wish I could be of some help. My husband's BEATTIE/WAUGH grandparents came from Count Down/Belfast to the Pittsburgh area, so I am no help with Delaware! Cnb ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 6:45 PM Subject: Re: [BELFAST] MICHAEL WALSH - BRIDGET CALLAHAN > Dear CNB in DE - - - > Yes, some of those volunteers have been very helpful and there are a > couple > of extensive databases which provided information, particularly in finding > the > third daughter. I have had personal correspondence with a couple of them, > and > they cannot offer further help. The Archdiocese of Wilmington provided a > list of microfilm numbers in the LDS FHC library, which was helpful too, > but I > suspect they may have been the source of the info provided by the > volunteers? > > Then earlier this summer a cousin visited the last remaining cousin of the > generation prior to us living in Chester, Pennsylvania (where Margaret > Walsh > married and settled) and cousin made the remark "they moved to > Philadelphia > early on" - - - - (she's 96 and could not elaborate on that statement.) > Then I > went into the Phila archives looking for census which might list Michael > and > Bridget with those daughters (1870? 1880?) and here again there are so > many of > them with the same names. The city directories of Phila for, say, > 1875-1900, > have hundreds Michael Walshes. And the Diocese of Phila charges $35 an > hour for > a search for death records which would be prohibitive without a definite > date/location, etc. > > We have been searching for years and feel we have exhausted every possible > source in the US which is why I went back to the Belfast list, hoping > there may > have been family of Michael and Bridget that remained there who would > recognize the names/time/place I mentioned previously. > > Thank you for your suggestions - - - - - - - -Onward !! > > Dori > > > ==== IRL-BELFAST-CITY Mailing List ==== > Comments, suggestions and criticisms regarding list matters should be sent > privately to the List Administrator at ~ > [email protected] > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >