LDS is explained on http://www.rootsweb.com/~fianna/guide/fhc.html also check out http://www.rootsweb.com/~fianna/guide/alphsoup.html for more abbreviations and such. :) Happy digging! At 06:26 AM 7/22/99 +0100, you wrote: >Hi Anne, >Thank you for the info I will give it a go. >I'm a complete novice,a also maybe a bit of an eejit!,what does LDS stand >for? (I just know I'm going to feel very silly when I get the answer!) >Regards >Alison >----- Original Message ----- >From: Anne <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: 22 July 1999 00:00 >Subject: Re: [FIANNA-L] Fw: Dublin Symingtons > > >> >> Alison, take a look through the site at >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~fianna/ >> >> Start with >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~fianna/guide/start1.html >> then go on to the Guide proper and browse about a bit... >> Even though you're not working on Co Clare, read the >> tutor for Co Clare because it can generalize to other >> searching. >> >> Check out everything about Dublin >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~fianna/county/dublin.html >> >> Since your father was placed with the Christian Brothers, >> he probably comes from a Catholic background. That fact >> might be of help in your searches..... >> >> There are LDS Family History Centers in London, so you CAN search >> through any records that have been microfilmed. That includes >> the 1911 Census, and maybe the 1901. If you know the birth, marriage >> or death dates of any of them, you might be able to find further >> information on the BMD indexes. >> >> >> This should get your feet wet and help you to formulate further >> questions :) When you're ready to ask more, come on back and >> ask ! :) And just for fun, take our two photo tours of Dublin :) >> >> HTH >> >> At 08:00 AM 7/21/99 -0700, you wrote: >> > >> >----- Original Message ----- >> >From: Alison Morris >> >> >Subject: Dublin Symingtons >> > >> > >> >Hi, >> >I hope you can help me ,I have just started to research my family history >> >and am finding it difficult to get started. >> >I am looking for info. on my grandparents family name Symington they >married >> >in St Kevins in Dublin (Rathmines?) >> >My grandmothers maiden name was Harold-family from Bray. >> >My grandfather was called Joseph Thomas. I believe he had a coalmerchants >> >business in Dublin. >> >Most of my family have died and I am finding it really difficult to get >info >> >as I am in London >> >so cant get to search through records etc. >> >I still have relations at 31 Ranlagh Rd Rathmines and this has been the >> >family home for over seventy years,but tey cant tell me much more than >that. >> >My father was put into the Christian Brothers as a very young boy but I >cant >> >get info on these either.His name was Thomas Joseph but he was always >called >> >Joe by the family. >> >My father had a brother -Shamie is that James? and two sisters- May and >> >Annie. >> >Can you help? or lead me in the right direction? >> >Regards >> >Alison Morris nee. Symington >> > >> >> >> ==== FIANNA Mailing List ==== >> [email protected] >> Any queries go here! >> List Maintainer: [email protected] >> Any complaints go here! >> Please turn off your Stationery, Backrounds & HTML! >> Messages to list in plain text only! >> >> >> >> >> > > >==== FIANNA Mailing List ==== >Irish Researchers helping Irish Researchers >Irish research in the United States and in Ireland! > >http://www.rootsweb.com/~fianna/ ***Award Winner*** Thanks to Chirho >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/4404/ > > > > > > > > >