Dear all, Please be warned that there is presently on offer on EBAY (the internet auction site) a set of gravestone inscriptions at the old burying ground beside Billy Parish Church in North Antrim. The inscriptions (with plan of the graveyard and images of the stones) can be found, for free, at http://www.rootsweb.com/~irlantbp/ Norman Parkes

I am trying to trace PATRICK LYNN born about 1836 Father SIMON and JANE MOONEY born about 1840 Father JOHN. They came to England and were married in Liverpool in 1857. Any help with this would be most appreciated. Best wishes, Janet Brennan

on 21/2/06 1:02 PM, Anne mclean at hnamclean@hotmail.com wrote: > I discovered one of my ancestors ( Isabella Clarke) is listed on LDS as > having being born in Dunaverney. I believe it is near Ballymoney but I'm not > sure. Is it still called Dunaverney or is it now known as something else. > Any help would be appreciated as I have been trying to find out where my > family originated without much success > Anne McLean thanks for making the reservation. I'll get my registration in tomorrow and will sign up for the same meals. Pat

Hello, These are my gg grandparents and I am told they are from Londonderry. James was born in 1797 or 1798 and Margaret was born in 1803. They were married approx. 1822 and had a daughter Mary Ann in 1823. In 1827, they emigrated to Canada with James's widowed mother Ann and a cousin of James called John Johnston. I suspect that the family was originally from Scotland as sometimes I find James's name spelled as Johnstone. If anyone can help me out with any information about James, and his parents, siblings, etc. I would be very grateful. Thanks Peggy Gordon, from BC, Canada

Hi Virginia, Have you tried this web site? http://www.ballymoneyancestry.com/index.asp You have to register to use, but it is free. Just having a quick search there is the following Alex Boyd. Bassett's is a trade directory Search Details 1888 Bassett`s Book of Antrim Firstname : Alex Surname : Boyd Address : Ballywindland Occupation : Farmers and Residents Residence : Ballymoney Search Details 1897 Belfast Directory Firstname : Joseph Surname : Boyd Address : Ballywindland Occupation : Farmer Also a few Boyd's on the 1851 census http://www.searchforancestors.com/locality/ireland/census1851/ From the Ballymoney Herald DEATHS BOYD Samuel 13 Mar 1862. March 11th at Ballywindland, Ballymoney Mr Samuel Boyd aged 33 years. His remains will be interred in Ballymoney graveyard on this day (Thursday) at 12 o'clock. Friends will please accept this notice. BIRTHS BOYD son, June 19th 1861 at Ballywindland the wife of Mr Samuel Boyd of a son. BOYD son, Sept 25th 1862 at Ballywindland Ballymoney, the wife of Mr Joseph Boyd, of a son. Hope this is of some help. Regards Lorraine -----Original Message----- From: virginia miller [mailto:vjmill@telus.net] Sent: Thursday, 13 April 2006 1:41 AM To: IRL-ANTRIM-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Antrim] Boyds of Ballywindland I am looking for information on a John Boyd who was said to be from Ballywindland. He married Elizabeth Sterling in Bovevagh Parish, Derry in 1827, so I estimate that he was born about 1800. I believe that Elizabeth's father was Joseph Sterling. John Boyd is somehow related to a Rebecca Jane Boyd who married Alexander Rainey in Kilrea on Nov 13,1836. She was the daughter of Samuel Boyde and Jane Crilly of Ballywindelland. This couple had a son named John but he was born in 1818. John Boyd and Elizabeth Sterling had 7 daughters and two sons-Joseph and John. I have had a search done of the records of Ballymoney Presbyterian Church but there was nothing helpful. Griffith's has Samuel, Joseph and Alexander Boyd in Ballywindland. Any suggestions about where I might go from here or any connections would be very much appreciated. Regards, Virginia

Hello Mike, Was wondering if there are any Cameron or Hill families in your listings. Thank you for your efforts so far on this list. Jo Hill from a mild Gippsland Lakes -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.3/316 - Release Date: 17/04/2006

