Ann Marie, Could you look at the Shrule register and see if there are any Horse (Horsey), Kilduff,? Skelly, Mullady, Mulledy, Mulleady.? If so I'll most probably just go down to LDS and take a further look. Thanks for the offer. Susan Mulledy -----Original Message----- From: Ann Marie rogers <rogers147@videotron.ca> To: irl-longford@rootsweb.com Sent: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 6:53 am Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] Online research/Longford Records I have a LDS film from the LDS that I am searching through at my local LDS Library. It is film LDS 1279221 - Parochial registers of Strule (1820-19030 - Newtowncashel,91830-1947) Drumlish,(1834-1889) Killoe,(1826-1917) Legan & Ballcloghan,(1855-1905) and List of students St. Mels College (1859-1981). This is Longford. My family is the Flynn & McNamee from Drumlish - Killoe who went to Glasgow abt. 1847. Will be happy to look up your family if they are in these places - have not look at the film, but I have it for three more weeks. If many are looking for family, I can keep it for a longer period - or keep it permanently in the local library. Regards, Ann Marie Rogers. -----Original Message----- From: irl-longford-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-longford-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of pegappraiser@bellsouth.net Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 5:09 AM To: irl-longford@rootsweb.com Subject: [IRL-LONGFORD] Online research/Longford Records Longford List, I have some additional coments regarding this new source. I have personally ordered some of the films for County Longford from LDS. The handwriting is minute and looks as though the person writing may have had a broken hand as well. Not meaning to be sarcastic, they are almost impossible to read. I don't mind spending the time, but there is not a lot to be done if it is illegible. The information on line is expensive, but since I live in North Carolina in the States, it works for me. I think that after I have gotten as much as I can I will again order the films and see if it helps. I agree it is not perfect, but it is one more step in the path of our research. Does anyone know how to get copies of the films that have larger print? Peg S. -------------- Original message from irl-longford-request@rootsweb.com: -------------- > > > Griffith's Valuations: > http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths.php > > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Surname POWER (Bev Thomson) > 2. IFHF County Longford Records online (Kim V Garvey) 3. Re: IFHF > County Longford Records online (CandROverson) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 13:21:12 -0400 > From: "Bev Thomson" > Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] Surname POWER > To: > Message-ID: <00a601c894e5$f3fc29b0$5b88f640@D912J871> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Rena: > Have just attempted to send resp. to your note but it was rtn'd as > being undeliverable. Please send me your correct e-mail add. > Bev > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rena Smith" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 3:20 PM > Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] Surname POWER > > > >I have connections to this family as my ancestor was a witness at the > > marriage of Helen and Christopher Reid in Montreal. He was also a > > godparent > > for child of Maurice. Michael was also present at Bridget marriage and a > > godparent with her for child of McCormick. I would like to compare notes. > > Michael Carney married Bridget Butler. Her parents married in Longford > > but > > I have not found marriage of Michael and Bridget - shortly before they > > arrived in Quebec 1820. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: irl-longford-bounces@rootsweb.com > > [mailto:irl-longford-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Bev Thomson > > Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 10:26 AM > > To: irl-longford@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] Surname POWER > > > > This list has been extremely active lately so will try again > > to find someone w/same surname(s) of interest as mine. > > Would like to find *anything* in connection to family of: > > William POWER & wife Catherine CAMPBELL from > > Moydow, Co. Longford > > The children of this couple that I have ref. to were b that > > area i.e. : > > Catherine b ca 1799; Maurice b ca 1792; Edward b ca 1796; > > William b ca 1795; James b ca 1805; Bridget b ca 1801; > > Honora b ca 1802 > > This family was in Montreal, Canada area by ca 1822 > > Surnames connected to children m's: DILLON; KENNY; > > FERGUS; READ; DEVLIN; DINNIGAN & DOONER. > > Sincere hope of finding someone connecting to my people. > > Will gladly compare notes. > > Bev > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:43:40 -0400 > From: Kim V Garvey > Subject: [IRL-LONGFORD] IFHF County Longford Records online > To: irl-longford@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <47F40C1C.80607@earthlink.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > > Longford list, > > I wanted to pass some along some comments and observations regarding the > new IFHF County Longford records. > > An index is only as good as its indexer. This electronic index created > for the various County Longford parish records has not been put together > very well. Since IFHF used the same parish books (of all demominations) > that you can get on microfilm from LDS, I can state that significant > portions of entries are simply missing. Meaning I have copies of surname > runs from the microfilmed parish books and these folks are simply > missing from the new IFHF index. Either they were not transcribed in the > first place or the transcription protocol and verification process were > flawed. Since this was a volunteer based project, I suspect it was the > latter. In addition, the index is obviously set-up to force you to buy > access to each entry. For example, it is impossible to run a surname > search within a specific parish without the first name. Moreover, you > cannot compare entries until you open one - meaning you can't find out > it's a duplicate until you pay for it. > > On the other hand, despite the cost, it is still an index spanning the > various parishes - which is much better than trying to go through each > parish book chronologically from start to finish on microfilm, looking > for a particular surname. And it is cheaper than flying to Ireland. > > All and all, though, I would use this pay source with caution. Since it > seems to be incomplete or missing information, I question its > reliability for exhaustive