Hi Listers I`m new to your list and I`m reseaching the WITTS family If anyone has any information on this family I would love to hear from you. At present I looking for the marriage of Louis James Witts I think he went to England in about 1856 I have found 2 births in family in Monmouthshire in 1857 and 1863 but nothing before that I have no idea what part of Ireland he come from. Regards Marge Western Australia

Researching the family of my GGGGGrandfather Thomas Erwin/Irwin, born in Ireland abt. 1775-80. Sorry I don't know what part of Ireland he was from! Married in 1797 in Kentucky then went to Ohio and was a successful farmer, owning a great deal of land in Champaign and Hardin Co.'s. Had 3 sons, William, Robert and Thompson. All were church elders and township trustees, very involved in their community. Shari Adams Cygan

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Hi to all on this mailing list. I am emailing to inform you of the latest updates at the Lurgan Ancestry website. The site has now over 500 pages of records from throughout the centuries in the Lurgan and Portadown areas in County Armagh, N. Ireland. Recently added are the 1864 Griffith's valuation for Seagoe Parish (part) with about 2,000 names. There are now records available in the website of over 20,000 names, which can be searched with the insite search engine. Also added to the website, is a new Chat forum were users can chat live to each other about any genealogy topics. The site address is: www.lurganancestry.net Thank you for your time and best regards Martin McGoldrick. Lurgan Ancestry

Am looking for the ancestors of SAMUEL HEDGES - b : 1620, who was married to ELIZABETH WELD 04 March 1640, in ST. Mary Woolnoth, London England. The family line stops with them, have no idea where to look for anything on them. Everything I have tried has come up blank. Was told the family was suppose to have came from Ireland way back in the 1200's The family name was really suppose to be De Lacy, as you can tell we need help to be able to get the family history correct. We haven't been able to find anything more on the family. If any one knows where I might be able to find something on him would you let me know. Thank you for any help Betty (in Montana. US.)

Dear List, I've just learned the name of the precise birthplace of my Barrington greatgrandfather through his sister's family's Bible. We knew the Barrington children (born 1828 on) were baptized in the old Ennistymon church and lived in or very near the town of Ennistymon in Clare. The bible records the birthplace as "Moohanna, County Clare". Could anyone knowledgeable about likely pronunciations tell me if this is likely to be Mooghna (about 3 miles south of Ennistymon) or Moananagh (about 3 miles SE)? Your help will be much appreciated! Jocelyn Harvey

Hi all, Have put a bit of a website together with my family history on it (adding to it daily) and lots of other stuff for everyone to play with - nothing like a game of battleship to blow the dust off! Ive had my say about StCaths.com on the forum - would be interested to know everyone elses experiences. Please add to the surname database - the more that add to it the more useful it becomes. Any constructive criticism would certainly be welcome - please try and be gentle, i'm more used to changing nappies these days than sorting out web pages! The website is http://homepage.ntlworld.com/whaley Regards Lyn Whaley Researching: WHALEY/WHALLEY in Washbrook, Chattisham and Copdock also in Fulham London MCKEE in Whitehaven Cumberland although previously from Bangor Northern Ireland O'CONNOR in Tobercurry County Sligo --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.449 / Virus Database: 251 - Release Date: 27/01/03

I was just making copies of the obits of my ancestors for others in the family and ran across this obit which might be of interest to someone. "The Times-Picayune" New Orleans, LA dated Sept. 10, 1902 FINN - On Tuesday, Sept. 9, 1902, at 5 o'clock p. m, MICHAEL FINN, aged 65 years, a native of Ireland, and a resident of this city for the past forty years. Friends and acquaintances of the family, and those of the Cunliffe, Brewerton and Gormley families, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, which will take place from the residence of his son-in-law, Allen Cunliffe, No. 2543 Banks Street, This (Wednesday) Evening, at 5 o'clock. Janice [email protected]

Hi everyone, thanks for the help on looking for house deeds, much appreciated. This morning I am trying in vain to find out where I would locate a will which was made by someone who died in Bangor around 1962. I have phoned Belfast City Library to be pointed in the right direction, they couldn't help because the person dealing was out. I tried the PRO but that person was also out and they didn't know if they dealt with wills. SO is there are kind person out there who has done this research, it would help me no end. Thanks for your time. Beryl