Jo: There are both Hill and Cameron families in the church list for Ballyeaston Presbyterian. I also have Hill family married to my Robinson's in the Ballyalbanagh area. The list from the church has: Townland of Ballyclare James Cameron age 45 Occupation: Farmer Jenny, wife age 42 William age 22 Jane age 19 Elisabeth age 17 Hugh age 15 Jenny age 12 Sara age 9 Ester age 7 Mary} Nancy} Twins age 5 Isabella age 2 This family was listed immediately after the one above. I don't know the significance. Widow Cameron age 53 Occupation: Farmer Elisabeth Glasgow age 19 Ester age 16 Mary age 14 Hugh age 12 Townland of Ballyeaston James Cameron age 33 Occupation: Gocer (I would think they missed an r in the name and he was a Grocer) Margret, wife age 29 Elen age 5-1/2 Jane age 1/2 Townland of Cogry James Cameron age 72 Occupation: Farmer Children Agnes Boyd age 37 Charles} Emiley} twins age 23 Elisabeth age 18 Townland of Ballycur William Hill age 48 Occupation: Farmer Rachel, wife age 41 Agnas, age 20 Robert age 18 William age 15 David age 11 Hugh age 8 Jennet age 6 John age 3 Rachel age 3/4 Townland of Ballyboley John Hill age 37 Occupation: Weaver Elisabeth, wife age 34 Mary age 10 Easter age 9 John age 4 Ellen age 3 Jane age 1/2 Samuel Hill age 56 Jennet, wife age 25 Robert Hill age 46 Occupation: Farmer children Jennet age 20 Agnas age 15 Margret age 10 Robert age 7 John age 5 (Samuel and Robert were also listed one after another) This is the line that married into my Robinson family. 1 William Hill ........ 2 Robert Hill ............ +Jean Boyd ................... 3 Eliza Jane Hill 1874 - 1949 ....................... +Thomas John Robinson 1874 - ................... 3 William Hill (never married) ................... 3 Jhonny Hill (died young) ................... 3 Thomas Hill (died young, pleurisy) ................... 3 Rachel Hill ....................... +? Graham ................... 3 Maggie Hill (single) ................... 3 Mary Hill (single) ....................3 Aggie Hill I have hand written notes from a cousin who was from Ballyalbanagh and has passed away. He put a lot of the family tree together but just on pieces of paper. For William Hill 1 above there are some notes which are hard to interrupt. But from what I can see it looks at if this William was one of 3 brothers who each inherited a farm. There father died by choking on a piece of beef while making hay. One of Williams brothers is listed but hard to make out. It appears the name is Thomas. the name Carmoney is also written in on the side. It also mentions a place called Tilolarg House which could be Tildarg a small town where I also had Robinson family. If you know if any your family is from this area let me know. Happy Hunting, Mike Robinson _AdSpecMike@aol.com_ (mailto:AdSpecMike@aol.com) searching Robinson, Haveron, Dowds, Simons

Hi Jo: Have spotted your question about Cameron from Antrim. I have a Thomas - 1829 with sons William and James. Would any of these fit in your family. Brenda Canada Jo wrote: >Hello Mike, > >Was wondering if there are any Cameron or Hill families in your listings. > >Thank you for your efforts so far on this list. > >Jo Hill >from a mild >Gippsland Lakes > > > >

Does anyone have an info in early 1800s re FRIZZELL families - looking for family info of Robert and Thomas who came to Prince Edward Island. This would be my grandmother's family. TIA Debby Brown-Warren New Brunswick, CANADA

I have a Mary Ann Service who married George Supplee. Her parents were William Service from Belfast and Jane Stuart from Allegheny County, PA William was born in 1798 and came to the US about 1826.

