I have been researching in Ireland for over 20years. I keep seeing on this site that there is a specific way to use this site and am still unable to figure it out. By now all of Ireland knows that I am researching the Joseph Holland family of Belfast. In all the 20+ years there has not been one person, except from England, that has said they might be remotely related to this family. I am at a dead end and not any results in even beginning to see a break. Had a uncle that died in Dublin 1916, his dau was living in Cork at time of his death-absolutely nothing else on him. Just musing and asking. Thanks for a reply of any. Shirley [email protected]

Hi Shirley By site do you mean this list? (just wondered if you meant a web site of some sort?) If you mean the list(s) The best way to use them is to post with a sensible subject line (ie Joseph HOLLAND circa XXXX Belfast birth sought) Then give as much detail of what you have already, where you have looked and what it is you are looking for, to many posts to lists assume the readers know as much as the poster :-) I see you have many posts in the archives, too many to check individually so I would suggest reposting the story so far, include the dates (years) and places of people found to date Ireland has its own special research problems from afar but things are gradually improving as they are elsewhere Its not that long ago we had no census online or any access to births, marriages or deaths etc without traveling and joining this or that society so things are getting better The name HOLLAND does not appear to be a an Irish one, using the following http://worldnames.publicprofiler.org/ Shows a heavy concentration in England and most in Ireland in the South West area For England specific in 1881 & 1998 try http://gbnames.publicprofiler.org/ (both above should be treated with a certain amount of caution but may lead you to other places to look at) Have you done a thorough google search of late? There are quite a number using "Joseph HOLLAND" Belfast, including the following http://www.curiousfox.com/history_Ire/antrim_8.html Have you checked online books, trade directories etc Its well worth checking out all available online newspapers, including Australia, New Zealand, USA as well as the UK , many stories and announcements made their way around the globe for one reason or another The only place I have found a mention of my g.g.g.grandmothers death (in Middlesex 1866) is in an Australian Newspaper (a son emigrated there) Have you tried familysearchbeta ? or record search pilot? >From fsbeta Name Joseph Holland Registration District Belfast Event Type DEATHS Registration Quarter and Year Oct - Dec 1900 Estimated Birth Year 1839 Age (at Death) 61 Mother's Maiden Name Film Number 101601 Volume Number 1 Page Number 305 Digital Folder Number 4201705 Image Number 00238 Things are being added regularly, don't forget to check the collections as not everything is indexed Its always worth checking all newly released databases such as the Probate Calendars on Ancestry, although for England and Wales there are many Irish connections within HOLLAND and keyword Belfast finds for example William John Holland 1938 3 Jun 1912 Armagh,Ireland Elizabeth Holland 1924 16 Dec 1923 Belfast, Antrim, Down, Ireland Joseph Holland 1926 23 Sep 1925 Down, Ireland Martha Holland 1926 28 Jan 1926 Armagh, Ireland John Holland 1934 13 Mar 1934 Belfast, Antrim, Down, Ireland So all is not lost, just perhaps hiding from you <g> Of course if by "site" you meant something else, the above may be of no use Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) >I have been researching in Ireland for over 20years. I keep seeing on this >site that there is a specific way to use this site and am still unable to >figure it out. > > By now all of Ireland knows that I am researching the Joseph Holland > family of Belfast. In all the 20+ years there has not been one person, > except from England, that has said they might be remotely related to this > family. I am at a dead end and not any results in even beginning to see a > break. Had a uncle that died in Dublin 1916, his dau was living in Cork > at time of his death-absolutely nothing else on him. > > Just musing and asking. Thanks for a reply of any. > Shirley