Hello to everyone This is my first attempt at searching Co Tyrone for my GGGGrandparents John O'Neil, Peter McGuire and Rosina Monaghan. I was told that Co Tyrone was a good place to look for these particular names. Are these surnames usually found in this area? Any help would be wonderful. I've been away for quite some time (due to illness) and I've not had much luck in my research. Thank You Mary Clancy Buffalo, NY USA

Pat, If it's any help, both McKENNA and BRADLEY are names found in Co. Tyrone. The McKENNA surname generally hails from the southern part of the county - Diocese of Clogher. You may want to research her siblings who may have remained in the area. -----Original Message----- From: Patricia Coogan <patmikecoogan@comcast.net> To: COTYRONEIRELAND@rootsweb.com Sent: Fri, Jul 3, 2009 7:57 am Subject: [CoTyIre] Susan McKenna I just recently found that my ancestor Susan McKenna was from County Tyrone, Ireland and not County Kilkenny as had been family folklore. She was born in 1827 in Tyrone, Ireland. She immigrated to England at some point and lived her life there. She married Michael Bradley but I don't know if that happened in Ireland or England. Any advice from other McKenna's on which way to go from here? Thank you for any advice you can offer. Pat Connor Coogan

I just recently found that my ancestor Susan McKenna was from County Tyrone, Ireland and not County Kilkenny as had been family folklore. She was born in 1827 in Tyrone, Ireland. She immigrated to England at some point and lived her life there. She married Michael Bradley but I don't know if that happened in Ireland or England. Any advice from other McKenna's on which way to go from here? Thank you for any advice you can offer. Pat Connor Coogan

My grandfather married in Ireland in 1865, on his marriage certificate is says he was "of Age" could anyone tell me whether that means over the age of 18, 21 or 25 years. Regards Norah

21 Claire K seekay@comcast.net On Jul 1, 2009, at 3:29 AM, Norah Glaus wrote: > ...1865...marriage certificate..."of Age" could anyone tell me > whether that means over the age > of 18, 21 or 25 years.

In 1857 THOMAS BATES, his wife MARTHA ELLIOTT and five children emigrated to Moreton Bay, Australia on the "Mary Pleasants" and settled in what is now known as Queensland around the Ipswich Area, close to Brisbane. Dorothy, My G/Grandparents William and Rebecca Elliott from Makenny Tyrone, also immigrated on the ship "Mary Pleasants" in 1857. They too settled in Ipswich, but only for two years before re- locating to the Gerringong area of NSW. My William and Rebecca Elliott's names are listed together with your Thomas and Martha Bates, three down from the top on a long list of 208 passengers,in a thank you letter to the Captain and Crew. I've always wondered if there could have been a Elliott family connection, as I have only been able to take my Elliott family back to 1819, in Irvinestown Fermanagh. Where they lived before that date is unknown. The Omagh area is only about 12 or 14 miles east of Irvinestown. My William Elliott was born in 1832, s/of William born C.1797. This 1797 William's father was possibly a Alexander or Thomas Elliott, who was deceased when the 1821 census was recorded, but William's mother was Elizabeth b. 1768. Could your William Elliott f/of Martha, have been a cousin to my 1797 William Elliott?? Was it just a coincidence that the Bates and Elliott names were listed together on the Mary Pleasants? The list was not alphabetical. Were they all travelling together or were they drawn together because of the Elliott name?? Going by death certificates THOMAS BATES would have been born about 1817 and MARTHA about 1826. They would have married about 1843 going by birth of first child. Have you tried to obtain their C.1843 marriage certificate? Ballynatty, Psh. of Drumragh where two of the children were baptised, is close to Rylands Drumragh where a Robert Bates is listed (possibly Thomas' brother??) in the Griffiths Val. Robert is listed in a house only, his L/L was James White, whose L/L was Sir James M. Strong/e. Maybe this Robert Bates was a servant in the "big house" to Sir James???? Regards, Carole Elliott.

Hello Fellow Listers In December 2002 I posted to this list. However, since then my email address has changed and I have found a little more information so I am now reposting my family hoping someone may be able to help me find my Ancestors in Ireland. In 1857 THOMAS BATES, his wife MARTHA ELLIOTT and five children emigrated to Moreton Bay, Australia on the "Mary Pleasants" and settled in what is now known as Queensland around the Ipswich Area, close to Brisbane. The ship's records show that both THOMAS and MARTHA came from Tyrone. THOMAS said his parents were ROBERT BATES and MARY SIMPSON. MARTHA said her parents were WILLIAM ELLIOTT and BETTY (no surname given unfortunately). On death certificates for both THOMAS and MARTHA they show that they were both supposed to be born in OMAGH and married there. As yet have no confirmation of this as haven't been able to find birth certificates or date of marriage. Going by death certificate THOMAS would have been born about 1817 and MARTHA about 1826. They would have married about 1843 going by birth of first child. The children accompanying their parents to Australia were Sarah 12, Mary Ann 11, William 7, Matilda 4 and Margaret an infant under 1. After employing a researcher in Belfast, it was found that two of the children were baptised in the1st Presbyterian Church in Ballynahatty, Sarah on 13 Mar 1844 and Matilda on 25 January 1853, daughters of Thomas Bates and Martha Elliott. Any help would be greatly appreciated Dorothy in Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Thanks for your help!!! Joanne ----- Original Message ----- From: <tyroneire@aol.com> To: <JDUFFY3@austin.rr.com>; <CoTyroneIreland@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 6:43 AM Subject: Size of Upper Bodoney > Bodoney Upper: length 14 miles, breadth 3 miles > > I don't have the source in front of me right now, but that's according > to a circa 1850 parliamentary gazeteer. > > -Clare L. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: James Duffy <JDUFFY3@austin.rr.com> > To: CoTyroneIreland@rootsweb.com > Sent: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:19:48 -0500 > Subject: [CoTyIre] Upper Bodoney > > Does anyone know, or know where I can find, the size of the Civil > Parish of Upper Bodoney? > > Thanks for your help. > Joanne > > ------------- > Our community web-site: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cotyroneireland > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > COTYRONEIRELAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

David That sounds like an amazing resource. Would you consider posting it on the list? Best wishes Jan On 23/06/2009, at 6:36 AM, David Bartley wrote: > Joanne, > > Here's a map of County Tyrone showing Upper Bodoney [ http://applications.proni.gov.uk/geogindx/tyro.htm > ], so you can measure. I also have a map of Tyrone from 1837 I > could e-mail you if you want. > > David > > > > On Jun 22, 2009, at 4:19 PM, James Duffy wrote: > >> Does anyone know, or know where I can find, the size of the Civil >> Parish of Upper Bodoney? >> >> Thanks for your help. >> Joanne >> >> ------------- >> Our community web-site: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cotyroneireland >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COTYRONEIRELAND-request@rootsweb.com >> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >> the body of the message > > > ------------- > Our community web-site: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cotyroneireland > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COTYRONEIRELAND-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message

Bodoney Upper: length 14 miles, breadth 3 miles I don't have the source in front of me right now, but that's according to a circa 1850 parliamentary gazeteer. -Clare L. -----Original Message----- From: James Duffy <JDUFFY3@austin.rr.com> To: CoTyroneIreland@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:19:48 -0500 Subject: [CoTyIre] Upper Bodoney Does anyone know, or know where I can find, the size of the Civil Parish of Upper Bodoney? Thanks for your help. Joanne ------------- Our community web-site: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cotyroneireland ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COTYRONEIRELAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Joanne, Here's a map of County Tyrone showing Upper Bodoney [ http://applications.proni.gov.uk/geogindx/tyro.htm ], so you can measure. I also have a map of Tyrone from 1837 I could e-mail you if you want. David On Jun 22, 2009, at 4:19 PM, James Duffy wrote: > Does anyone know, or know where I can find, the size of the Civil > Parish of Upper Bodoney? > > Thanks for your help. > Joanne > > ------------- > Our community web-site: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cotyroneireland > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COTYRONEIRELAND-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message

Does anyone know, or know where I can find, the size of the Civil Parish of Upper Bodoney? Thanks for your help. Joanne

hello All All the parishes in Tyrone can be found on our community web-site with townlands listed Index page http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cotyroneireland/index.html find the Heading of "Maps" and then click on "Maps Index Page" http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cotyroneireland/maps/index.html We also have maps of - Map showing distance from Canada to British Isles 1884 - Map of Northern Ireland - Map of Coalisland - Topographic Map of Ireland showing provinces & counties - Map of Carnteel-Aghaloo area c. 1834 Cheers~ Teena