searching. > > Finally, just a heads-up, the full run of the Irish b/m/d vital records > index - the civil vital records - have been released to the Family > Search Indexing Project and should be available soon. And they will be > free since they are coming from the LDS folks. You can read up on that > at the Family Search Labs site (http://labs.familysearch.org). You have > to register your email, but you can then access both the "Family Search > Indexing" and "Records Search" area - where the new records are being > posted. I think everyone will like what they see here. And, as many of > you already know, the Irish National Archives is digitizing the 1911 and > 1901 Irish census, starting with Dublin here > http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/. > > Happy hunting, > > Kim V. Garvey > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 00:27:38 +0100 > From: "CandROverson" > Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] IFHF County Longford Records online > To: > Message-ID: <026101c89519$245fac70$0202a8c0@Chris> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Hello Kim > > It isn't cheaper for me to fly to Ireland. I could fly by Ryanair from > London to Dublin from ?10 which is ?30 less than I spent the other night for > 1 hour searching these records :). I think it is ridiculously expensive. > And, as I said here a few days ago, there were a number of errors in the few > records that I looked at e.g. my Grandmother appearing as Mary Joan on her > baptism record rather than the correct Mary Jane. If they are going to > charge ?3 a look then they should at least make sure that the transcriptions > are accurate. > > Rhoda > > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the IRL-LONGFORD list administrator, send an email to > IRL-LONGFORD-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the IRL-LONGFORD mailing list, send an email to > IRL-LONGFORD@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of > the > email with no additional text. > > > End of IRL-LONGFORD Digest, Vol 3, Issue 52 > ******************************************* ********************************** Griffith's Valuations: http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths.php/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ********************************** Griffith's Valuations: http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths.php/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Wondering if you can look up John, Mary or Annie Greer. Shrule o Ballcloghan Longford. I am not sure where they come from it just says Longford Thank you, Eliz **************Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv00030000000016)

My great grandfather was Peter M or N Kelly of Longford..But I do not know which area. One of his sons middle name was Morris, a grandson Maurice..so perhaps that was his middle name. He was married April 1862 at Old St, Mary's church in San Francsico, California to Margaret Eliz. Tobin also of Ireland. He appears on the voters register of Gold Hill, Nevada in 1866, having been naturalized the year before., in nearby Virginia City. He was a miner. From various records his birthdate would be around 1828 or after. Is there a mining area in Longford? Perhaps he followed that trade to the USA. I am open for any suggestions you can give me, as to finding his Irish family. and the area he was from .With a name like Kelly, it may remain an unknown. Thanks all. M. Kelly Ornbaun

Longford List, I have some additional coments regarding this new source. I have personally ordered some of the films for County Longford from LDS. The handwriting is minute and looks as though the person writing may have had a broken hand as well. Not meaning to be sarcastic, they are almost impossible to read. I don't mind spending the time, but there is not a lot to be done if it is illegible. The information on line is expensive, but since I live in North Carolina in the States, it works for me. I think that after I have gotten as much as I can I will again order the films and see if it helps. I agree it is not perfect, but it is one more step in the path of our research. Does anyone know how to get copies of the films that have larger print? Peg S. -------------- Original message from irl-longford-request@rootsweb.com: -------------- > > > Griffith's Valuations: > http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths.php > > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Surname POWER (Bev Thomson) > 2. IFHF County Longford Records online (Kim V Garvey) > 3. Re: IFHF County Longford Records online (CandROverson) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 13:21:12 -0400 > From: "Bev Thomson" > Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] Surname POWER > To: > Message-ID: <00a601c894e5$f3fc29b0$5b88f640@D912J871> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Rena: > Have just attempted to send resp. to your note but it was rtn'd > as being undeliverable. Please send me your correct e-mail add. > Bev > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rena Smith" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 3:20 PM > Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] Surname POWER > > > >I have connections to this family as my ancestor was a witness at the > > marriage of Helen and Christopher Reid in Montreal. He was also a > > godparent > > for child of Maurice. Michael was also present at Bridget marriage and a > > godparent with her for child of McCormick. I would like to compare notes. > > Michael Carney married Bridget Butler. Her parents married in Longford > > but > > I have not found marriage of Michael and Bridget - shortly before they > > arrived in Quebec 1820. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: irl-longford-bounces@rootsweb.com > > [mailto:irl-longford-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Bev Thomson > > Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 10:26 AM > > To: irl-longford@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] Surname POWER > > > > This list has been extremely active lately so will try again > > to find someone w/same surname(s) of interest as mine. > > Would like to find *anything* in connection to family of: > > William POWER & wife Catherine CAMPBELL from > > Moydow, Co. Longford > > The children of this couple that I have ref. to were b that > > area i.e. : > > Catherine b ca 1799; Maurice b ca 1792; Edward b ca 1796; > > William b ca 1795; James b ca 1805; Bridget b ca 1801; > > Honora b ca 1802 > > This family was in Montreal, Canada area by ca 1822 > > Surnames connected to children m's: DILLON; KENNY; > > FERGUS; READ; DEVLIN; DINNIGAN & DOONER. > > Sincere hope of finding someone connecting to my people. > > Will gladly compare notes. > > Bev > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:43:40 -0400 > From: Kim V Garvey > Subject: [IRL-LONGFORD] IFHF County Longford Records online > To: irl-longford@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <47F40C1C.80607@earthlink.