I have updated the Banbridge births section of my website, the Dromore section has been updated with information on famous Dromore men, Sam Ferris and Thomas Stott, and the poem, "The City of Dromore", And the best of luck in your research. Raymond http://www.raymondscountydownwebsite.com

Hi everyone, i'm pretty new to searching for my Irish family. I have been searching for London family and find there are loads of sites to look at but when it comes to Ireland I seem to come to a halt. My specific family is DRAYCOTT and MCONNEL both in Belfast Joseph DRAYCOTT was married to MCONNEL they had at least one child named Joseph DRAYCOTT born ca 1901. All help and advise will be greatly appreciated. thankyou in advance. Karen

Get the birth certificate for the child born in 1901, which will give you an address and then go for the 1901 census from LDS for that street address Al Valentine Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "kaz campling" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 2:23 PM Subject: [BELFAST] How to search for irish family > Hi everyone, i'm pretty new to searching for my Irish family. I have been searching for London family and find there are loads of sites to look at but when it comes to Ireland I seem to come to a halt. > My specific family is DRAYCOTT and MCONNEL both in Belfast Joseph DRAYCOTT was married to MCONNEL they had at least one child named Joseph DRAYCOTT born ca 1901. > All help and advise will be greatly appreciated. thankyou in advance. Karen > > > ==== IRL-BELFAST-CITY Mailing List ==== > The 'Subject' line of your e-mail will be the first thing others see, so make it stand out and relevant to your post. > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

One of my 'brick walls' was supposedly born in Belfast around 1843. Patrick W. Quin became a tool and die maker and worked at James Comb and Co., receiving a letter of reference from the firm in 1867. It is known that he married Margaret Jane Barr at St. Malachy's Church, Belfast, on July 9, 1864. (copy of marriage license obtained.) I am trying to locate the parents of Patrick and Margaret. A distant cousin wrote my mother many, many years ago saying Patrick's father was Thadeus Quin who was an engineer on the Paris to Calais Railroad. This cousin also said that Thadeus had 12 sons and 1 daughter; the daughter being Mary Ann Quin who married the tutor, John Gray. None of this information has been substantiated. Margaret Jane Barr was born April 10, 1844 according to her death certificate. It is believed that her father was David Barr (from whom I was named). I was told her mother was Sarah Bronson but the death certificate lists (no name) McGoyghin. Any help our leads would be appreciated. David Barr Spang www.geocities.com/dbspang

Re Posting I am seeking decendants and information of the following, Sarah NAIRN b 1894Dublin,Married ? McEVOY,about 1915 ,They had one Daughter Named Annie who Married ? JOHNSTON,They lived in the Donegall Pass area of Belfast, They had a Son and a Daughter, Violet who would now be in her 60s Their Son ,I think his name could have been Brian now in his 50s Colin NZ [email protected]

Some Darragh's from the 1901 census - maybe one of these was father to John b.c.1900 Surname, Name, Street - house No. and the letters below are the reference numbers for the films that the street is on in Dublin. Search the Latter Day Saints on line catalogue and maybe you can find the ref for their film - same as the Irish one, just different ref numbers. You can access films and find out any more about these families through your local Family history library. The Irish 1901 and 1911 census are not indexed - you really need to know the name of a street that people lived on - our census are indexed by street. Jane Darragh John Alaska street No. 8 94/2 Darragh William Atlantic Avenue No. 28 90/9 Darragh John Brownlow street No. 65 93/9 Darragh John Lettuce Hill No. 27 105/56 Darragh John Memel street No. 3 Darragh John Penuth street No. 11 Darragh Jane Knowles, Queens street No. 20 106/59

Hi List, I am seeking decendants and information of the following, Sarah NAIRN b1894 Dublin,Married ? McEVOY, about 1915 ,They had one Daughter named Annie who Married ? JOHNSTON,They lived in the Donegall Pass area of Belfast, They had a Son and a Daughter, Violet who would now be in her 60s Their son ,I think his name could have been Brian now in his 50s Colin Nairn New Zealand.