Hello Friends This web-site has most if not all, archeaolgical pictures in Co. Tyrone. (as well as other Counties) http://irishantiquities.bravehost.com/tyrone/tyrone.html Ulster Ancestry which has some free on-line databases http://www.ulsterancestry.com/ The 1911 Canadian Census complete and on-line searchable by name http://automatedgenealogy.com/census11/ The LDS batch numbers for Tyrone only a few but better than nothing at all. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyTyrone.htm The new search pilot at the LDS http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#start Ourvery own marvelous Co Tyrone community web-site, designed and up-dated by Tammy and now Jim who manages the pictures. (If you would like to add somethign please do contact me, Thanks you) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cotyroneireland/index.html and Our Gravestones Project that Tammy set-up so people can up-load data themselves.( It even has a generic headstone in case you don't have one and only have the information from a headstone) http://www.tammymitchell.com/cotyrone/ Bready Ancestry (a *fabulous* site for anyone researching the North West of Co. Tyrone especially Donagheady and Leckpatrick, databases included are church records, Abercorn estate papers, Gravestone inscriptions and school records) Eddie's News Extracts- along with many other extracts http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~econnolly/extracts.html Ulster Historical Foundation http://www.ancestryireland.com/index.php Public Records Office of Northern Ireland- they now have an e-mail list to be kept up-to-date on the latest news. and you can search their eCatalogue database containing over one million catalogue entries relating to PRONI’s archives. http://www.proni.gov.uk/ main page http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/search_the_archives/ecatalogue.htm catalog search An index web-site with links for Co Tyrone http://www.indexireland.com/regional/tyrone/ To find locations IreAtlas Townland Search (you can also search for parishes, Baronies and Unions (I've had better luck when I used the search method of "at the beginning of field" http://www.seanruad.com/ Happy Hunting~ Teena

I have a unwanted death certificate, dated July 31st 1921 at Numulgi/Bexhill NSW, for Alexander Elliott son of William, born 1847 Co.Tyrone. The certificate states that in 1921, Alexander had been in the colony of NSW for 41 years, which indicates he emigrated in 1880 when 33 years old. No record of Alexander Elliott's arrival has been found. In 1883 Alexander married a Mary Chick in Sutton Forrest NSW. Alexander and Mary produced 7 sons and five daughters between 1884 and 1901. Is anyone searching for a lost Alexander Elliott in Co. Tyrone or researching him in Numulgi/Bexhill NSW? Thanks, Carole Elliott, also researching a Alexander Elliott, son of William.

Hello All I discovered from a forum I am on, that this is a web-site that has books on line, or downloadable, which are free from any copyright.. http://www.archive.org/details/texts They have many sub- collections including Canada, the Universal archive. When I typed in "Ireland" in the search box of all 'Media Types, there were 8,841 hits. Media types also include Movies and Music. For those of you fortunate enough there are written family histories, yet check out the search for "genealogy" to find them. quoted notes from the site * Free to read, download, print, and enjoy * Some have restrictions on bulk re-use and commercial use, please see the collection or the sponsor of a book I would greatly appreciate if anyone finds something of interest on Co Tyrone, if they could let me know. I've been searching for hours now. :-) happy Hunting~ Teena

Hello All Forgive me for posting this to our mailing list. I was wondering if there is a Jerry DOYLE who is a member, or anyone who might know where to find him? Yes~ he is a live person. I am seeking permission to post some cemtery records on our web-site. Thanks so much! Teena

Looking for information and connections to the following McPHILEMEY family: Francis b.1800 Scotland? d. Strabane 1849-59, wife Alice UNKNOWN b.1806 Ireland Widow Alice and children: Catherine b.1830,Michael b.1 Jan 1834, James, John, Margaret and Peter b.1846 emigrated to upstate New York in the 1860's. Two children remained in County Tyrone: 1. Mary McPHILEMEY m. Charles QUIN, a shoemaker residing in Legphressy, Longfield East, near Drumquin T. Griffith's Valuation shows Charles QUIN renting a house Known children both born in Legphressy: Charles QUIN b.12 Jun 1865 Ann QUIN b. 2 Jun 1868 2. Francis McPHILEMEY a farmer d. 27 Dec 1892 in adjacent townland of Segully, Longfield East. His estate was left to his sister, widow Mary QUIN residing in Segully. The McPhilemeys were Catholic. I assume Drumquin Parish (Longfield), 275 Dooish Rd, Drumquin would be closest church? Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. Bill Hazelton Memphis

Some Irish emigrant and passengers lists have been added to my website, from 1677 to 1921, also links to other emigrant ships,a link can be found on the navigation bar of the website to the section, thanks to Alan Tupman. Raymond http://www.raymondscountydownwebsite.com Please remember the above website, not the hijacked one below by Margaret whitmore, mwhitmore@huntleibert.com Thomaston - CT, Lichfield 06787 (raymondscountydownwebsite.net)

Much as I hate to turn down a compliment (or, at least, thanks), the list has always been set for Reply All to go to the poster and the list. Wish I could take credit for a recent change! ;-) Claire K. On Jun 17, 2009, at 3:01 AM, cotyroneireland-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > ... > From: "Ray" <ray15@optusnet.com.au> > Subject: [CoTyIre] PARK / PARKE family of Tyrone > To: <CoTyroneIreland-L@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <5254DB04B11A4878999239F99508F543@linda> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > ...(Oh! & BTW: thanks Claire for changing the REPLY TO ALL function > so that > this will now reply both to the original lister/poster and to the > list in > general. Ray)