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > > Longford list, > > I wanted to pass some along some comments and observations regarding the > new IFHF County Longford records. > > An index is only as good as its indexer. This electronic index created > for the various County Longford parish records has not been put together > very well. Since IFHF used the same parish books (of all demominations) > that you can get on microfilm from LDS, I can state that significant > portions of entries are simply missing. Meaning I have copies of surname > runs from the microfilmed parish books and these folks are simply > missing from the new IFHF index. Either they were not transcribed in the > first place or the transcription protocol and verification process were > flawed. Since this was a volunteer based project, I suspect it was the > latter. In addition, the index is obviously set-up to force you to buy > access to each entry. For example, it is impossible to run a surname > search within a specific parish without the first name. Moreover, you > cannot compare entries until you open one - meaning you can't find out > it's a duplicate until you pay for it. > > On the other hand, despite the cost, it is still an index spanning the > various parishes - which is much better than trying to go through each > parish book chronologically from start to finish on microfilm, looking > for a particular surname. And it is cheaper than flying to Ireland. > > All and all, though, I would use this pay source with caution. Since it > seems to be incomplete or missing information, I question its > reliability for exhaustive searching. > > Finally, just a heads-up, the full run of the Irish b/m/d vital records > index - the civil vital records - have been released to the Family > Search Indexing Project and should be available soon. And they will be > free since they are coming from the LDS folks. You can read up on that > at the Family Search Labs site (http://labs.familysearch.org). You have > to register your email, but you can then access both the "Family Search > Indexing" and "Records Search" area - where the new records are being > posted. I think everyone will like what they see here. And, as many of > you already know, the Irish National Archives is digitizing the 1911 and > 1901 Irish census, starting with Dublin here > http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/. > > Happy hunting, > > Kim V. Garvey > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 00:27:38 +0100 > From: "CandROverson" > Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] IFHF County Longford Records online > To: > Message-ID: <026101c89519$245fac70$0202a8c0@Chris> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Hello Kim > > It isn't cheaper for me to fly to Ireland. I could fly by Ryanair from > London to Dublin from ?10 which is ?30 less than I spent the other night for > 1 hour searching these records :). I think it is ridiculously expensive. > And, as I said here a few days ago, there were a number of errors in the few > records that I looked at e.g. my Grandmother appearing as Mary Joan on her > baptism record rather than the correct Mary Jane. If they are going to > charge ?3 a look then they should at least make sure that the transcriptions > are accurate. > > Rhoda > > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the IRL-LONGFORD list administrator, send an email to > IRL-LONGFORD-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the IRL-LONGFORD mailing list, send an email to > IRL-LONGFORD@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of > the > email with no additional text. > > > End of IRL-LONGFORD Digest, Vol 3, Issue 52 > *******************************************

Thanks, Ann Marie. I have Woods and Delaney in Ballymahon (Shrule) - they left in the mid 1840's, so you can stop looking at that point! Susan Ann Marie rogers <rogers147@videotron.ca> wrote: I have a LDS film from the LDS that I am searching through at my local LDS Library. It is film LDS 1279221 - Parochial registers of Strule (1820-19030 - Newtowncashel,91830-1947) Drumlish,(1834-1889) Killoe,(1826-1917) Legan & Ballcloghan,(1855-1905) and List of students St. Mels College (1859-1981). This is Longford. My family is the Flynn & McNamee from Drumlish - Killoe who went to Glasgow abt. 1847. Will be happy to look up your family if they are in these places - have not look at the film, but I have it for three more weeks. If many are looking for family, I can keep it for a longer period - or keep it permanently in the local library. Regards, Ann Marie Rogers. -----Original Message----- From: irl-longford-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-longford-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of pegappraiser@bellsouth.net Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 5:09 AM To: irl-longford@rootsweb.com Subject: [IRL-LONGFORD] Online research/Longford Records Longford List, I have some additional coments regarding this new source. I have personally ordered some of the films for County Longford from LDS. The handwriting is minute and looks as though the person writing may have had a broken hand as well. Not meaning to be sarcastic, they are almost impossible to read. I don't mind spending the time, but there is not a lot to be done if it is illegible. The information on line is expensive, but since I live in North Carolina in the States, it works for me. I think that after I have gotten as much as I can I will again order the films and see if it helps. I agree it is not perfect, but it is one more step in the path of our research. Does anyone know how to get copies of the films that have larger print? Peg S. -------------- Original message from irl-longford-request@rootsweb.com: -------------- > > > Griffith's Valuations: > http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths.php > > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Surname POWER (Bev Thomson) > 2. IFHF County Longford Records online (Kim V Garvey) 3. Re: IFHF > County Longford Records online (CandROverson) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 13:21:12 -0400 > From: "Bev Thomson" > Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] Surname POWER > To: > Message-ID: <00a601c894e5$f3fc29b0$5b88f640@D912J871> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Rena: > Have just attempted to send resp. to your note but it was rtn'd as > being undeliverable. Please send me your correct e-mail add. > Bev > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rena Smith" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 3:20 PM > Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] Surname POWER > > > >I have connections to this family as my ancestor was a witness at the > > marriage of Helen and Christopher Reid in Montreal. He was also a > > godparent > > for child of Maurice. Michael was also present at Bridget marriage and a > > godparent with her for child of McCormick. I would like to compare notes. > > Michael Carney married Bridget Butler. Her parents married in Longford > > but > > I have not found marriage of Michael and Bridget - shortly before they > > arrived in Quebec 1820. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: irl-longford-bounces@rootsweb.com > > [mailto:irl-longford-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Bev Thomson > > Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 10:26 AM > > To: irl-longford@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] Surname POWER > > > > This list has been extremely active lately so will try again > > to find someone w/same surname(s) of interest as mine. > > Would like to find *anything* in connection to family of: > > William POWER & wife Catherine CAMPBELL from > > Moydow, Co. Longford > > The children of this couple that I have ref. to were b that > > area i.e. : > > Catherine b ca 1799; Maurice b ca 1792; Edward b ca 1796; > > William b ca 1795; James b ca 1805; Bridget b ca 1801; > > Honora b ca 1802 > > This family was in Montreal, Canada area by ca 1822 > > Surnames connected to children m's: DILLON; KENNY; > > FERGUS; READ; DEVLIN; DINNIGAN & DOONER. > > Sincere hope of finding someone connecting to my people. > > Will gladly compare notes. > > Bev > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:43:40 -0400 > From: Kim V Garvey > Subject: [IRL-LONGFORD] IFHF County Longford Records online > To: irl-longford@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <47F40C1C.80607@earthlink.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > > Longford list, > > I wanted to pass some along some comments and observations regarding the > new IFHF County Longford records. > > An index is only as good as its indexer. This electronic index created > for the various County Longford parish records has not been put together > very well. Since IFHF used the same parish books (of all demominations) > that you can get on microfilm from LDS, I can state that significant > portions of entries are simply missing. Meaning I have copies of surname > runs from the microfilmed parish books and these folks are simply > missing from the new IFHF index. Either they were not transcribed in the > first place or the transcription protocol and verification process were > flawed. Since this was a volunteer based project, I suspect it was the > latter. In addition, the index is obviously set-up to force you to buy > access to each entry. For example, it is impossible to run a surname > search within a specific parish without the first name. Moreover, you > cannot compare entries until you open one - meaning you can't find out > it's a duplicate until you pay for it. > > On the other hand, despite the cost, it is still an index spanning the > various parishes - which is much better than trying to go through each > parish book chronologically from start to finish on microfilm, looking > for a particular surname. And it is cheaper than flying to Ireland. > > All and all, though, I would use this pay source with caution. Since it > seems to be incomplete or missing information, I question its > reliability for exhaustive searching. > > Finally, just a heads-up, the full run of the Irish b/m/d vital records > index - the civil vital records - have been released to the Family > Search Indexing Project and should be available soon. And they will be > free since they are coming from the LDS folks. You can read up on that > at the Family Search Labs site (http://labs.familysearch.org). You have > to register your email, but you can then access both the "Family Search > Indexing" and "Records Search" area - where the new records are being > posted. I think everyone will like what they see here. And, as many of > you already know, the Irish National Archives is digitizing the 1911 and > 1901 Irish census, starting with Dublin here > http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/. > > Happy hunting, > > Kim V. Garvey > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 00:27:38 +0100 > From: "CandROverson" > Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] IFHF County Longford Records online > To: > Message-ID: <026101c89519$245fac70$0202a8c0@Chris> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Hello Kim > > It isn't cheaper for me to fly to Ireland. I could fly by Ryanair from > London to Dublin from ?10 which is ?30 less than I spent the other night for > 1 hour searching these records :). I think it is ridiculously expensive. > And, as I said here a few days ago, there were a number of errors in the few > records that I looked at e.g. my Grandmother appearing as Mary Joan on her > baptism record rather than the correct Mary Jane. If they are going to > charge ?3 a look then they should at least make sure that the transcriptions > are accurate. > > Rhoda > > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the IRL-LONGFORD list administrator, send an email to > IRL-LONGFORD-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the IRL-LONGFORD mailing list, send an email to > IRL-LONGFORD@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of > the > email with no additional text. > > > End of IRL-LONGFORD Digest, Vol 3, Issue 52 > ******************************************* ********************************** Griffith's Valuations: http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths.php/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ********************************** Griffith's Valuations: http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths.php/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I have had this film too. Newtowncashel is VERY hard to decipher. If you had an exact date to look for you might be able to figure something out. Otherwise very hard. My 2 cents. :) Chris Original Message: ----------------- From: Ann Marie rogers rogers147@videotron.ca Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:53:15 -0500 To: irl-longford@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] Online research/Longford Records I have a LDS film from the LDS that I am searching through at my local LDS