>I did this with my Dunne's. I wrote to the five names listed in the Eircom >directory in the small town in Co. Kildare where my ancestor was born >(1791) I got one lovely reply from an elderly gentleman because it seems >they either knew one another or were related in some way. It didn't come to >anything because their ancestors originally were from a different area but >it at least it discounted one avenue of search. I enclosed a stamped >self-addressed envelope. > Dale > Australia > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> > To: > Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2009 2:49 AM > Subject: Re: [IRL-KILDARE] Abbott, Burgess, Burchill, McBride > > >> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> >> Author: AnnetteCode >> Surnames: >> Classification: queries >> >> Message Board URL: >> >> http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.kid.general/2244.2.1.2/mb.ashx >> >> Message Board Post: >> >> This is pretty simplistic, writing to the Burgess who are left in the >> county? It is recent enough in history people might remember. A few >> pennies for stamps, if you put your family tree as you know it on the >> back. Its worth a try. >> Annette >> >> Important Note: >> The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you >> would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link >> above and respond on the board. >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> IRL-KILDARE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >