Robert, I'm an US citizen living in Scotland, would I be able to use an interlibrary loan on those records, and order them to view in Scotland? Are they microfilmed? HOw would I go about doing such? Thanks for your help. John Title Applotment books

Hello John, For this period you best source of information is the Tithe Applotment Books TITHE APPLOTMENT BOOKS 1823 - 1837: Tithe was a tax on all agricultural land (originally a tenth of the produce) excepting only church lands and glebes and urban areas and it was paid by leaseholders and occupiers of all religious denominations to the clergy of the Established Church of Ireland. There was growing resentment against this tax, particularly in the period of distress after 1815 and the government was forced to give way and introduce a Tithe Composition Act 1823 which replaced payment in kind by payment in cash by landlords. In order to effect this change, all the agricultural land in the country, which was liable to pay the tithe had to be surveyed and apploted or valued. During the period 1823 to 1837 a Tithe Applotment Survey was made in each civil parish for the whole of Ireland to determine the value of tithe payable by different landlords. The material was arranged by civil parish and townland in volumes known as TITHE APPLOTMENT BOOKS. In some parishes more than one survey was taken, while in others the manuscript has not survived. These books, compiled between 1823 and 1837, are now deposited in the Public Records Office of Northern Ireland. regards Robert www.ulsterancestry.com >From: "John Blair" <jcblair77@btinternet.com> >Reply-To: IRL-ANTRIM-L@rootsweb.com >To: IRL-ANTRIM-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [Antrim] Early 1800's resources?? >Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 06:46:54 +0100 > >I'm just beginning to trace my wife's Cunningham families that moved from >Ireland (not sure of location) to Ontario Canada somewhere between 1810 and >1830's. One of them married a Jane Jackson who was born in Antrim in >1813. I'm hoping someone can give me a couple leads on what's available as >far as research for the time period of 1800-1830 ??? I've done several >searches on Origins Network, but no leads for an Andrew Cunningham and a >William Cunningham. Any suggestions?? Thanks, John > _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™ Messenger has arrived. Click here to download it for free! http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/?locale=en-gb

I'm just beginning to trace my wife's Cunningham families that moved from Ireland (not sure of location) to Ontario Canada somewhere between 1810 and 1830's. One of them married a Jane Jackson who was born in Antrim in 1813. I'm hoping someone can give me a couple leads on what's available as far as research for the time period of 1800-1830 ??? I've done several searches on Origins Network, but no leads for an Andrew Cunningham and a William Cunningham. Any suggestions?? Thanks, John

I have been searching for ggrands Michael and Bridget Nicholson. Using Irish Origins through the Origins Network I find in the 1841 U.K. Census Irish Strays Michael Nicholson listed in Cheshire etc. and Bridget Nicholson in Staffordshire etc. The ages seem about right from what else I know. What would be the probability of these people being my folks? Any speculation as to why they would not be living together in U.K.? They had young children but none are listed in the Census. In Griffith's 1857 Michael Nicholson is listed in Donegal, Townland Rossbeg and Bridget Nicholson in Donegal, Townland Naran as a Freeholder. My ggrandfather James Nicholson son of Michael and Bridget arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1860. Any suggestions for further research? Griffith's lists also Poor Law Union Glenties, Barony Boylagh and Parish Inishkeel for both Michael and Bridget. David Nicholson

Yes, we have the same problem. Most of the times it is useful, sometimes not. Do you know how they went to NZ? Again in Australia if they came under one of the bounty schemes and if you are lucky you can get the agent's list which has the information about their parents and whether they were alive at the time they left Ireland. ----- Original Message ----- From: "pat Moosman" <pat.moosman@clear.net.nz> To: <IRL-ANTRIM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2006 5:17 PM Subject: Re: [Antrim] BEATTIE Annie > We can get a notification of death which is a replica of the original > sometimes hard to read but has a lot of info problem is the remaining > family were not always well informed such as place of birth Ireland no > county or anything usually gave parents names and mothers maiden name but > one one of the I have an Eliza unknown some how my ggrandmother didn't > know her mother-in-laws maiden name.. > Then there is the standard death cert which just a little less info > > Cheers Patricia > NZ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jennifer Lawson" <jelawson@bigpond.com> > To: <IRL-ANTRIM-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2006 5:41 PM > Subject: Re: [Antrim] BEATTIE Annie > > >> Elaine >> What are the NZ death certificates like? the Australian ones give lots >> of information such as parents, how long in the colony (well the older >> ones do) where born etc. The information is second hand obviously having >> been given by a family member and probably a male one at that. >> Jennifer >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > >

We can get a notification of death which is a replica of the original sometimes hard to read but has a lot of info problem is the remaining family were not always well informed such as place of birth Ireland no county or anything usually gave parents names and mothers maiden name but one one of the I have an Eliza unknown some how my ggrandmother didn't know her mother-in-laws maiden name.. Then there is the standard death cert which just a little less info Cheers Patricia NZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jennifer Lawson" <jelawson@bigpond.com> To: <IRL-ANTRIM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2006 5:41 PM Subject: Re: [Antrim] BEATTIE Annie > Elaine > What are the NZ death certificates like? the Australian ones give lots of > information such as parents, how long in the colony (well the older ones > do) where born etc. The information is second hand obviously having been > given by a family member and probably a male one at that. > Jennifer >> >> >> >> >> >> > >

Elaine What are the NZ death certificates like? the Australian ones give lots of information such as parents, how long in the colony (well the older ones do) where born etc. The information is second hand obviously having been given by a family member and probably a male one at that. Jennifer > > > > > >

Would anyone be able to be so kind as to do a lookup for me. I have no prior knowledge before this date except to say that she came to NZ as a servant aged 23yrs from Londonderry. DERRY-Ireland BEATTIE Annie Ireland-NZ 1880 Anything prior to this will be welcomed and most appreciated.

Nothing shows up in the BVRIs. Did she marry, do you have the certificate and if so, did it give her father's name? ----- Original Message ----- From: Elaine Mattsen To: IRL-ANTRIM-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2006 12:23 PM Subject: [Antrim] BEATTIE Annie Would anyone be able to be so kind as to do a lookup for me. I have no prior knowledge before this date except to say that she came to NZ as a servant aged 23yrs from Londonderry. DERRY-Ireland BEATTIE Annie Ireland-NZ 1880 Anything prior to this will be welcomed and most appreciated.

C of I Marriage 1845 to 1849 McKENZIE / MILLER 1840's Ire USA 20th Century - McKENZIE, MADDEN, O'NEIL SULLIVAN ~ SHEEHAN Greetings All , Hope these few words find things going well. As the schedule / time permits, could anyone be so kind as to do a C of I m. record lookup. I'm trying to determine if my Daniel McKenzie (McKensey) b.c. 1815 and m. Mgt. Miller (Millar, Mueller) c. 1846 having daug. Elizabeth 6/1847 (m. none, to US 1895, d. 1904) & son John 8/1848, to US 1872, d. 1901. Ship record 1895 (Ballymoney, Eliz.) , another 1856 m. (Finvoy, Groom, P. Killough, Danie McKenzie, witness) & 1831 census (Aghadowey, Daniel McKensey) strongly suggest the Bally- money & Finvoy area of Antrim and/or the Aghadowey area of Derry. Needless to say any info on the 4 family members Ire civil or church b. and/or d. records is also of great interest. Additional info as follows : McKENZIE / MILLER Other 19th Century Ireland Related Surnames : McKensey - Kennedy - Kilough - Cassidy - Mooney Derry Ballymoney Finvoy No. Ire No. Ire DANIEL McKENZIE FAMILY OF No. IRE Via Net Email Postings, Possibly C of I m. Records Civil Records Exhausted, Yielding No Info Unknown McKENZIE b.c. 1793 (My GGG Grandfather) BRICKWALL . Daniel McKENZIE b.c. 1810 - 25* (My GG Grandfather) d. c. 1871 Ire ? Family 19th century Ire given names include : Daniel, Margaret, John, Elizabeth, James, Francis, Joseph, George. Indicating any results to me via email would be great. If no records via this particular approach, perhaps you could indicate other sources / approach etc. that might have the records. Thanking you in advance for any assistance. Your kindness, consideration, time & effort is greatly appreciated. Genealogy yours with best regards, Grandpa Walt-Irish McKenzie, Sr. Central Jersey Coast Via Boston (Somerville), MA, USA WaltIrish_11@comcast.net

Saw this on another mailing list. brian magaoidh <bmagaoidh@yahoo.com> wrote: To: y-irl@yahoogroups.com, irl-belfast-catholic-l@rootsweb.com, irl-belfast-city-l@rootsweb.com From: brian magaoidh <bmagaoidh@yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 04:06:55 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Y-IRL] Revision Courts. Irish News Sep 15th & 17th 1898. IRISH NEWS 15 SEPTEMBER 1898: THE REVISION COURTS: NORTH ANTRIM NATIONALIST SUCCESSES: Ballycastle, Wednesday. These sessions were continued to-day. Mr H C Cullinan, B.L., With Mr Boal solicitor, Ballymena, as registrar, sat in the Ballycastle Courthouse, and took up the revision of the voter’s lists for the district. Mr J.B. Hamilton (of Messrs. Greer & Hamilton, solicitors, Ballymoney) was present on behalf of the Unionists, and Mr J Boyle (of the firm of Messrs. P. & J. Boyle, Ballymoney) watched the Nationalist interests. Messrs. Charles M’Caughan, clerk of the Ballycastle Union, with rate-collectors Black, Donnelly, Buick, and Johnstone, were also in attendance. The Nationalists were successful in placing the following on the voters’ lists from Armoy polling district:- John Dornan, Balleney; Daniel Laverty, Armoy; John Loughran, Canowlaverty(?); Patrick M’Arthur, Cronagh; James M’Bride, Turveagh; Daniel M’Cloy, Breene; Wm. M’Garry, Balleney; Rose Devlin, Breene; Margaret M’Toal, Cromagh; Ellen O’Neill, Esson; and Ellen Sampson, Armoy. Patrick Black claimed for his vote in Anne Street, Ballycastle. Claim admitted. Alex Boyd, Castle Street, Ballycastle, claimed by the Unionists. Admitted. Cornelius Boyle, objected to by the Unionists. The vote was allowed. John Browne, Anne Street, Ballycastle, was claimed by the Nationalists. Claim allowed. Francis Butler was claimed by the Nationalists. After lengthened legal argument claim disallowed. Daniel Christy was claimed by the Nationalists. Admitted. C.M. Greer, objected to by the Unionists. Allowed. Hugh Mitchell was claimed by the Unionists for a house in Mill Street, Ballycastle. Allowed. Hugh M’Bride was claimed by the Nationalists from a house in Carnsampson to Mill Street, Ballycastle. Allowed. John M’Bride, Craignee, was claimed by the Nationalists, and the claim was allowed. Wm. M’Caughan was claimed by the Unionists. Allowed. Samuel M’Causland, claimed by the Nationalists. Admitted. Wm. J. M’Garty was claimed by the Nationalists at Ballycastle. Not allowed. Arthur M’Cloy, claimed by the Unionists. He had a freehold property at Ballycastle. No objection by the Nationalists. Daniel M’Cormick, of Anne Street, Ballycastle, claimed by the Nationalists. Allowed. The revision will be continued. Very Rev. John Conway, P.P., V.F., Ballycastle; Very Rev. Patrick Convery, P.P., V.F, Cushendall; Rev. Father Murphy, Armoy; and Rev. Father M’Aleese were present during the day. The contest was very stiff, and the Nationalists succeeded in strengthening their position on the register. SOUTH TYRONE BALLYGAWLEY, WEDNESDAY. Yesterday the revision of the Parliamentary voters’ lists for the Ballygawley polling district concluded in the Courthouse here. The work lasted four days – from the 9th to 13th inst. The Nationalists claim to have made a gain of about thirty, and the Unionists admit having lost considerably from last year’s register. Large numbers on each side were dis-franchised for the non-payment of the poor rates. Mr. Thomas Chalmers Drury, B.L.,was the Receiving Barrister, and Mr. R. Chambers, Crown and Peace Office, Omagh, was Registrar. The Nationalists were represented by Mr William Early, solicitor, Ballygawley (assisted by Messrs. John Donnelly, registration agent, Ballygawley, and Thomas Mooney, Killeshill). The Unionists had MR. E.V. Hamilton, solicitor, Aughnacloy ( assisted by Rev. Thomas Adderley, Killeshill); Messrs Wm. Carson, junr. And George Rainey). The poor-law officials present were Messrs. Thomas Turner, clerk of Clogher Union; Mark Patterson, rate collector, do.; and George H. Marshall, do, Dungannon Union. IRISH NEWS SEPTEMBER 17 1898: BELFAST REVISION: CATHOLIC AND NATIONALIST CLAIMS AND OBJECTIONS; SPLENDID WORK BY THE CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION: DOCK WARD (EAST) SUCCESSFUL NATIONALIST CLAIMS. The revision was continued in the County Courthouse yesterday. So far the representatives of the Catholic Association have been eminently successful in their work. In Dock Ward East 77 Unionist claims objected to by the Catholic Association have been disallowed, and in addition to this excellent work a large number of Unionist claims standing for “self” will ultimately be disallowed. Of their claims in this registration unit the Catholic Association have sustained 107 in the ordinary list and 43 in the women’s supplement. A large number of the objections lodged against Unionists on the long list have been sustained, and a good many more which have been allowed to stand for “self” will probably go the same way. The following are the Catholic and Nationalist claims sustained in Dock Ward (East): Cavanagh, John, 144 Duncairn Street. Murray, David, 5 Garmoyle Street. Lynch, Charles, 7a Garmoyle Street. Mohan, Michael, 7c Pilot Street. Gillespie, George, 4 Pilot Place. Woods, Andrew, 5 Short Street. Kerr, John, 4 M’Kellar’s Court. Doran, Robert, 2 Nelson Court. M’Kee, John, 22 Little Corporation Street. O’Hara, James, 107a Little York Street. M’Cartan, Henry, J, 82 Little York Street. Craig, John, 1 Little York Street Court. Owens, Peter, 14 Earl Lane. M’Donald, James, 22 Earl Lane. M’Adorey, John, 67 Trafalgar Street. O’Neill, Daniel, 5 Mullin’s Place. Fox, Patrick, 6 Mullin’s Place. Gough, Michael, 52 North Thomas Street. Cullen, Thomas, 4 Dock Lane. Gribben, James, 59 Fleet Street. O’Neill, Hugh, 50 Fleet Street. Tomlinson, Samuel, 56 Fleet Street. M’Gannon, James, 62 Fleet Street. Hill, James, 5 Ship Street. Christian, John, jr., 25 Ship Street. Christian John, 27 Ship Street. M’Anally, James, 13 Columbus Street. Larkin, William J., 8 Columbus Street. Fairy, James, 14 Columbus Street. George, Thomas, 42 Little George’s Street. Campbell, John, 54 Little George’s Street. Magee, Hugh, 8 Wensley Street. M’Grath, Thomas, 21 North Hill Street. Connolly, John, 27 North Hill Street. M’Cafferty, Henry, 29 North Hill