Library. It is film LDS 1279221 - Parochial registers of Strule (1820-19030 - Newtowncashel,91830-1947) Drumlish,(1834-1889) Killoe,(1826-1917) Legan & Ballcloghan,(1855-1905) and List of students St. Mels College (1859-1981). This is Longford. My family is the Flynn & McNamee from Drumlish - Killoe who went to Glasgow abt. 1847. Will be happy to look up your family if they are in these places - have not look at the film, but I have it for three more weeks. If many are looking for family, I can keep it for a longer period - or keep it permanently in the local library. Regards, Ann Marie Rogers. -----Original Message----- From: irl-longford-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-longford-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of pegappraiser@bellsouth.net Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 5:09 AM To: irl-longford@rootsweb.com Subject: [IRL-LONGFORD] Online research/Longford Records Longford List, I have some additional coments regarding this new source. I have personally ordered some of the films for County Longford from LDS. The handwriting is minute and looks as though the person writing may have had a broken hand as well. Not meaning to be sarcastic, they are almost impossible to read. I don't mind spending the time, but there is not a lot to be done if it is illegible. The information on line is expensive, but since I live in North Carolina in the States, it works for me. I think that after I have gotten as much as I can I will again order the films and see if it helps. I agree it is not perfect, but it is one more step in the path of our research. Does anyone know how to get copies of the films that have larger print? Peg S. -------------- Original message from irl-longford-request@rootsweb.com: -------------- > > > Griffith's Valuations: > http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths.php > > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Surname POWER (Bev Thomson) > 2. IFHF County Longford Records online (Kim V Garvey) 3. Re: IFHF > County Longford Records online (CandROverson) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 13:21:12 -0400 > From: "Bev Thomson" > Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] Surname POWER > To: > Message-ID: <00a601c894e5$f3fc29b0$5b88f640@D912J871> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Rena: > Have just attempted to send resp. to your note but it was rtn'd as > being undeliverable. Please send me your correct e-mail add. > Bev > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rena Smith" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 3:20 PM > Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] Surname POWER > > > >I have connections to this family as my ancestor was a witness at the > > marriage of Helen and Christopher Reid in Montreal. He was also a > > godparent > > for child of Maurice. Michael was also present at Bridget marriage and a > > godparent with her for child of McCormick. I would like to compare notes. > > Michael Carney married Bridget Butler. Her parents married in Longford > > but > > I have not found marriage of Michael and Bridget - shortly before they > > arrived in Quebec 1820. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: irl-longford-bounces@rootsweb.com > > [mailto:irl-longford-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Bev Thomson > > Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 10:26 AM > > To: irl-longford@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] Surname POWER > > > > This list has been extremely active lately so will try again > > to find someone w/same surname(s) of interest as mine. > > Would like to find *anything* in connection to family of: > > William POWER & wife Catherine CAMPBELL from > > Moydow, Co. Longford > > The children of this couple that I have ref. to were b that > > area i.e. : > > Catherine b ca 1799; Maurice b ca 1792; Edward b ca 1796; > > William b ca 1795; James b ca 1805; Bridget b ca 1801; > > Honora b ca 1802 > > This family was in Montreal, Canada area by ca 1822 > > Surnames connected to children m's: DILLON; KENNY; > > FERGUS; READ; DEVLIN; DINNIGAN & DOONER. > > Sincere hope of finding someone connecting to my people. > > Will gladly compare notes. > > Bev > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:43:40 -0400 > From: Kim V Garvey > Subject: [IRL-LONGFORD] IFHF County Longford Records online > To: irl-longford@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <47F40C1C.80607@earthlink.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > > Longford list, > > I wanted to pass some along some comments and observations regarding the > new IFHF County Longford records. > > An index is only as good as its indexer. This electronic index created > for the various County Longford parish records has not been put together > very well. Since IFHF used the same parish books (of all demominations) > that you can get on microfilm from LDS, I can state that significant > portions of entries are simply missing. Meaning I have copies of surname > runs from the microfilmed parish books and these folks are simply > missing from the new IFHF index. Either they were not transcribed in the > first place or the transcription protocol and verification process were > flawed. Since this was a volunteer based project, I suspect it was the > latter. In addition, the index is obviously set-up to force you to buy > access to each entry. For example, it is impossible to run a surname > search within a specific parish without the first name. Moreover, you > cannot compare entries until you open one - meaning you can't find out > it's a duplicate until you pay for it. > > On the other hand, despite the cost, it is still an index spanning the > various parishes - which is much better than trying to go through each > parish book chronologically from start to finish on microfilm, looking > for a particular surname. And it is cheaper than flying to Ireland. > > All and all, though, I would use this pay source with caution. Since it > seems to be incomplete or missing information, I question its > reliability for exhaustive searching. > > Finally, just a heads-up, the full run of the Irish b/m/d vital records > index - the civil vital records - have been released to the Family > Search Indexing Project and should be available soon. And they will be > free since they are coming from the LDS folks. You can read up on that > at the Family Search Labs site (http://labs.familysearch.org). You have > to register your email, but you can then access both the "Family Search > Indexing" and "Records Search" area - where the new records are being > posted. I think everyone will like what they see here. And, as