Hi Sharon, There are people on the Fermangh Gold list who have done a lot of research on Boles/Bowles. You might want to check out that list - and it's a good one! Wendy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Smith" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, December 29, 2008 4:21 PM Subject: [IRL-ANTRIM] Birth in Belfast > Hi list members, > > I have hit a brick wall and was wondering if anyone might be able to > help. I will explain as best as I can, but without much information, I > might not find any help. My Grandmother was Elizabeth Bowles?? Spelling > of last name is uncertain, but she was born about 1897, and her father was > Robert Bowles and mother was either Costley or Costello first name > unknown. All the information that I know is that Robert had a shoe repair > business for a time before leaving for Manchester England. Sorry to say I > cant get exact spellings of last names as my Uncle cant read or write so > any record would be a guess with him being informant. There were 4 other > childern to Robert and his wife, a Nellie, Bella, Johnny, and Robert. I > just dont know where to find anything to help me. I am hoping maybe > someone on the list might find something to help me. I'm totally out of > ideas. Really sorry not much to go on here. If anyone has Ideas to help, > let me know. > > Happy New Year to all > > Sharon > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.1/1869 - Release Date: 12/30/2008 12:06 PM