I am an avid reader of the list but have to say that recently it has become boring. I and am sure many others have a an interest in a particular name and have found a kindred spirit on this list but... and a big but we conduct our correspondence privately to avoid jamming up the list with correspondence which is of no interest to anyone else nor ever can be....ie. no dates. names or places. I have literally got to the point of deleting some postings without even reading them. This is very sad as I, like probably many others have a personal knowledge of Fermanagh and hold many records which I would be only too happy to share but it is important that the subject should ... indicate Research...NAMES and if possible relevant dates. I would re-iterate that Catholic Marriages from 1862/64 onwards can be ordered from Enniskillen Town Hall. Births from GRONI. The baptismal records are held in the local churches, showing parents, child and godparents.. Marriage records show bride and groom, fathers name and witnesses. The Church of Ireland or better known as Protestant marriages go back a little further. Cemetery records are very different, it has got to be understood that it cost money to erect a headstone so it does not mean that one's ancesters were not buried in a certain graveyard. Equally, it was and still is in the Catholic religion very important that one was buried in consecrated ground ie. the Catholic Church cemetery so it is possible that the Church will have records of the death , getting them is a different matter. There were many babies born who were not expected to live and were baptised by the midwife or handywoman but who survived and were not subsequently registered anywhere.This baptism took place to get rid of the original sin which enabled the baby to be buried in consecrated ground. Suicides were another matter which I am sure noone wishes to hear about. Sorry to be so pedantic but I know there is a mine of information between our listers and it would be a shame to allow the enthusiasm of many to be compromised by the perhaps unaware enthusiasm of the few. Maureen

Hi Maureen, Here's a question or questions for the list that hopefully runs closer to the "protocol". Enthusiasm does have a way of running off with things though! I have Henry Crawford who probably married Rose Ann Tubman somewhere in the Enniskillen area about 1825. At any rate, they had a child (my gg mother Helen) in Rossorry 23 Mar 1826, according to a family record. I have guessed that Rose Ann may have come from Kinawley, as that seems to be where almost all the Tubmans hailed from, but have found no real data beyond what I've given on this pair, and would welcome any leads. Helen's husband Thomas Gault was also from Fermanagh. His parents William Gault and Margaret Wallace probably married about 1825 also, but I have even less on them. They seem to have had children John, Thomas born in Fermanagh 2 May 1829, again from a family record), Agnes, Sarah, Robert and Rachel. Helen and all the Gaults appear to have moved to Scotland in the mid 1840s and on not too much more than a hunch, I'd think they were C of I people. So again, if you have, or of course if anyone has any thoughts on these names, I'd be delighted to hear. Facts and theories both welcome! Regards, Crawford.