As I will be in Ireland in May I was hoping someone could tell me were I might start finding any info on the births of the foll or their parents:- Thomas WADE b abt 1808 George WADE b abt 1806 Robert WADE b abt 1804 Parents of above - Thomas WADE & Annie nee THOMPSON. Army records show they were all born in or around the town of Newtown Butler, Co Fermanagh they joined the 99th r'gment of foot in May1824 at Clones, and served 11 years in Mauritius before George & Thomas came to Australia as guards on convict ships Robert stayed in Ireland. I believe there would be other children of this family and believe another to be John, who was also in the army. Maybe someone could advise me of the best place to start. I did employ a researcher at one time but he didn't find anything more then what I already had so I know it will not be simple. Nora in Wagga Wagga, Australia
Nora Your best bet is probably PRONI (Public Records Of Northern Ireland) in Belfast particularly if they were Protestant. I found the staff to be very helpful there. Marian ----- Original Message ----- From: Nora Wade <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 3:27 PM Subject: WADE- FERMANAGH IRELAND > As I will be in Ireland in May I was hoping someone could tell me were I might start finding any info on the births of the foll or their parents:- > > Thomas WADE b abt 1808 > George WADE b abt 1806 > Robert WADE b abt 1804 > Parents of above - Thomas WADE & Annie nee THOMPSON. > > Army records show they were all born in or around the town of Newtown Butler, Co Fermanagh they joined the 99th r'gment of foot in May1824 at Clones, and served 11 years in Mauritius before George & Thomas came to Australia as guards on convict ships Robert stayed in Ireland. > I believe there would be other children of this family and believe another to be John, who was also in the army. > Maybe someone could advise me of the best place to start. I did employ a researcher at one time but he didn't find anything more then what I already had so I know it will not be simple. > > Nora in Wagga Wagga, Australia > > ______________________________