Hello FERGUS researchers! I'm wondering what posts I have been missing while I have been here the last two weeks! I'm gathering ALL of the FERGUS information I am able to find, copy, and transcribe while I am here - all day long Monday to Friday. At this point in time I have gleaned all of the FERGUS information from the very old historical Linen Hall Library in the heart of Belfast across the street from the spectacular City Hall built by Queen Victoria. Both buildings are incredibly beautiful. The ground level entrance for the Linen Hall Library opens to a very long staircase with well-worn wooden steps and an iron handrail dividing them in the middle. Wonderful reprints of historical engraving line the walls of the staircase which leads to a desk from the 1800's. Upon making a right hand turn another grand circular staircase leads to the next floor where the genealogy records are housed behind glass bookcase doors or wooden doors with chicken wire fencing protecting the covers and aged books. I began by searching through the wooden drawers of loose 3x5 index cards which one can remove to look at more closely. I did find an article on microfilm from the Belfast Tattler published in the 1800's of a young lady with the surname of FERGUS marrying. My mind is too weary to remember all of the particulars, but I will be adding it to the FERGUS Research website under the marriage section upon my return. I used my time at the Linen Hall Library to research the documents that are only found in this repository. Also, I searched and transcribed all of the FERGUS listings of passengers who emigrated from Ireland through Belfast, Londonderry, and Liverpool. Those also will be added to the website. There were few listings. Both the Linen Hall Library and the Belfast City Hall (it takes up an entire city block) will be on the FERGUS Y2K Tour, along with a reception by the Lord Mayor of Belfast! Tomorrow, Sunday, I will be travelling to Dundalk, Republic of Ireland to meet with the parents and family of one of our FERGUS mailing list members! I am looking forward to this with great anticipation. Following our afternoon visit I will be travelling on with friends to Dublin to research there all day on Monday, again looking for FERGUS records. If anyone needs to contact me, it is all right to reply to this e-mail address until Monday evening U. S. time. Wish you well. Ready, Aye, Ready, Cynthia