many of > you already know, the Irish National Archives is digitizing the 1911 and > 1901 Irish census, starting with Dublin here > http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/. > > Happy hunting, > > Kim V. Garvey > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 00:27:38 +0100 > From: "CandROverson" > Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] IFHF County Longford Records online > To: > Message-ID: <026101c89519$245fac70$0202a8c0@Chris> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Hello Kim > > It isn't cheaper for me to fly to Ireland. I could fly by Ryanair from > London to Dublin from ?10 which is ?30 less than I spent the other night for > 1 hour searching these records :). I think it is ridiculously expensive. > And, as I said here a few days ago, there were a number of errors in the few > records that I looked at e.g. my Grandmother appearing as Mary Joan on her > baptism record rather than the correct Mary Jane. If they are going to > charge ?3 a look then they should at least make sure that the transcriptions > are accurate. > > Rhoda > > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the IRL-LONGFORD list administrator, send an email to > IRL-LONGFORD-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the IRL-LONGFORD mailing list, send an email to > IRL-LONGFORD@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of > the > email with no additional text. > > > End of IRL-LONGFORD Digest, Vol 3, Issue 52 > ******************************************* ********************************** Griffith's Valuations: http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths.php/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ********************************** Griffith's Valuations: http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths.php/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web.com - Microsoft® Exchange solutions from a leading provider - http://link.mail2web.com/Business/Exchange

I have a LDS film from the LDS that I am searching through at my local LDS Library. It is film LDS 1279221 - Parochial registers of Strule (1820-19030 - Newtowncashel,91830-1947) Drumlish,(1834-1889) Killoe,(1826-1917) Legan & Ballcloghan,(1855-1905) and List of students St. Mels College (1859-1981). This is Longford. My family is the Flynn & McNamee from Drumlish - Killoe who went to Glasgow abt. 1847. Will be happy to look up your family if they are in these places - have not look at the film, but I have it for three more weeks. If many are looking for family, I can keep it for a longer period - or keep it permanently in the local library. Regards, Ann Marie Rogers. -----Original Message----- From: irl-longford-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-longford-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of pegappraiser@bellsouth.net Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 5:09 AM To: irl-longford@rootsweb.com Subject: [IRL-LONGFORD] Online research/Longford Records Longford List, I have some additional coments regarding this new source. I have personally ordered some of the films for County Longford from LDS. The handwriting is minute and looks as though the person writing may have had a broken hand as well. Not meaning to be sarcastic, they are almost impossible to read. I don't mind spending the time, but there is not a lot to be done if it is illegible. The information on line is expensive, but since I live in North Carolina in the States, it works for me. I think that after I have gotten as much as I can I will again order the films and see if it helps. I agree it is not perfect, but it is one more step in the path of our research. Does anyone know how to get copies of the films that have larger print? Peg S. -------------- Original message from irl-longford-request@rootsweb.com: -------------- > > > Griffith's Valuations: > http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths.php > > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Surname POWER (Bev Thomson) > 2. IFHF County Longford Records online (Kim V Garvey) 3. Re: IFHF > County Longford Records online (CandROverson) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 13:21:12 -0400 > From: "Bev Thomson" > Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] Surname POWER > To: > Message-ID: <00a601c894e5$f3fc29b0$5b88f640@D912J871> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Rena: > Have just attempted to send resp. to your note but it was rtn'd as > being undeliverable. Please send me your correct e-mail add. > Bev > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rena Smith" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 3:20 PM > Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] Surname POWER > > > >I have connections to this family as my ancestor was a witness at the > > marriage of Helen and Christopher Reid in Montreal. He was also a > > godparent > > for child of Maurice. Michael was also present at Bridget marriage and a > > godparent with her for child of McCormick. I would like to compare notes. > > Michael Carney married Bridget Butler. Her parents married in Longford > > but > > I have not found marriage of Michael and Bridget - shortly before they > > arrived in Quebec 1820. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: irl-longford-bounces@rootsweb.com > > [mailto:irl-longford-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Bev Thomson > > Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 10:26 AM > > To: irl-longford@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] Surname POWER > > > > This list has been extremely active lately so will try again > > to find someone w/same surname(s) of interest as mine. > > Would like to find *anything* in connection to family of: > > William POWER & wife Catherine CAMPBELL from > > Moydow, Co. Longford > > The children of this couple that I have ref. to were b that > > area i.e. : > > Catherine b ca 1799; Maurice b ca 1792; Edward b ca 1796; > > William b ca 1795; James b ca 1805; Bridget b ca 1801; > > Honora b ca 1802 > > This family was in Montreal, Canada area by ca 1822 > > Surnames connected to children m's: DILLON; KENNY; > > FERGUS; READ; DEVLIN; DINNIGAN & DOONER. > > Sincere hope of finding someone connecting to my people. > > Will gladly compare notes. > > Bev > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:43:40 -0400 > From: Kim V Garvey > Subject: [IRL-LONGFORD] IFHF County Longford Records online > To: irl-longford@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <47F40C1C.80607@earthlink.