Street. M’Greevy, Patrick, 51 M’Cleery Street. M’Gee, Patrick, 35 M’Cleery Street. Mooney, Patrick, 37 M’Cleery Street. Lawless, John, 52 M’Cleery Street. Earls, Thomas, 59 M’Cleery Street. Prunty, James, 4 M’Cleery Street. Neeson, John, 8 M’Cleery Street. Rosewarren, Charles, 28 M’Cleery Street. Dougherty, James, 44 M’Cleery Street. Murray, James, 66 M’Cleery Street. M’Grath, Joseph, 10 Moffat Street. Kelly, William, 12 Moffat Street. M’Clean, John, 30 Moffat Street. Robinson, Thomas, 83 Sussex Street. Adair, Robert, 87 Sussex Street. Connolly, Patrick, 91 Sussex Street. Best, James, 95 Sussex Street. Timney, Thomas, 55 Sussex Street. Benson, Bernard, 57 Sussex Street. Magee, Michael, 81 Sussex Street. Pyper, William, 18 Sussex Street. M’Stalker, Denis, 55 Grove Street. Fearon, Bernard, 50 Grove Street. M’Kibbin, Thomas, 70 Grove Street. Murphy, Arthur, 139 North Queen Street. Brolly, Hugh, 147 North Queen Street. Murphy, Daniel, 171 North Queen Street. Liddy, George, 179 North Queen Street. O’Hara, James, 67 New Lodge Road. M’Ilroy, Patrick, 89 New Lodge Road. Hill, John, 91 New Lodge Road. M’Closkey, John, 93 New Lodge Road. Campbell, Daniel, 101 New Lodge Road. Macklin, Hugh, 107 New Lodge Road. M’Laughlin, Michael, 226 Duncairn Gardens. King, Martin, 37 Spamount Street. Pettigrew, Andrew, 163 Spamount Street. Mooney, Wm. James, 104 Spamount Street. Collins, John, 110 Spamount Street. Stewart, James, 128 Spamount Street. Trainor, Bernard, 206 Spamount Street. M’Ilvenny, Hugh, 137 Upper Meadow Street. M’Gurk, John, 155 Upper Meadow Street. M’Cann, Joseph, 182 Upper Meadow Street. Torpy, Michael, 198 Upper Meadow Street. Rowan, James, 55 Hillman Street. Murray, Daniel, 267 Hillman Street. M’Quillan, Hugh, 307 Hillman Street. Duffin, Richard, 114 Hillman Street. Kelly, William, 117 Stratheden Street. Walsh, Patrick, 64 Stratheden Street. Loughran(?), John, 104 Stratheden Street. M’Carthy, Daniel, 3 Hume’s Court. M’Kenna, Owen, 4 Hume’s Court. M’Kinley, Owen, 9 Gardiner’s Court. M’Hugh, Patrick, 1 New Lodge Place. M’Manus, John, 1 Mooney’s Court. Cosgrove, James, 2 Mooney’s Court. M’Keown, Patrick, 3 Mooney’s Court. O’Neill, John, 13 Hardinge Street. Gallagher, James, 57 Hardinge Street. Hughes, Patrick, 97 Hardinge Street. M’Manus, Patrick, 99 Hardinge Street. Hill, Joseph, upper part, 30 Hardinge Street. Duncan, John, upper part, 44 Hardinge Street. O’Hallaran, Patk., 52 upper part Hardinge Street. Molloy, John, 66 upper part Hardinge Street. Grinley(?), John, 68 upper part Hardinge Street. Griffen, Robert, 74 upper part Hardinge Street. M’Laughlin, Patk., 76 upper part Hardinge Street. Dogherty, 78 upper part Hardinge Street. Liddy, Hugh, 86 upper part Hardinge Street. M’Cartney, Caroline, 86 Corporation Street. M’Clarion(?), Bridget, 65a Great Georges Street. Quinn, Catherine, 98 Henry Street. Magill, Mary, 120 Henry Street. Devlin, Ann, lower part 4 Mullin’s Place. Dobbin, Esemmia(?), 122 Earl Street. Lowry, Mary Ann, 14 North Thomas Street. M’Grath, Mary, 3 Ship Street. O’Neill, Ann, 39 Union Place North. Milligan, Martha, 45 Union Place North. Boyle, Agnes, 9 Columbus Street. M’Anally, Margaret, 56 Little George’s Street. M’Clean, Mary, 1 M’Cleery Street. Finnamore, Ann, 17 M’Cleery Street. Cunning, Lizzie, 30 M’Cleery Street. Mooney, Agnes, 62 M’Cleery Street. Curry, Ellen, 9 Moffat Street. M’Grath, 10 Moffat Street. Sweeney, Margaret, 73 Sussex Street. M’Grogan, Margaret, 75 Sussex Street. Kummeth, Fanny, 85 Sussex Street. M’Cann, Catherine, upper part 91 Sussex Street. Smith, Lizzie, 93 Sussex Street. M’Kay, Bridget, 37 Meadow Street. M’Grogan, Jane, 155 North Queen Street. Curtis, Catherine, 32 North Queen Street. O’Dwyer, Bridget, 171 New Lodge Road. Hancock, Ethel, 167(?) Spamount Street. Burns, Maggie, 187 Spamount Street. Hefferon, Agnes, 154 Spamount Street. Delahunty, Mary Ann, 184 Spamount Street. Hamill, Annie, 92 Upper Meadow Street. Morgan, Catherine, 104 Upper Meadow Street. M’Carthy, Rose, 219 Hillman Street. Bradley, Catherine, 219 Hillman Street. Reid, Anne, 220 Hillman Street. Jordan, Catherine, 23 Stratheden Street. Lynch, Susan, 14 Stratheden Street. M’Coy, Catherine, 106 Stratheden Street. M’Kinlay, Maria, 7 Gardiner’s Court. Shanks, Susan, 39 New Lodge Road. Holmes, Bridget, 87 Hardinge Street. Smith, Margaret, 46 Hardinge Street. 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Looking for information on two different families of Holmes (Homes) in Antrim in the 1600s-1700s. What records I have seen so far place Holmes families primarily in Raphoe Donegal and seconderily in Coleraine/Londonderry. However, I have no reason to believe that the rare Holmes I have found in Antrim are related to those major branches and some info to suggest that they are NOT. The first is Alexander Holmes (Homes/Holms) who, with his brother Andrew and at least one nephew David, were buried in the churchyard of St Patricks Church of Ireland, Tickmacrevan. The stone transcription is a bit garbled in terms of death dates, but these two brothers died at fairly advanced ages in the 1700s. Any information is appreciated--I believe I can tie them to two brothers who went from Glasgow to Ireland about that time. Also interested in the more famous Holmes brothers in 1700s Belfast. John and James Holmes. Some member of their family was mentioned as having dined at one time with Wolfe Tone, and their business partner, Henry Joy McCracken, was executed for participating in the rebellion of 1798. James Holmes was also named as the first ambassador to the new USA, and the Holmes brothers sent merchant ships to Philadelphia at least twice a year for decades. They had a brother, Hugh Holmes, practicing law in Philadelphia as well as managing the merchant interests--this Hugh also had some land in KY that he nor his heirs never lived on. . Looking for more contemporary and genealogical information on this Holmes family. Any pieces of the puzzle for Holmes families in Glenarm area or Belfast is appreciated, even if you don't know any connections to the families I am researching. Nancy Holmes Simpson, Ph.D. We are not called to be successful, but to be faithful. Bl. Mother Theresa --------------------------------- New Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC and save big.

G’day to you all, My name is Bruce Johnston. I’m attempting to trace the lineage of my gf, William Joseph JOHNSTON, and at this stage I’m particularly interested in records for his family for about the past 100 years. What I have been able to obtain so far is that he was listed with several occupations in Belfast from 1898 to 1949. Known bibliography is as follows: William Joseph JOHNSTON (father James JOHNSTON, farmer) b. abt 1875, m. 30 Dec 1898 in Lisburn Rd RO to Ellen BLAIN b. 2 Oct 1880, d. 29 Oct 1918 at 213 Belmont Road. Elizabeth Jane JOHNSTON  b. 3 Jun 1900 at 14 Kilronan Street. Annie Ethel JOHNSTON  b.16 Aug 1903 at 52 Mountcollyer Street  d.21 Jan 1904. William Joseph JOHNSTON (my father)  b. 23 Feb 1905 at 52 Mountcollyer Street, m. Evelyn Isabel BILLETT in Manly NSW Australia, d. 13 Nov 1963 at St.Leonards NSW. Thomas John Albert JOHNSTON  b. 6 Sep 1906 at 52 Mountcollyer Street, d. 15 Apr 1934 at 31 Bloomfield Road. Ellen JOHNSTON  b.  28 Jun 1908 at 59 Gainsboro Drive. Agnes Florence JOHNSTON  b. 24 Feb 1910 at 68 Gainsboro Drive. James Andrew Stewart JOHNSTON  b. 22 Sep 1911 at 127 Belmont Road. William Joseph JOHNSTON Senior died 18 Jan 1949 at 207 Belmont Road aged 73 years. The house number had been changed from 213 to 207 during the period 1918-1949. He was buried in the City Cemetery Belfast and he was listed as the grave owner. His will dated 23 Sep 1927, which was drawn up just after my father came to Australia for a holiday and stayed only to be cut out of the will, was probated at Belfast on 7 Mar 1950. This document refers to Elizabeth Jane JOHNSTON  as his wife and includes another son James Clark Miller JOHNSTON and two more daughters Mabel JOHNSTON and Kathleen JOHNSTON. Properties bequeathed in the will are 207 Belmont Road, 36 to 40 Swift Street, 48 to 66 Swift Street, 37 Mount Street, 57 and 59 Woodstock Road, 112 to 118 Disraeli Street, premises in Montrose Street and Albertsbridge Road (no numbers given) 1 to 23 Deacon Street, and 32 to 68 Gainsborough Drive. His solicitor, James A CULBERT of 11 Chichester Street and John HARRISON, grocer, of 293 Newtownards Road, were Executors and Trustees. With the exception, naturally, of my father, William Joseph JOHNSTON Jnr, I do not have any knowledge whatsoever of the remaining family and what became of them, although I do have an old small snapshot which on the reverse states “Florence in Johannesburg” and naming her a my father’s sister. Any information would be very much gratefully accepted as at the moment there is a fairly sizable gap in that part of my family tree. Regards to everyone. Bruce Johnston      