---- maureenoc <maureenoc@bigpond.com> wrote: > Hoping someone may be able to give me an answer to the following: > > On the PRONI website Freeholders Records I have found some names of leaseholders of land - for example James Hunter Ballycowan D/654/A3/1S - showing names of freeholder, landlord and names of lives or other tenure. > > I'm wondering if there is anything further to be found at PRONI in regard to these freeholders records. Has anyone on the list found names belonging to them and tried to find out more? > > With thanks. > Maureen in Oz

----- Original Message ----- From: The Mitchell Mob To: nir-down-l@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 8:55 PM Subject: Fw: Weir family tree ----- Original Message ----- From: The Mitchell Mob To: nir-down-l-request@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 8:55 PM Subject: Weir family tree This is my information, would like anyone to expand on it if possible. In 1821 or 1824 Sarah Drynan / Gray was born probably in Ireland according to Windsor Ancestry research, however the birth of Sarah Drynan, daughter of John Drynan and Jean Drynan (McClelland) born 26th August and baptized 27th August 1827 at Girvan could be a possibility. In the 1851 census she is shown as being aged 30 (b 1821?) but it should be remembered that this age would be rounded up or down. In the 1881 census she is aged 57, however, at both times the birthplace is put as Ireland. According to Windsor Ancestry research, the most likely place to look are Counties Down or Antrim. Her age at death in 1901 is given as 74 which would make her birth year 1827. There is also some confusion as regards Sarah's surname. She is named Gray on two occasions: in 1888 at the death of her husband Robert Weir (my g g g grandfather), and in 1889 at the marriage of her son James. She is also known as eithe! r Drynan, Granan or Greenan on three occasions: in 1863 at the birth of her son William, in 1874 at the marriage of her son John (my g g grandfather) and in 1901 at her own death. ALSO In 1824 or 1826 Robert Weir was born in Ireland. He was the son of ? Weir and Rachel Stewart. In the 1851 census he is noted as being aged 27 and in the 1881 census as aged 60, however, both times the birthplace is put as Ireland, most likely in Counties Down or Antrim. The marriage was searched for in Scotland from 1845 back to 1830 without success. In 1845 Robert and Sarah's daughter Jane was born at Inch (where the family lived at the time), however no trace of a child Jane with a father Robert could be found in the Scottish indexes. In 1847 Robert and Sarah's son Robert was born at inch (according to Windsor Ancestry research) but the birth was searched for back to 1840 without success. In 1888 on the 30th January in Scotland, Robert Weir Snr died. The entry (no 3 in the register) [894/3] reads: On 30th January, 1888 at 11:45am at Darvaird, Parish of Old Luce, Robert Weir, ploughman aged 62, married to Sarah Gray, son of - Weir (dec'd) and of Rachel Weir m/s Stewart (dec'd). Cause: Apoplexy 3 days, as certified by Robert Matthews M.B. Informant James Weir, son, present at death. Registered February 3rd at Glen Luce by Geo. Templeton, Registrar. The marriage of ? Weir and Rachel Stewart could be sought to clarify the parentage of Robert. If anyone can help me with the ancestors of these two, it would be greatly appreciated.

Hi Pam, What a lovely thing to do. So sorry I can't match up for you both. Thanks for answering and all the best in the future. Have a happy Easter too. regards from, Hilary. ----- Original Message ----- From: Pam Craven <Pam@craven.efhmail.com> To: <IRL-ANTRIM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 5:28 PM Subject: RE: [Antrim] Pollock. > HI Hilary > > Don't have any Pollocks but my sister does the WW1 (I do the rest of > geneology)and my Gt uncle's best friend was Victor Pollack. They were both > killed together. My mum thinks that he was an only child and his mum was a > widow. My sister has sort of 'adopted' him when we have been to visit the > war graves and it would have been nice to have found extended family. > > Regards Pam Uk > > -----Original Message----- > From: Hilary Marks [mailto:roygirl@alphalink.com.au] > Sent: 15 April 2006 09:35 > To: IRL-ANTRIM-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [Antrim] Pollock. > > Hi Pam, > Sorry I don't have a Victor to my knowledge. Mine are from Scotland. They > went into Northern Ireland then to America and Nova Scotia. Some going into > America from Nova scotia others coming out here to Australia. Have you any > that would connect with mine? > cheers, > Hilary in Melbourne. > Sorry just reread yours. Just lately I have received from Nova Scotia and a > lady who is researching my Pollock line for historical reasons and she says > they now think ours came from Londonderry. HM. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Pam Craven <Pam@craven.efhmail.com> > To: <IRL-ANTRIM-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 8:02 PM > Subject: RE: [Antrim] Pollock. > > > > Hilary > > > > Which Pollocks are you researching do you have a Victor Pollock? > > > > Pam > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Hilary Marks [mailto:roygirl@alphalink.com.au] > > Sent: 10 April 2006 09:36 > > To: IRL-ANTRIM-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [Antrim] Pollock. > > > > Hi all, > > Could you please check for me if there are any Pollocks. I'm also > > interested in the name Ellis which a previous person asked about. > > Many thanks, > > Hilary in Melbourne Australia. > > RESEARCHING Butler, Barnett,Bedford, Finch, Hinton ,Lowe, , Mackay, > > Matheson,, Pim,, Pollock, Ratcliffe, Stewart,, Streeter,, Sedgefield. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 268.3.5/302 - Release Date: 05/04/06 > > > > > > > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 268.3.5/302 - Release Date: 05/04/06 > >

