Hello Michael and Listers, Just had a note from that wonderful lady, Jean McCarthy, who relates that she cannot find any reference to Electoral Rolls for Belfast, and adds that she has never heard of any being in existence. Probably destroyed in 1922. Bother! Regards, Marina Christchurch New Zealand ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael McAllister" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 3:57 AM Subject: [BELFAST] Re: Electoral Rolls > Could this answer, if any, please be posted to the List, as it may help me > search for my missing granddad. > any thanks and regards Mick McAllister > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marina & Bruce Borland" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 2:40 AM > Subject: Electoral Rolls > > >> Are there are any ELECTORAL ROLLS available to search for the Belfast >> area, for the epoch 1900-1921, please? Or, were these perhaps destroyed >> as well. >> >> I thank you for information for his query. >> >> Marina >> Christchurch >> New Zealand >> > > > > ==== 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 > >

Marina, I am not sure about electoral rolls, but during my own searches of local papers, I have came across many newpaper items dealing with Revision Courts. I gather these were courts where people opposed other peoples right to vote. Those people seeking the vote had to prove residence etc, and the items sometimes provide interesing information. I have also seen a list of 18,000 electors in West Belfast in 1918, which was published in the Irish News December 1918. So although there might not be a full list of electors, local newspapers can provide fragments of information which still might open up some leads. Brian Marina & Bruce Borland <[email protected]> wrote: Hello Michael and Listers, Just had a note from that wonderful lady, Jean McCarthy, who relates that she cannot find any reference to Electoral Rolls for Belfast, and adds that she has never heard of any being in existence. Probably destroyed in 1922. Bother! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com