A ship Alpha arrived at Philadelphia PA USA July 22,1816 and left from Belfast probably early June. Listed as passengers were in this order: David Wilson Joseph Wilson Mary Wilson James Wilson All were listed as being from County Tyrone. Because he signed first, I assume David was the father and Joseph and James were sons. A James Wilson was my great grandfather and his birthdate was Nov 5,1803. I am trying to find where the family lived in Co. Tyrone and back further if I can. Thanks to anyone who might have info.

Well, the robot is done already. FYI Here are the stats on our community site: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cotyroneireland/ All new items are marked NEW* ~~~quote~~ Date and time of your last completed re-index: Monday April 20, 2009 2:22 PM According to the spider logs, your search index contains 629 documents. A total number of 1052201 words were found and indexed. 2630502 word-endings were created. ~~~end quote~~~ Enjoy Tammy http://www.tammymitchell.com

Hi, I had a bit of a chance to post a few additions today, I have also set up the search robot, so the site will be re-indexed to reflect new names on any searches performed. Our search robot usually indexes the site every Saturday night (late)- but I wanted to get the new info indexed now, rather then waiting a week. Please allow at least an hour from the time you get this email, to allow for the time it will take for the bots to complete the indexing. Take care Tammy Here they are: 1. Notes on the Congregation of 3rd Cookstown Presbyterian Church by Rev. John Knox Leslie 1842 – 1843 http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cotyroneireland/churchrecord/Congregationof3rdCookstown1842-1843.htm (NEW large file, be patient when loading) 2. Coagh Roman Catholic Baptism Records http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cotyroneireland/churchrecord/coagh-rc.html (updated to new look) 3. Second Donagheady Presbyterian Church Marriages 1838 - 1845 http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cotyroneireland/churchrecord/donagheadymar1838-45.html (updated to new look) 4. Second Donagheady Presbyterian Church Marriages 1845 - 1926 http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cotyroneireland/churchrecord/donagheadymar1845+.html (updated to new look) 5. Spinning Wheel Bounty Lists (Flax Seed Premiums) 1796 Ardstraw Parish, Co. Tyrone http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cotyroneireland/flax/flax_Ardstraw.html (New) 6. Census Strays of the Poor, the Ill and the Inmates http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cotyroneireland/census/CensusStraysPoor-ill-Inmates.html (New) 7. Clogher & St. Marcartan's Cathedral http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cotyroneireland/churchrecord/Clogher-StMaCartans.html (New) 8. Donagheady Vestrymen 1870 Extracted from History of Donagheady Parish – E.T. Dundas (c1980) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cotyroneireland/churchrecord/donagheadyVestrymen1870.html (New) 9. Deaths recorded in the Town of Strabane, parish of Camus-juxta-Mourne 1850-69 http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cotyroneireland/burial/StrabaneDeaths1850-69.html (New) 10. Marriages recorded in the Town of Strabane parish of Camus-juxta-Mourne 1860-69 http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cotyroneireland/marriages/StrabaneMarriages1860-69.html (New) 11. Various Obituaries of People Born in Tyrone http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cotyroneireland/obits/ (Updated, many new entries. New ones start more then 1/2 way down the page.)

Hello Becky. Benbraddagh mountain forms the back drop to the town of Dungiven in County Londonderry. Ballymakeever is a tiny place, a townland of a few acres just about a mile west of the town. I have looked at the 1828-1834 Tithe Book for the Parish and while I find no McKeevers recorded in Ballymakeever,the following 2 farmers were found in Lenamore which is about another mile further west. Daniel McKeever, Parish : Dungiven Townland : Lenymore{Lenamore} Year : 1834 Henry McKeever, Parish : Dungiven Townland : Lenymore {Lenamore} Year : 1834 I hope this helps you. best regards Robert www.ulsterancestry.com > > I am trying to find information about my family that goes back to > northern Ireland, but we have very little information. The last name is > McKeever, and according to some notes my grandmother wrote," they came > from Northern Ireland, Ballymockeever near Durgiven (Dungiven?) Hillfort Farm in > Derry (Londonderry?). The farm is near the River Roe and at the base of > Mt. Benbroddaugh. " The name I am looking for is James McKeever, born > about 1817 and his wife, Ellen Catharine born 1819. They immigrated to > Canada and that is as far as I can go. > > Any help on how to connect back into Ireland would be wonderful! Thank > you so much for your help and time. > > Becky Harms > > > ------------- > 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 _________________________________________________________________ Beyond Hotmail — see what else you can do with Windows Live. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/134665375/direct/01/

