With Valentine's Day approaching I am sending out this HEARTFELT greeting to each and every FERGUS! For all of you FERGUS folk with ties back to the above counties in the Republic of Ireland here are the current listings from the 09 Phone Directory for FERGUS. Would anyone volunteer for the project of writing to each of these to make an inquiry as to their lineage? There are a total of 22 listings and the same letter could be sent to all. I also think that it would be most important to enclose 2 IRC's (International Reply Coupons - these are available at the U.S. Post Office and cost approximately $1.35@) or approx. $60. The IRC's allow a person in another country to take the IRC's to their post office and return a letter without incurring any cost to them - it also encourages a return response as they know that it has been expensive to provide the return postage.) In addition to the cost of the IRC's, there is the added cost for of another $13 for mailing the letters from the U.S. I am wondering if perhaps there would be someone willing to "execute" and "float" this whole project or one person willing to "execute" and a few others willing to donate funds? It is a great experience to write to people in other countries, and especially English-speaking ones! I am asking for volunteers as all of my time and funds are ear-marked for my upcoming trip to Ireland/Northern Ireland in May to do further research which of course I shall be sharing with each of you. I will be glad to gather any funds for the above project and send them on to the person willing to write the letters, or they may be sent direct. Although this may be be your particular FERGUS lineage, I am researching, transcribing, copying, and compiling information on ALL of the FERGUS information I find, not just my own lineage. It will have to be a joint effort for all of us to help one another out . . . and what if we find out that we are ALL related, way back when? I'll bet there are a lot of connections to be made. Who is willing? I'll be glad to share the letter that I wrote to all FERGUS listings several years ago - so many have had a first contact and that might serve as a launching pad to continue. Step out folks! Cynthia Russell Name: Fergus Austin & Rose Address: Clohane Westport Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 098-27573 Name: Fergus Ciaran & Geraldine Address: Coolines Kilrickle Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 091-843351 Name: Fergus D Address: 15 Riverside Inagh Directory Area: 06 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 065-6836108 Name: Fergus Declan Address: Corcullen Ballina Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 096-53009 Name: Fergus Dermot Address: Anbally Cummer Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 093-41765 Name: Fergus Eamon Address: Gurteens Ballina Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 096-21700 Name: Fergus J Address: 33 St Marys Crescent Westport Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 098-25453 Name: Fergus Jos Address: Leenane Road Louisburgh Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 098-66303 Name: Fergus J P Address: Cahir Louisburgh Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 098-66134 Name: Fergus Lena Address: Cuilagurrain Castlehill Ballina Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 096-53167 Name: Fergus Liam Address: Gorthbawn Ayle Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 098-35101 Name: Fergus M Address: Feenone Carrowniskey Killadoon Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 098-68631 Name: Fergus M Address: Dooleeg Ballina Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 096-53064 Name: Fergus Mary Address: Townagh Bellacorick Dooleeg Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 096-53022 Name: Fergus McGarry Address: Ardagh Newport Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 098-41886 Name: Fergus Ml Address: 31 Abbeyview Crossmolina Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 096-31041 Name: Fergus Ml Address: Drimbrastle Newport Mayo Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 098-41234 Name: Fergus Michael & Mary Address: Boyhill Athenry Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 091-845462 Name: Fergus Padraig & Ann Address: Raford Kiltulla Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 091-848412 Name: Fergus Patrick Jas Address: Cuilagurrain Castlehill Ballina Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 096-53166 Name: Fergus Peter Jos Address: Keenagh Dooleeg Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 096-53054 Name: Fergus Sean Address: Coleanstown Ballinasloe Directory Area: 09 Type: Residential Telephone Number: 0905-77911