Dear list, My gg grandfather Captain John Evans(b Bangor, Caernarfonshire) drowned off Rathlin in November 1863 and buried by Rev Guage on Rathlin. I have the following: EVANS, J, found Bull Rocks, cuireadh 11/11/1863, aois c. 26 young man, found Bull Point, cuireadh 11/11/1863, aois c. 19 man, found Doon Point nr Bull, cuireadh 14/11/1863 man, found Bull, cuireadh 14/11/1863 boy, found nr Bull, cuireadh 15/11/1863, aois c. 14 address ofb Evans supplied from Newry- the owners? LLOYD'S LIST 1863 GREENOCK, 9th November The DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER (Schooner) of Newry, with slates, was picked up yesterday, abandoned, by a steam tug off Rathlin Island, and brought in here. GREENOCK 12th November The DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER, which was towed in here derelict was bound from Bangor to Coleraine. GREENOCK 14th November The bodies of two men were washed ashore at Rathlin Island yesterday, together with a boat bottom up. One of the bodies had a medal round its neck, with 'John Evans, Bangor,' upon it, and a cap with 'Duchess of Gloucester' marked on it and is supposed to be the body of John Evans, master of the Duchess of Gloucester, picked up abandoned off Rathlin Island, 8th Nov., and brought in here. LLOYD' S REGISTER Duchess of Gloucester Registered Newry Official No.24155 73 tons ALSO a copy of the letter to Mrs Evans from Guage Any information would be most welcome Richard