Hi Pam, Sorry I don't have a Victor to my knowledge. Mine are from Scotland. They went into Northern Ireland then to America and Nova Scotia. Some going into America from Nova scotia others coming out here to Australia. Have you any that would connect with mine? cheers, Hilary in Melbourne. Sorry just reread yours. Just lately I have received from Nova Scotia and a lady who is researching my Pollock line for historical reasons and she says they now think ours came from Londonderry. HM. ----- Original Message ----- From: Pam Craven <Pam@craven.efhmail.com> To: <IRL-ANTRIM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 8:02 PM Subject: RE: [Antrim] Pollock. > Hilary > > Which Pollocks are you researching do you have a Victor Pollock? > > Pam > > -----Original Message----- > From: Hilary Marks [mailto:roygirl@alphalink.com.au] > Sent: 10 April 2006 09:36 > To: IRL-ANTRIM-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [Antrim] Pollock. > > Hi all, > Could you please check for me if there are any Pollocks. I'm also > interested in the name Ellis which a previous person asked about. > Many thanks, > Hilary in Melbourne Australia. > RESEARCHING Butler, Barnett,Bedford, Finch, Hinton ,Lowe, , Mackay, > Matheson,, Pim,, Pollock, Ratcliffe, Stewart,, Streeter,, Sedgefield. > > > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 268.3.5/302 - Release Date: 05/04/06 > >

HI Hilary Don't have any Pollocks but my sister does the WW1 (I do the rest of geneology)and my Gt uncle's best friend was Victor Pollack. They were both killed together. My mum thinks that he was an only child and his mum was a widow. My sister has sort of 'adopted' him when we have been to visit the war graves and it would have been nice to have found extended family. Regards Pam Uk -----Original Message----- From: Hilary Marks [mailto:roygirl@alphalink.com.au] Sent: 15 April 2006 09:35 To: IRL-ANTRIM-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Antrim] Pollock. Hi Pam, Sorry I don't have a Victor to my knowledge. Mine are from Scotland. They went into Northern Ireland then to America and Nova Scotia. Some going into America from Nova scotia others coming out here to Australia. Have you any that would connect with mine? cheers, Hilary in Melbourne. Sorry just reread yours. Just lately I have received from Nova Scotia and a lady who is researching my Pollock line for historical reasons and she says they now think ours came from Londonderry. HM. ----- Original Message ----- From: Pam Craven <Pam@craven.efhmail.com> To: <IRL-ANTRIM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 8:02 PM Subject: RE: [Antrim] Pollock. > Hilary > > Which Pollocks are you researching do you have a Victor Pollock? > > Pam > > -----Original Message----- > From: Hilary Marks [mailto:roygirl@alphalink.com.au] > Sent: 10 April 2006 09:36 > To: IRL-ANTRIM-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [Antrim] Pollock. > > Hi all, > Could you please check for me if there are any Pollocks. I'm also > interested in the name Ellis which a previous person asked about. > Many thanks, > Hilary in Melbourne Australia. > RESEARCHING Butler, Barnett,Bedford, Finch, Hinton ,Lowe, , Mackay, > Matheson,, Pim,, Pollock, Ratcliffe, Stewart,, Streeter,, Sedgefield. > > > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 268.3.5/302 - Release Date: 05/04/06 > >

Hello Scott: There are no Phillips or Knox families on the list. I do know there were Knox families in the area. My Robinson family were located in the Ballyalbana, Tildarg, Glenwhirry and Killylane area. A cousin who passed away in 1986 has a handwritten history of our family back to 1700. According to his records our GGGGrandfather John Robinson was married about 1860 to a Mary Knox. Any connection? Mike

Sorry Mike, I guess I should not have sent this directly to you. Charlie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charlie Kee" <chaskee@3web.com> To: <AdSpecMike@aol.com> Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 11:46 AM Subject: Re: Ballyeastion Presbyterian Church > You have certainly been busy of late. > May I ask you to do one for me? > Is there, are there, a Sinclair on the list? > > Charlie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <AdSpecMike@aol.com> > To: <IRL-ANTRIM-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 10:56 PM > Subject: Ballyeastion Presbyterian Church > > > > Hello Bill: > > Sorry no Hazelton or variants on the list. > > > > Mike > > > > ______________________________ -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.0/304 - Release Date: 07/04/2006

Hilary Which Pollocks are you researching do you have a Victor Pollock? Pam -----Original Message----- From: Hilary Marks [mailto:roygirl@alphalink.com.au] Sent: 10 April 2006 09:36 To: IRL-ANTRIM-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Antrim] Pollock. Hi all, Could you please check for me if there are any Pollocks. I'm also interested in the name Ellis which a previous person asked about. Many thanks, Hilary in Melbourne Australia. RESEARCHING Butler, Barnett,Bedford, Finch, Hinton ,Lowe, , Mackay, Matheson,, Pim,, Pollock, Ratcliffe, Stewart,, Streeter,, Sedgefield.

Is there a George Phillips and wife Elizabeth listed? Believe George was a butcher. Also, a John Phillips, wife Jane. John was a ham curer. Finally, John Knox and wife Esther and their 6 children. John was also a butcher. Many thanks, Scott -- Scott B. Maitland, Ph.D. Associate Professor Family Relations and Applied Nutrition University of Guelph Guelph, ON, Canada N1G 2W1 Ph: (519) 824-4120 ext. 56156 Fax: (519) 766-0691 Email: smaitlan@uoguelph.ca Faculty Web Site: http://www.family.uoguelph.ca/page.cfm?id=25 Course Web Sites: http://maitlands_ug.pageout.net/

Hello Janette: There were no Mawhinney families but there are 6 entries for Service. Townland of Ballyeaston John Sanderson age 62 Occupation: Farmer Melissa, wife age 63 Elisabeth age 17 Edward, George, Craig age 20 grandchildren Mary Service age 9 Robert Service age 5 Robert Service age 42, Occupation: Weaver Elisabeth, wife age 38 children Ann age 18 Robert age 13 Elisabeth age 8 William age 4 Townland of Donomoy Thomas Service age 65 Occupation: Farmer Elen, wife age 61 Thomas age 34 James Servi[c]e age 32 Occupation: Farmer (Not sure what the brackets around the c indicate) John age 7 The above 2 families are listed one after the other. Townland of Rashee John Service age 38 Occupation: Farmer Elisabeth, wife age 38 James age 15 Mary age 13 Thomas age 10 Robert age 8 William age 5 Margret age 2 Townland of Donegore William Service age 40 Occupation: Bleacher Christian, wife age 32 Robert Sanderson age 6 David Service age 53 Occupation: Farmer Elisa, concubine age 38 Christian, age 20 Mary age 18 Robert age 17 Elisabeth age 14 Margret age 13 Ann age 11 Sara age 9 David age 6 James age 4 Jane age 2 Thomas age 1 Happy Hunting, Mike