I am trying to find information about my family that goes back to northern Ireland, but we have very little information. The last name is McKeever, and according to some notes my grandmother wrote," they came from Northern Ireland, Ballymockeever near Durgiven (Dungiven?) Hillfort Farm in Derry (Londonderry?). The farm is near the River Roe and at the base of Mt. Benbroddaugh. " The name I am looking for is James McKeever, born about 1817 and his wife, Ellen Catharine born 1819. They immigrated to Canada and that is as far as I can go. Any help on how to connect back into Ireland would be wonderful! Thank you so much for your help and time. Becky Harms

I have posted previously that I am searching for 2 separate Wilson families, both from Co. Tyrone. This is a real long shot, but I was told by a Mr. Wilson from Co. Tyrone that there is a Canadian family related to his branch and the Canadian man's name is/was Val Wilson. If anyone on the List has a connection with a male "Val Wilson" could you please contact me. TIA Margaret in Oz.

Hi everyone Thanks so much for the information you've given me regarding the issue of death certificate, mine have now arrived and solve many mysteries. I am still trying to solve another mystery and to find out who a Margaret Cowan was. All I know is that she was born 1840 and died in 1922 in South Africa, and there is no death notice available for her. Margaret Cowan travelled with my grandmother to South Africa in 1906 and was a spinster 30 odd years older than my grandmother. I've considered two possibilities, firstly that she was a relative but am now wondering if she was perhaps a hired care giver. I'm not even sure if she was from Ireland or Scotland, and I think a possible key to the mystery is going to be the 1901 census which just may include her with the great grand parents family IF she was a hired hand.... or maybe even just a close family friend. Do you know when the 1901 census for Tyrone will be available on line? kindest regards Norah

Hi Listers Could SKS please do a look-up on Kilskeery Parish records for Elizabeth Gorrell b. 1823/4? Nth Ireland, Father John Gorrell Mother Susan? They lived in Roscor near Drumsonnus "Sarah Botsford" arrived in Sydney Australia - 16 Feb 1842 - sailed from Greenock 12 Oct 1841. Eliza Gorrell (also written as Gore), 18y, farm servt, gone to brother at Parramatta, brought out by J Miller, under protection of James & Mary Corrigan - a cousin of latter, native of Magheracross Fermanagh, parents John & Susan - father is alive, a farm & dairy servt, good health, likely to be useful, c/e can read, no complaints, James & Mary paid her passage. Any information on her Parents & any other siblings would be gratefully appreciated. Brian M Morley Ipswich, Queensland, Australia

Dear Listers Further to Lyn's search for her "Joseph Cook, Philadelphia ca. 1848" ........ please note that More than 1000 North American wills were filed in the National Archives in London. These can be searched for, purchased and downloaded on-line through "Documentsonline". See further at http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline I have "pulled" a list for the 111 catalogue entries for Pennsylvania and Philadelphia. They range from the 1690's to the 1850's. Have this as an Excel spreadsheet if anyone wants a copy. Several with typical Scotch-Irish surnames. Happy hunting. Sorry, no Joseph Cook! Sincerely Dave Mitchell

Hi Lyn, I checked Ancestry for a Joseph Cook born in Ireland, living in Philadelphia in the 1850 census, and the only one that came up is a young child in what seems to be an orphanage. He is 6 and is listed with a Francis Cook, also 6; they are bracketed together and marked as twins. It sounds like you're looking for an adult Joseph Cook in this time period (as his sister is in her mid-20s), so this doesn't sound likely to be him. Then I checked FamilySearch for the 1850 US census. There was a Joseph Cooke, age 51, born in Ireland, living in the Blockley Almshouse. No idea if this is your guy (he seems older than would be expected), but, even if so, there's no family with him to help you figure things out. I don't think either looks too helpful. Of course, if he wasn't in Philadelphia but just in the general area, that might make a difference, Sorry I don't have better news. Claire K seekay@comcast.net On Apr 12, 2009, at 3:29 AM, Lyn McLeavy wrote: > All I know is that Joseph had a sister Jane Cook. Groves seems to be > perhaps their mother's name. Jane was sentenced during the famine to > transportation to Australia in 1849 and said she had a brother Joseph > Cook in Philadelphia. She was born in Co. Tyrone c.1824. That's > really all I know about him but I am trying to find their town/village > of origin. I know its a long shot and maybe impossible through him > but > I thought I'd see. > > thanks, > Lyn >

Hi As I am new to the "Irish Search" can you provide me with a little bit more information/direction on how to follow up the information I have found on Fury. Many thanks, in anticipation Regards Gary ARDSTRAW PARISH (Part of) LR. STRABANE BARONY,GORTIN,OMAGH, STRABANE & CASTLEDERG UNIONS. COUNTY TYRONE Griffith's Valuation Year 1860 - Tithe Applotment Book Year 1833 (Remainder of Parish in Omagh West Barony). Name GV TA Fury G2 DONAGHEDY PARISH, LOWER STRABANE BARONY, STRABANE & GORTIN PLU, COUNTY TYRONE Griffith's Valuation Year 1860 - Tithe Applotment Book Year N/A Name GV TA Fury G2 Camus Parish, Lower Strabane Barony, Strabane Union, County Tyrone Griffith's Valuation Year 1858 Tithe Applotment Book Year 1827 Name GV TA Fury G passenger list for the ship "Adam Lodge" that sailed from Londonderry to Sydney Australia in 1837. Name Age Child FURY Edward 28 2 Tyrone Farmer Catholic wife Elizabeth /23/09 18:51:00

Hello Lynette. Here are some random ideas for you. The 1796 Flax Growers List for County Tyrone -- as transcribed in the failteromhat website at: http://www.failteromhat.com/flax/tyrone.php shows these entries for HENRY: Henry Alexander Donaghenry Tyrone Henry George Derryloran Tyrone Henry Hugh Arboe Tyrone Henry James Aghaloo Tyrone Henry James Arboe Tyrone Henry James Donaghenry Tyrone Henry John Derryloran Tyrone Henry John Tullyniskan Tyrone Herd William Tullyniskan Tyrone Hervy Andrew Derryloran Tyrone Hervy William Derryloran Tyrone I have included the two HERVY names above, because there is a chance that they just MIGHT be transcription errors also for HENRY. This scanned page from the 1824 Pigot's Directory of Ireland, under Cookstown, shows a Mary HENRY as the proprietor of the "King's Arms" Inn http://www.failteromhat.com/pigot/0096.pdf AND from failteromhat's index to the Griffiths Valuations, here are some more HENRYs from Derryloran at: http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/tyrone/derryloran.php Henry Glasgow Killycurragh Derryloran Tyrone Henry Hugh Ardvarnish Derryloran Tyrone Henry James Coagh Street,Town of Cookstown Derryloran Tyrone Henry James Gortalowry Derryloran Tyrone Henry James Killycurragh Derryloran Tyrone Henry James Denis Killycurragh Derryloran Tyrone Henry Patrick Gortalowry Derryloran Tyrone Henry Thomas Killycurragh Derryloran Tyrone Henry Thomas, Jr. Killycurragh Derryloran Tyrone Henry William Killycurragh Derryloran Tyrone Henry William Tullygare Derryloran Tyrone Better still, go to the "askaboutireland" website for griffiths valuation, enter HENRY in the surname field (it has NIL entries for HENERY in co. tyrone); then select TYRONE as the county and hit ENTER. The resulting over 300 hits might give you a range of possible locations in Tyrone to work with. Here is the URL for that site: http://griffiths.askaboutireland.ie/gv4/gv_family_search_form.php AND if you go to our own list's County Tyrone website here: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cotyroneireland and search for: Saint Luran's Parish Church Derryloran you will find LOTS of HENRY BDMs etc. listed However, on a quick squiz at it, I could not see any David HENRYs shown. I'd suggest also perhaps doing general searches on our website for HENRY or HENERY etc.; but of course that will probably also result in lots of hits for the forename Henry too. good luck: ray also in oz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynette Henery" <lghenery@optusnet.com.au> To: <cotyroneireland@rootsweb.com> >I am researching this family. The information we have is that John Henery >born c1823 in Drumquin and his religion was Church of Ireland. He joined >the 1/11th Regiment and came to Australia in 1845. We have been able to >trace him in Australia but know nothing of his family in Ireland otherthan >his father's name was David and David's occupation was Land Steward. No >mother's name was shown on his death certificate. A family story was that >his sister became the Countess of Montjoy and immigrated to Canada. >Appreciate any advice on how to go about finding further information. > Lynette from Pennant Hills, Sydney, Australia.

I am researching this family. The information we have is that John Henery born c1823 in Drumquin and his religion was Church of Ireland. He joined the 1/11th Regiment and came to Australia in 1845. We have been able to trace him in Australia but know nothing of his family in Ireland otherthan his father's name was David and David's occupation was Land Steward. No mother's name was shown on his death certificate. A family story was that his sister became the Countess of Montjoy and immigrated to Canada. Appreciate any advice on how to go about finding further information. Lynette from Pennant Hills, Sydney, Australia.

Due to the closure of MSN Groups my Family Site has now moved to Multiply. Below is the new link. My FLEMMING/FLEMING family came from Drumquin/Dromore area of Tyrone to Australia in the 1800s. They also had kin ties there with the surnames of GRIFFIN/GRIFFITH, WILSON, RUTLEDGE http://flemmingfamilysite.multiply.com/ a repository for all things Flemish/Fleming and some miscellaneous Tyrone/NI information. Janet Flemming of oz aka Flandrensis

Dawn try these websites they may help to answer your Questions. www.exploregenealogy.co.uk or http://www.proni.gov.uk/index.htm http://www.rascal.ac.uk/ Brian M Morley Ipswich Queensland Australia -------Original Message------- From: Familyspast2@cs.com Date: 12/04/2009 07:54:35 To: cotyroneireland@rootsweb.com Subject: [CoTyIre] Bernard Gillen I am fairly new to researching in Ireland, and at a loss as to how to find marriage, birth or death information. Is there any site such as the one England has for BDM's? With no census records available, how does one find any information about ancestors in Ireland? Help please!! thanks Dawn

All I know is that Joseph had a sister Jane Cook. Groves seems to be perhaps their mother's name. Jane was sentenced during the famine to transportation to Australia in 1849 and said she had a brother Joseph Cook in Philadelphia. She was born in Co. Tyrone c.1824. That's really all I know about him but I am trying to find their town/village of origin. I know its a long shot and maybe impossible through him but I thought I'd see. thanks, Lyn

