Ellen I am sorry I have material to give me the information that you requested. I was going to lookup the brith Index for a other lister but then found that it was before brith registration started. Glen ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 2:36 PM Subject: Re: [BELFAST] Robert James WALKER > Dear Glen > I am taking the liberty of following up on someone mail you > corresponded with. I don't know if you are doing lookups if you are I > would > appreciate if you ever come across Braniff from Portaferry Co Down. > The name > I am searching is JAMES BRANIFF He was a builder of Wooden ships circa > 1800. > He also built all models of boats in that era. > He was my g/g/grandfather I got his name from his sons marriage > licence. > His son also James Braniff born 1831 left the family to work in the > shipyards in Belfast co Antrim . He married 1856 to Margaret Mitchell in > Elington > Presbyterian Church in Belfast N Ireland. > They had 4 sons. > William became the harbor pilot > James [my grandfather] was a rigger for the harbor and also at sea. > David was a bookkeeper for the harbor office > Thomas Kennedy Braniff was a shipwright for the harbor. > I have some information on the family from James #2 wedding, but > nothing > on James #1. > I was wondering if by chance you would know if there is any way I could > get in touch with any historians in Co.Down. I'm really sorry if I am > bothering you , but I have been searching for 7 years with no success. > I > appreciate any help you can give me.as I joined 3 different web sites > with not much > help . > Thank You Ellen{BRANIFF]De SOUTER' > > > ==== IRL-BELFAST-CITY Mailing List ==== > ALWAYS ensure your anti-virus software is kept up-to-date. > NEVER open an attachment until you are positive it is safe. > > ============================== > 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 > >