Lynn, I'm sure bye now you have been told that Londonderry is often referred to as Derry. Tommy Sheridan > [Original Message] > From: Lynn Morshead <lynn@tilleyfinancial.com.au> > To: <FIANNA-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 3/14/2007 12:11:11 PM > Subject: Re: [FIANNA] Family History Enquiry > > > Hello, > > My name is Lynn Morshead and I have just started to try and trace some Irish > Ancestors of mine. As I am not sure of the locations, I am finding it > difficult to make a start as to where I should start looking. If you could > assist me by clarifying some of the areas, that would be a great help. > > The only information I have is: > Rose Ann Duffy born 1878 in County Derry. She immigrated to Scotland with > her parents. > > James Duffy (father of Rose Ann), born 1846 County Derry, his wife's name > was Elizabeth (nee Fergusson), was born in 1852, Ballimo County, Antrim, > Londonderry. > I have the 1871 Scottish Census record for the family. > > The following were siblings of Rose Ann: William & Arthur - born in County > Derry, Michael - born in Londonderry. > > My grandmother told me that Elizabeth Duffy (nee Fergusson) came from > Ballimo County, Antrim, Londonderry. The Scottish census papers states her > birth place as County Derry. Are these places around the same area or is > there a little confusion happening here? Is County Derry and Londonderry > the same area also? > > I would appreciate any assistance or guidance in how I can trace these > families. > > > Thanking you > Lynn Morshead > Townsville, Australia > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FIANNA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message