, as I refuse to join Facebook; and having tried your link, can only read there upon becoming a member. > > It’s a pity, but something that I have to accept as long as I choose to stick by my preference for privacy. > > Wishing you all the best with it nevertheless. > Ray in Oz
For anyone whose research leads them in the direction of Glenelly/Plumbridge, you might like to know that there's a facebook page called 'Glenelly Our Home'. There you'll find people from all over the world with a mutual interest in the area. Many of them keen to tell you stories about the characters who lived in the area in bygone days. A very valuable research tool.
I have used Facebook extensively for finding living people. For example, cousins that I've lost track of through the years are reconnected through FB. Pictures of their family, etc. It might not help with those in the past, but it is useful in connecting the more recent generations. Mimi Woods Ringstad On Friday, January 10, 2014 4:29 PM, Bernie Donaghey Gamble <[email protected]> wrote: Hi Nivard, Everyone has their own opinions and of course it is up to them what they want to become involved with. Personally I like to know these Facebook groups exist and am a member of the Castlederg one. I have actually been living away from Castlederg for quite a long time albeit not much more than a half hour drive and I thought it wonderful when I found the Castlederg group. Hope I will be forgiven for saying it here but my worst problem with Facebook is the amount of people who are addicted to it which includes my sister who never phones me with news now. The Gleneely/Plumbridge site also sounds interesting, only speaking for myself but like most names in Ireland, they often get shortened and we used to call Plumbridge "The Plum" which I hope isn't offensive to the people who live there. I think what I am trying to say to you, Ray and others who don't want to become involved with Facebook is that, if people on the list here know that these Facebook groups exist, and one is in their area of interest then perhaps they can get someone to post a message on their behalf if they don't want to join. I am only speaking from my own personal opinion, and the last thing I would want to do is take anything away from this wonderful Tyrone list. Regards to all, Bernie. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nivard Ovington Sent: 10 January 2014 15:28 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [CoTyIre] Castlederg Genealogy Group I am entirely with Ray on this subject Why do people bother with facebook, which may be flavour of the month for now but not a great resource for research, particularly long term The list posts are archived for future researchers to gain from and make contact with previous posters with similar interests And a whole lot safer to use Give me the lists and boards any day Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 10/01/2014 13:46, ray15 wrote: > Thank you for the notification, Mervyn; and to Clare for giving them a boost. > > Sadly, though, I will have to stay ignorant of everything about your group, as I refuse to join Facebook; and having tried your link, can only read there upon becoming a member. > > It's a pity, but something that I have to accept as long as I choose to stick by my preference for privacy. > > Wishing you all the best with it nevertheless. > Ray in Oz ------------- ------------- Our community web-site: http://cotyroneireland.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
I went to the Ancestry.ca website, but the price was much higher - do I have to sign up for the 2 week trial to get the price you mentioned?? On Jan 10, 2014, at 9:59 AM, Joan wrote: > I think it was this list that gave me the original idea for an American to subscribe to Ancestry through Ancestry.ca since the exchange rate is favorable. I wanted to pass on an extra special deal that's being offered right now. > > I opened my Ancestry guest acct. and there was an offer to purchase a year of Ancestry.ca World for $191 Canadian. I converted that online and it was under $175 US. My credit card charges 3% for foreign transactions which was about $5. If I did my math correctly, I just signed up for a year of Ancestry world for $180. Sure beats Ancestry.com's price of $300. > > Whoever first suggested the idea - Thanks!! > > Joan > > > > Researching BOND/BONN/BOHN, MEAGHER, and PELLERIN in Port Felix, Nova Scotia. > Researching LAFORET and SAAM in Williamsburg NY and Frankenthal Germany > Researching CONNOLLY and McLAUGHLIN in Cty Tyrone Ireland and Ontario Canada > ------------- > Our community web-site: http://cotyroneireland.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
On the Ancestry subject, I am going around with them right now because they will not honor an offer they sent through email of a 3 month subscription to Ancestry with a Family Tree Maker upgrade. Ancestry claims to know nothing--despite the offer in writing. I only want the US portion deducted from my costs--every little bit helps. Listers, any ideas? Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 10, 2014, at 10:53 AM, "Judy Barrette-Flint" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Watch ancestry.co.uk as well.........I know I was told somewhere (probably > in one of my groups) that it is often advantageous to subscribe through > them, rather than ancestry.ca (I am in Canada). > > I recently purchased a 1 yr. World Deluxe subscription thru ancestry.co.uk > (advertised to me thru a lostcousins.com newsletter as 25% off and if I > subscribed through their link I would get a free 6 month subscription to > Lost Cousins) My charge card registers a total charge of $182.49 Cdn total > (taxes, etc.included)--sorry, this offer expired Jan.7/14--but keep an eye > on them! > > Ancestry.ca's regular rate, if you pay for a year up front, is 24.95/mo x 12 > = $299.40 and then there would be taxes on top of that I believe (13% HST > maybe). > > I checked just now and a 1 year subscription (regular rate) to > ancestry.co.uk today is 107.40 pounds sterling = 176.94 US or $191.59 Cdn. > (I used an online converter). > > I see Ancestry.com now has another new subscription World Explorer Plus for > $200 for 6 months! "Access all records on Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com & > Fold3.com" They want us to spend our money! > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joan" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 9:59 AM > Subject: [CoTyIre] Ancestry > > > I think it was this list that gave me the original idea for an American to > subscribe to Ancestry through Ancestry.ca since the exchange rate is > favorable. I wanted to pass on an extra special deal that's being offered > right now. > > I opened my Ancestry guest acct. and there was an offer to purchase a year > of Ancestry.ca World for $191 Canadian. I converted that online and it was > under $175 US. My credit card charges 3% for foreign transactions which was > about $5. If I did my math correctly, I just signed up for a year of > Ancestry world for $180. Sure beats Ancestry.com's price of $300. > > Whoever first suggested the idea - Thanks!! > > Joan > > > > Researching BOND/BONN/BOHN, MEAGHER, and PELLERIN in Port Felix, Nova > Scotia. > Researching LAFORET and SAAM in Williamsburg NY and Frankenthal Germany > Researching CONNOLLY and McLAUGHLIN in Cty Tyrone Ireland and Ontario Canada > ------------- > Our community web-site: http://cotyroneireland.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature > database 9274 (20140110) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > ------------- > Our community web-site: http://cotyroneireland.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Shirley, You can share gravestone photos on CTI's gravestone site. And you can always start up a private conversation with list members where you can share them. - - - - - Clare L. On Jan 10, 2014, at 3:43 PM, "Shirley Smith" <[email protected]> wrote: > I don't want to write as a defender of Facebook, especially because I have no confidence in their respect of privacy. But, I joined because I wanted to see what my grandchildren were posting. I'm not alone. But, I soon discovered others were posting family photos, which cannot be posted to the lists. A family member's house burned down a year ago. Others in the family are posting old photos on Facebook to help replace what was lost. Facebook doesn't need to archive them for me. I can copy them to my hard drive and/or directly into my genealogy program. My maternal grandfather moved from Canada to the U.S. and remarried (before my grandmother died). I recently traced all the descendants of this second wife. One of his granddaughters from the second family has posted hundreds of photos of her branch of the family on Facebook, living people who I would have had great difficulty finding. I don't play any of the games (except Scrabble with a cousin in Canada) nor ha! ve! > I shared personal information. > Shirley >
Watch ancestry.co.uk as well.........I know I was told somewhere (probably in one of my groups) that it is often advantageous to subscribe through them, rather than ancestry.ca (I am in Canada). I recently purchased a 1 yr. World Deluxe subscription thru ancestry.co.uk (advertised to me thru a lostcousins.com newsletter as 25% off and if I subscribed through their link I would get a free 6 month subscription to Lost Cousins) My charge card registers a total charge of $182.49 Cdn total (taxes, etc.included)--sorry, this offer expired Jan.7/14--but keep an eye on them! Ancestry.ca's regular rate, if you pay for a year up front, is 24.95/mo x 12 = $299.40 and then there would be taxes on top of that I believe (13% HST maybe). I checked just now and a 1 year subscription (regular rate) to ancestry.co.uk today is 107.40 pounds sterling = 176.94 US or $191.59 Cdn. (I used an online converter). I see Ancestry.com now has another new subscription World Explorer Plus for $200 for 6 months! "Access all records on Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com & Fold3.com" They want us to spend our money! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 9:59 AM Subject: [CoTyIre] Ancestry I think it was this list that gave me the original idea for an American to subscribe to Ancestry through Ancestry.ca since the exchange rate is favorable. I wanted to pass on an extra special deal that's being offered right now. I opened my Ancestry guest acct. and there was an offer to purchase a year of Ancestry.ca World for $191 Canadian. I converted that online and it was under $175 US. My credit card charges 3% for foreign transactions which was about $5. If I did my math correctly, I just signed up for a year of Ancestry world for $180. Sure beats Ancestry.com's price of $300. Whoever first suggested the idea - Thanks!! Joan Researching BOND/BONN/BOHN, MEAGHER, and PELLERIN in Port Felix, Nova Scotia. Researching LAFORET and SAAM in Williamsburg NY and Frankenthal Germany Researching CONNOLLY and McLAUGHLIN in Cty Tyrone Ireland and Ontario Canada ------------- Our community web-site: http://cotyroneireland.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 9274 (20140110) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com