Hi folks, I am researching the different homes that our family have lived in and would like to trace some house deeds for a property in Bangor - where would they be kept (apart from the actual owner having them). Thank you for your help and time. Beryl

If the property is on registered land then the following will be able to help. You will need to give them as much info as possible and there is a charge depending on what you want them to do. Land Registry of NI Lincoln Buildings Gt Victoria Street Belfast You should be able to find phone number and give them a ring first to ascertain what is needed and what you get for the different costs. I think they can give you the department that can help if unregistered. Hope this is what you needed Pam UK

Looking for information Thomas holland 1840 Ireland son of Michael holland 1808 (where Ireland? married to Catherine?) Thomas married Julia Ronan (Ronayne) moved to Chelsea Massachusetts (Boston area) any info greatly appreciated Mary

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Hannah - Help Please!!! Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2003 17:40:29 -0700 From: "Connect Direct" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> My GGrandfather's name was JAMES HANNAH. I have his marriage certificate giving his parents as JAMES HANNAH & ANN LAUGHRY and his birth as DOWN. I then have his Death Certificate giving his birth as DERRY. He would have been born c1840 and married & died in Ballarat Vic. I have full info on his children etc. just have not been able to find how & when he entered the country and confirm his parents details. An elderly lady (his grandaughter) recalls her father - his son - telling her he was born in NEWTON LIMVARDY LONDONDERRY and that he and his brothers went from Ireland to California for the Gold Rush, later leaving and coming to New Zealand then Australia, again looking for Gold. She said he was the only one to remain in Australia but kept in contact with a brother in New Zealand. I have now found there was a Robert Hannah -a goldminer in New Zealand and also a William Hannah that owned a Hotel during the Gold Rush days. I am trying to attach some one in New Zealand or California to my troublesome James. I have tried the IGI and can find no listing for this family in either Derry or Down and nothing for the parents names. Have also listed on message boards and mailing lists - nothing! Any suggestions anyone as I am getting desperate now? Donna Queensland Australia

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Hallo Sheila - I have looked through the (8) volumes of " the search for Missing friends" in reference to Behan/vars I noticed that with the exception of two refs all of the others were from co Clare - there was one from Tipperary - and one from Kildare There were a number of refs. to a Michael Behan but could not line them up with the info you have given - Hope this helps in some way glad to help if I can Joan Williams Killarney Victoria Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: norman behan <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, 25 January 2003 03:56 AM Subject: Re: [IRL~ROOTS] Behan > Hi > > I am trying to find out where in Ireland the family came from. James Behan was born on April > 23, 1838 to Micheal Behan and Margueriter ( not sure of the last name, but some one has it as > Moffat ) He came over to Philidialipia in 1842 and ended up in Ontario, Canada in 1860. I have > found other information on James Behan, but nothing on Micheal Behan and Margueriter. > > Sheila Behan > > > > > > > > ==== IRELAND-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > Check out the sister sites to this mailing list at the links shown below: > Boards > Topics > Immigration > United States > Irish immigrants > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=an&p=topics.immigration.us.iri sh > & > Boards > Topics > Ethnic / Race > Irish > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=topics.ethnic.irish > & > Boards > Localities > United Kingdom and Ireland > General > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=localities.britisles.gene ral >