John Darragh born 1900 Belfast, can anyone help with a census lookup please.1901 or 1911. Raymond

Dear Ellen, Thanks so much for your email. Kind regards. Maureen ---- [email protected] wrote: > Dear Maureen > The Catholis church for the New Lodge Rd. would be St. > Patricks R.C. Church Donegal St Belfast N.Ireland. Hope this helps you. > Ellen{Braniff}De Souter > > > ==== IRL-BELFAST-CITY Mailing List ==== > Comments, suggestions and criticisms regarding list matters should be sent privately to the List Administrator at ~ > [email protected] > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >

Thanks to everyone on the list who advised me of St Patricks parish in Donegall St. Regards Maureen

Dear Maureen: Please let me know if you get any information from St. Patrick's. I have been trying for about 2years and have been unsuccessful. Have given them dates of marriage and possible dates for christenings given them my credit card # and still nothing. Thanks so very much for a reply Shirley Holland ----- Original Message ----- From: "maureenoc" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 8:56 AM Subject: [BELFAST] Re New Lodge Rd > Thanks to everyone on the list who advised me of St Patricks parish in Donegall St. > > Regards Maureen > > > ==== IRL-BELFAST-CITY Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe, send a new e-mail with the word - unsubscribe - as the only one in the body of the message to ~ [email protected] replacing the -L- with a -D- if in 'Digest' mode. > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

Dear Listers, Just received a copy of a death notice of an Aunt which listed her residence as "Netherleigh Lodge, Belmont". I am assuming that this most probably was a nursing home or TB clinic. Does the Lodge ring any bells with the long time Belfast residents (1939) Regards, George Gilliland Bonita Springs, Florida

I would appreciate some guidance please for obtaining a copy of a Will or Probate for an ancestor, JOHN MURPHY, who died 09/11/1870, at Newtownards. Hopefully there is one. A second Will is also sort for a, CAROLINE URSULA KING, died Belfast, 1960. My thanks for assistance with this, which is much appreciated from afar. Marina, In Christchurch, New Zealand.

At that time and even today the church was and is St. Patricks. I think it is located on Donegall St. Peter Boyle ----- Original Message ----- From: "maureenoc" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 8:45 PM Subject: [BELFAST] Re: New Lodge Rd Belfast > > >> >> > Could anyone on the list who is a local be able to advise me as to >> > which Catholic Church parish someone would likely belong to who lived >> > in New Lodge Rd Belfast c 1880. I have the birth registration but am >> > trying to locate a baptism for the child with the idea of looking at >> > god parents. Hoping someone can help. >> > >> > With thanks. >> > >> > Maureen > > > ==== IRL-BELFAST-CITY Mailing List ==== > Tips on list etiquette and how to maximise your chances of receiving help > can be found at ~ > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~donaghmore1/expectations.htm > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

Could anyone assist me with the location Craucaroy. This location appear on an 1826 entry of a marriage in the Rosemary Street Church, Belfast. William Norwood son of William of Craucacroy to Elizabeth McClure daughter of James from Drumbo. I have tried parish and townland searches also Google. Thank you Reg NSW Australia

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Dear Maureen The Catholis church for the New Lodge Rd. would be St. Patricks R.C. Church Donegal St Belfast N.Ireland. Hope this helps you. Ellen{Braniff}De Souter

> > > Could anyone on the list who is a local be able to advise me as to which Catholic Church parish someone would likely belong to who lived in New Lodge Rd Belfast c 1880. I have the birth registration but am trying to locate a baptism for the child with the idea of looking at god parents. Hoping someone can help. > > > > With thanks. > > > > Maureen

A friend of mine was born and raised on New Lodge Road and I believe he was baptized at St. Patricks near city center. At least I believe that is the name of the church. If you get me a list of churches I can probably pick it out easy enough. It's around near the foot of the Crumlin Road, maybe a block or two north of it. In a message dated 8/8/2005 11:45:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > > >>Could anyone on the list who is a local be able to advise me as to which > Catholic Church parish someone would likely belong to who lived in New Lodge > Rd Belfast c 1880. I have the birth registration but am trying to locate a > baptism for the child with the idea of looking at god parents. Hoping someone > can help. > >> > >>With thanks. > >> >

The Banbridge and Dromore births have been updated on my website. Raymond http://www.raymondscountydownwebsite.com