<<<<<I am fairly new to researching in Ireland, and at a loss as to how to find marriage, birth or death information. Is there any site such as the one England has for BDM's? With no census records available, how does one find any information about ancestors in Ireland? Help please!! thanks Dawn>>>>> Dawn Searching for relatives in Ireland can be hard but has just been made a lot easier by the LDS pilot site (free index search) having posted the All Ireland registry index. Of course that means you have to be looking for someone within the registry dates: http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#start read the site's notes and they will tell you what dates are included. Using the volume and page number on the above site you can order copies at GRONI http://www.groni.gov.uk/sitemap.htm or the original LDS site for older records: http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp (free) There are other sites for which you can search the index and pay to see the records online. (can be expensive) https://brsgenealogy.com/ifhf/index.php http://www.emeraldancestors.com/ Because of the dearth of Ireland records online many good people have contributed information so I suggest you Google your relatives names and birth dates and you may find that someone else has posted information to the internet. I have found a lot of contacts this way. These are just a few suggestions and I'm sure others on the list will come up with a lot more suggestions. Lena

Dawn, You could start with - www.groni.gov.uk www.groireland.ie/apply_for_a_cert.htm (Home Page is www.groireland.ie) www.emeraldancestors.com The indexes to the Civil BMD register which include all Ireland 1845 ­ 1921 and Republic of Ireland 1922 ­ 1958 - http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#start http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=igi/search_IGI.asp&clear_form=true http://vicki.thauvin.net/chance/ireland/bmd/ http://www.irishindex.ca/ www.rootsweb.com http://www.curiousfox.com/sitemap_2.html Cyndy > > I am fairly new to researching in Ireland, and at a loss as to how to find > marriage, birth or death information. Is there any site such as the one > England has for BDM's? With no census records available, how does one find any > information about ancestors in Ireland? Help please!! > thanks > Dawn > _________________________________________________________________ Rediscover Hotmail®: Get e-mail storage that grows with you. http://windowslive.com/RediscoverHotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Rediscover_Storage1_042009

Hi   Do you know if your Joseph Cook had a son or brother named George?  My great-grandfather's application for naturalization (1868 in Philadelphia) lists a George Cook as his character reference.   Just thought it was worth asking.....you never know where you'll find a connection in this line of "work"!   SallyAnn McChesney Ohio, USA a --- On Sun, 4/12/09, Lyn McLeavy <lynmc@dodo.com.au> wrote: From: Lyn McLeavy <lynmc@dodo.com.au> Subject: [CoTyIre] Joseph Cook, Philadelphia, c.1849 To: cotyroneireland@rootsweb.com Date: Sunday, April 12, 2009, 3:29 AM All I know is that Joseph had a sister Jane Cook.  Groves seems to be perhaps their mother's name.  Jane was sentenced during the famine to transportation to Australia in 1849 and said she had a brother Joseph Cook in Philadelphia.  She was born in Co. Tyrone c.1824.  That's really all I know about him but I am trying to find their town/village of origin.  I know its a long shot and maybe impossible through him but I thought I'd see. thanks, Lyn ------------- 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

Norah, I've used GRONI. They charge when they get ready to post out the certificate, so you should have it shortly. -----Original Message----- From: Claire K <seekay@comcast.net> To: Norah Glaus <norahglaus@optusnet.com.au> Cc: cotyroneireland <cotyroneireland@rootsweb.com> Sent: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 4:23 pm Subject: Re: [CoTyIre] Proni issued death certificates Hi Norah, I think you ordered the certs. from GRONI? (PRONI has church records, but not vital records). Sorry, I can't tell you how long it takes -- I've only ever ordered certs from GRONI in person. Maybe someone else on the list can tell us about the current turnaround time for mail orders? I would hope that, if they've deducted the fee, it means they're working on your request, though. Does anyone know that for sure? Claire K seekay@comcast.net On Apr 9, 2009, at 11:51 PM, Norah Glaus wrote: > Hi Claire > > Thanks again, I will order the death certificate for Lily Mc Dougall. > > I recently ordered a marriage certificate and 2 death certificates > from > Proni, they've deducted payment from my account for all three, but > I've only > received the marriage certificate earlier this last week, do you > know how > long delays can be in regard to supply of certificates? > > regards > Morah > ------------- 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