Hi Joan Thanks for trying. I have run across in a few case that the name on record was not the person's first name, but rather their baptismal name. Some one said that Marguerite last name was Moffet, but this doesn't make since to me. Since Behan is what they call the real Irish or black Irish and Moffet is a Scotch Irish name. Sheila Behan Joan Williams wrote: > Hallo Sheila - I have looked through the (8) volumes of " the search for > Missing friends" > in reference to Behan/vars > I noticed that with the exception of two refs all of the others were from co > Clare - > there was one from Tipperary - and one from Kildare > There were a number of refs. to a Michael Behan but could not line them up > with the info you have given - > Hope this helps in some way > glad to help if I can > Joan Williams > Killarney Victoria Australia > ----- Original Message ----- > From: norman behan <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, 25 January 2003 03:56 AM > Subject: Re: [IRL~ROOTS] Behan > > > Hi > > > > I am trying to find out where in Ireland the family came from. James > Behan was born on April > > 23, 1838 to Micheal Behan and Margueriter ( not sure of the last name, but > some one has it as > > Moffat ) He came over to Philidialipia in 1842 and ended up in Ontario, > Canada in 1860. I have > > found other information on James Behan, but nothing on Micheal Behan and > Margueriter. > > > > Sheila Behan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== IRELAND-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > > Check out the sister sites to this mailing list at the links shown below: > > Boards > Topics > Immigration > United States > Irish immigrants > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=an&p=topics.immigration.us.iri > sh > > & > > Boards > Topics > Ethnic / Race > Irish > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=topics.ethnic.irish > > & > > Boards > Localities > United Kingdom and Ireland > General > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=localities.britisles.gene > ral > > > > ==== IRELAND-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > Check out the sister sites to this mailing list at the links shown below: > Boards > Topics > Immigration > United States > Irish immigrants > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=an&p=topics.immigration.us.irish > & > Boards > Topics > Ethnic / Race > Irish > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=topics.ethnic.irish > & > Boards > Localities > United Kingdom and Ireland > General > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=localities.britisles.general

Hello Lorraine I saw your post to the list and I see you're searching the Murphy family from Ireland. I am wondering if your Elizabeth had a brother John Murphy. I am not sure when My Murphy's came to England, John married Mary Welsh in Bradford 1859 they were both aged 20 yrs., all of their children were born in Goole Yorkshire, their daughter Julia was my grandmother she married Thomas Gibbons, the Gibbons family also came from Ireland. I would love to hear from you if our families are linked. Regards Julia ----- Original Message ----- From: "l.brunt" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 3:32 PM Subject: [IRL~ROOTS] anderson/murphy > Hi Everyone > > Have found my ancestors John Anderson and wife Elizabeth ne Murphy with two known children Thomas And Ann came to England in the mid to late 1840s and settled in Rotherham. Could anyone please point me in the right direction as were to start researching there marriage etc: have no idea of the location in Ireland. > > Thanks in advance Lorraine > > > ==== IRELAND-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > The archives for this list are located here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/IRELAND-ROOTS > or > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=ireland-roots > >

Hi Everyone Have found my ancestors John Anderson and wife Elizabeth ne Murphy with two known children Thomas And Ann came to England in the mid to late 1840s and settled in Rotherham. Could anyone please point me in the right direction as were to start researching there marriage etc: have no idea of the location in Ireland. Thanks in advance Lorraine

Hi I am beginning to wonder if there is any record in Ireland back that far. I have ancestor that left in 1842 Sheila Behan l.brunt wrote: > Hi Everyone > > Have found my ancestors John Anderson and wife Elizabeth ne Murphy with two known children Thomas And Ann came to England in the mid to late 1840s and settled in Rotherham. Could anyone please point me in the right direction as were to start researching there marriage etc: have no idea of the location in Ireland. > > Thanks in advance Lorraine > > ==== IRELAND-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > The archives for this list are located here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/IRELAND-ROOTS > or > http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=ireland-roots

If you are checking your family names as possibly living in England by 1901-don't forget to check the 1881and 1891 Brit. census for family then, too! By going to the Family History Center ( run by the Latter Day Saints). I not only found that my family lived in Middlesex ( Harlington & W. Drayton) in 1881, but was able to check for 1871, 1861 and 1851. The following is basically for "newbies" to genealogy. The 1881 census is indexed and threfore many people easily found IF they are there at that time. But remember that ages are not always true. Each census and bit of information for my Gfather has him as born in different years brom 1863 thru 1867, depending on what I have as info for him. He is listed as being 18 yrs. old on several things in different years, ( either he didn't age-he lied-or census counter couldn't subtract). Check as much of census as you can for all the family names especailly "common" names, Maloney/Mahoney ( oftern taken for each other) O'Brien etc. And don't worry/fuss about the spelling I found family of Herricks listed as Horrocks. And after many years had finally found the right ones-before that I was insistent about the spelling. I was lucky that there was a son with an odd name, and that's was how they were found. After 40 years ( I've been at it) you still can learn more tricks. Good luck to all of you!