Hi Anne, Rev James Usher was minister of Ballymoney second Presbyterian Church (later called St James Presbyterian Church) at Townhead Street. He was from Aghadowey in County Derry. Norman Subject: [Antrim] REv. Usher, Ballymoney >I have been given an old family register from as the result of the death of >an uncle. I have been researching my Clarke family from Ballymoney. > Mt GGrandfather, William Clarke, married Ann Jane Loudon December 12th, > 1872 at" Rev. Ushers meeting, Ballymoney". > > my question is in regards to the Rev Usher. Does anyone have any info on > him, what church he was minister to etc. I can't find anything on him. > > thanks > Anne

My grandmother was born on Dec. 23, 1866 in the District of Knocknadona (according to a birth certificate I obtained). Her father was Henry and mother Mary Rice. I know she married a "Taggart" and was a widow shortly after having a son Harry. She then married my grandfather, Samuel Carberry, and they came to Canada in the early 1900s. Maria worked in the linen trade. Any Gribbens or Taggarts relatives around? Doreen

I have been given an old family register from as the result of the death of an uncle. I have been researching my Clarke family from Ballymoney. Mt GGrandfather, William Clarke, married Ann Jane Loudon December 12th, 1872 at" Rev. Ushers meeting, Ballymoney". my question is in regards to the Rev Usher. Does anyone have any info on him, what church he was minister to etc. I can't find anything on him. thanks Anne

>From: RAMAC1928@aol.com >Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 22:07:43 EDT >To: IRL-ANTRIM-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: New Email Address >I am changing my email address to: _ramac-1@peoplepc.com_ (mailto:ramac-1@peoplepc.com) For the next 15 days I will still be receiving email at: _ramac1928@aol.com_ (mailto:ramac1928@aol.com) All the Best! > Raphael J. (Ray) MacWilliams Ray, you must change your addresses yourself. There is no one on the mailing list who can do that for you. Subscribers' addresses are handled by a "robot" computer, so to speak. You should "unsubscribe" from your aol address and resubscribe from your peoplepc address whenever you wish the change to take place (ie, I think..."in 15 days"). Here's how I do it (although I believe you can also do it on the rootsweb "mailing list" web pages): *To leave IRL-ANTRIM-L (where you receive each posting as an individual email), send an email to < IRL-ANTRIM-L-request@rootsweb.com > with the single word < unsubscribe > in the message subject and body. *To leave IRL-ANTRIM-D (where several postings come in one Digest-form), do the same thing with < IRL-ANTRIM-D-request@rootsweb.com >. As I said, no human reads that email, but the machine will remove your address from the list. Then you do the same procedure using < subscribe > from your new email address. All of this information was sent to you when you originally subscribed to the list. I highly recommend that when you subscribe to any mailing list, you copy and paste subscribe- and unsubscribe-information into the "notes" portion of your email address book. Then the information is at your fingertips when it's needed. ta ta, Cari Thomas

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