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > > Longford list, > > I wanted to pass some along some comments and observations regarding the > new IFHF County Longford records. > > An index is only as good as its indexer. This electronic index created > for the various County Longford parish records has not been put together > very well. Since IFHF used the same parish books (of all demominations) > that you can get on microfilm from LDS, I can state that significant > portions of entries are simply missing. Meaning I have copies of surname > runs from the microfilmed parish books and these folks are simply > missing from the new IFHF index. Either they were not transcribed in the > first place or the transcription protocol and verification process were > flawed. Since this was a volunteer based project, I suspect it was the > latter. In addition, the index is obviously set-up to force you to buy > access to each entry. For example, it is impossible to run a surname > search within a specific parish without the first name. Moreover, you > cannot compare entries until you open one - meaning you can't find out > it's a duplicate until you pay for it. > > On the other hand, despite the cost, it is still an index spanning the > various parishes - which is much better than trying to go through each > parish book chronologically from start to finish on microfilm, looking > for a particular surname. And it is cheaper than flying to Ireland. > > All and all, though, I would use this pay source with caution. Since it > seems to be incomplete or missing information, I question its > reliability for exhaustive searching. > > Finally, just a heads-up, the full run of the Irish b/m/d vital records > index - the civil vital records - have been released to the Family > Search Indexing Project and should be available soon. And they will be > free since they are coming from the LDS folks. You can read up on that > at the Family Search Labs site (http://labs.familysearch.org). You have > to register your email, but you can then access both the "Family Search > Indexing" and "Records Search" area - where the new records are being > posted. I think everyone will like what they see here. And, as many of > you already know, the Irish National Archives is digitizing the 1911 and > 1901 Irish census, starting with Dublin here > http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/. > > Happy hunting, > > Kim V. Garvey > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 00:27:38 +0100 > From: "CandROverson" > Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] IFHF County Longford Records online > To: > Message-ID: <026101c89519$245fac70$0202a8c0@Chris> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Hello Kim > > It isn't cheaper for me to fly to Ireland. I could fly by Ryanair from > London to Dublin from ?10 which is ?30 less than I spent the other night for > 1 hour searching these records :). I think it is ridiculously expensive. > And, as I said here a few days ago, there were a number of errors in the few > records that I looked at e.g. my Grandmother appearing as Mary Joan on her > baptism record rather than the correct Mary Jane. If they are going to > charge ?3 a look then they should at least make sure that the transcriptions > are accurate. > > Rhoda > > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the IRL-LONGFORD list administrator, send an email to > IRL-LONGFORD-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the IRL-LONGFORD mailing list, send an email to > IRL-LONGFORD@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of > the > email with no additional text. > > > End of IRL-LONGFORD Digest, Vol 3, Issue 52 > ******************************************* ********************************** Griffith's Valuations: http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths.php/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

You've probably already tried this, but is it any better if you take your copy & try using a copier that has an enlargement feature on it? I've had some luck with that. You have to experiment with the % of enlargement you set it on. But it works better than a magnifying glass for me. Donna ----- Original Message ----- From: <pegappraiser@bellsouth.net> To: <irl-longford@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 6:08 AM Subject: [IRL-LONGFORD] Online research/Longford Records > Longford List, > > I have some additional coments regarding this new source. I have > personally ordered some of the films for County Longford from LDS. The > handwriting is minute and looks as though the person writing may have had > a broken hand as well. Not meaning to be sarcastic, they are almost > impossible to read. I don't mind spending the time, but there is not a > lot to be done if it is illegible. > > The information on line is expensive, but since I live in North Carolina > in the States, it works for me. I think that after I have gotten as much > as I can I will again order the films and see if it helps. I agree it is > not perfect, but it is one more step in the path of our research. > > Does anyone know how to get copies of the films that have larger print? > > Peg S. > > -------------- Original message from > irl-longford-request@rootsweb.com: -------------- > > >> >> >> Griffith's Valuations: >> http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths.php >> >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: Surname POWER (Bev Thomson) >> 2. IFHF County Longford Records online (Kim V Garvey) >> 3. Re: IFHF County Longford Records online (CandROverson) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 13:21:12 -0400 >> From: "Bev Thomson" >> Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] Surname POWER >> To: >> Message-ID: <00a601c894e5$f3fc29b0$5b88f640@D912J871> >> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; >> reply-type=original >> >> Rena: >> Have just attempted to send resp. to your note but it was rtn'd >> as being undeliverable. Please send me your correct e-mail add. >> Bev >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Rena Smith" >> To: >> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 3:20 PM >> Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] Surname POWER >> >> >> >I have connections to this family as my ancestor was a witness at the >> > marriage of Helen and Christopher Reid in Montreal. He was also a >> > godparent >> > for child of Maurice. Michael was also present at Bridget marriage and >> > a >> > godparent with her for child of McCormick. I would like to compare >> > notes. >> > Michael Carney married Bridget Butler. Her parents married in Longford >> > but >> > I have not found marriage of Michael and Bridget - shortly before they >> > arrived in Quebec 1820. >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: irl-longford-bounces@rootsweb.com >> > [mailto:irl-longford-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Bev Thomson >> > Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 10:26 AM >> > To: irl-longford@rootsweb.com >> > Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] Surname POWER >> > >> > This list has been extremely active lately so will try again >> > to find someone w/same surname(s) of interest as mine. >> > Would like to find *anything* in connection to family of: >> > William POWER & wife Catherine CAMPBELL from >> > Moydow, Co. Longford >> > The children of this couple that I have ref. to were b that >> > area i.e. : >> > Catherine b ca 1799; Maurice b ca 1792; Edward b ca 1796; >> > William b ca 1795; James b ca 1805; Bridget b ca 1801; >> > Honora b ca 1802 >> > This family was in Montreal, Canada area by ca 1822 >> > Surnames connected to children m's: DILLON; KENNY; >> > FERGUS; READ; DEVLIN; DINNIGAN & DOONER. >> > Sincere hope of finding someone connecting to my people. >> > Will gladly compare notes. >> > Bev >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:43:40 -0400 >> From: Kim V Garvey >> Subject: [IRL-LONGFORD] IFHF County Longford Records online >> To: irl-longford@rootsweb.com >> Message-ID: <47F40C1C.80607@earthlink.net> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed >> >> Longford list, >> >> I wanted to pass some along some comments and observations regarding the >> new IFHF County Longford records. >> >> An index is only as good as its indexer. This electronic index created >> for the various County Longford parish records has not been put together >> very well. Since IFHF used the same parish books (of all demominations) >> that you can get on microfilm from LDS, I can state that significant >> portions of entries are simply missing. Meaning I have copies of surname >> runs from the microfilmed parish books and these folks are simply >> missing from the new IFHF index. Either they were not transcribed in the >> first place or the transcription protocol and verification process were >> flawed. Since this was a volunteer based project, I suspect it was the >> latter. In addition, the index is obviously set-up to force you to buy >> access to each entry. For example, it is impossible to run a surname >> search within a specific parish without the first name. Moreover, you >> cannot compare entries until you open one - meaning you can't find out >> it's a duplicate until you pay for it. >> >> On the other hand, despite the cost, it is still an index spanning the >> various parishes - which is much better than trying to go through each >> parish book chronologically from start to finish on microfilm, looking >> for a particular surname. And it is cheaper than flying to Ireland. >> >> All and all, though, I would use this pay source with caution. Since it >> seems to be incomplete or missing information, I question its >> reliability for exhaustive searching. >> >> Finally, just a heads-up, the full run of the Irish b/m/d vital records >> index - the civil vital records - have been released to the Family >> Search Indexing Project and should be available soon. And they will be >> free since they are coming from the LDS folks. You can read up on that >> at the Family Search Labs site (http://labs.familysearch.org). You have >> to register your email, but you can then access both the "Family Search >> Indexing" and "Records Search" area - where the new records are being >> posted. I think everyone will like what they see here. And, as many of >> you already know, the Irish National Archives is digitizing the 1911 and >> 1901 Irish census, starting with Dublin here >> http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/. >> >> Happy hunting, >> >> Kim V. Garvey >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 3 >> Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 00:27:38 +0100 >> From: "CandROverson" >> Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] IFHF County Longford Records online >> To: >> Message-ID: <026101c89519$245fac70$0202a8c0@Chris> >> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; >> reply-type=original >> >> Hello Kim >> >> It isn't cheaper for me to fly to Ireland. I could fly by Ryanair from >> London to Dublin from ?10 which is ?30 less than I spent the other night >> for >> 1 hour searching these records :). I think it is ridiculously expensive. >> And, as I said here a few days ago, there were a number of errors in the >> few >> records that I looked at e.g. my Grandmother appearing as Mary Joan on >> her >> baptism record rather than the correct Mary Jane. If they are going to >> charge ?3 a look then they should at least make sure that the >> transcriptions >> are accurate. >> >> Rhoda >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> To contact the IRL-LONGFORD list administrator, send an email to >> IRL-LONGFORD-admin@rootsweb.com. >> >> To post a message to the IRL-LONGFORD mailing list, send an email to >> IRL-LONGFORD@rootsweb.com. >> >> __________________________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com >> with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the >> body of >> the >> email with no additional text. >> >> >> End of IRL-LONGFORD Digest, Vol 3, Issue 52 >> ******************************************* > ********************************** > Griffith's Valuations: > http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths.php/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hello Kim It isn't cheaper for me to fly to Ireland. I could fly by Ryanair from London to Dublin from £10 which is £30 less than I spent the other night for 1 hour searching these records :). I think it is ridiculously expensive. And, as I said here a few days ago, there were a number of errors in the few records that I looked at e.g. my Grandmother appearing as Mary Joan on her baptism record rather than the correct Mary Jane. If they are going to charge £3 a look then they should at least make sure that the transcriptions are accurate. Rhoda

Longford list, I wanted to pass some along some comments and observations regarding the new IFHF County Longford records. An index is only as good as its indexer. This electronic index created for the various County Longford parish records has not been put together very well. Since IFHF used the same parish books (of all demominations) that you can get on microfilm from LDS, I can state that significant portions of entries are simply missing. Meaning I have copies of surname runs from the microfilmed parish books and these folks are simply missing from the new IFHF index. Either they were not transcribed in the first place or the transcription protocol and verification process were flawed. Since this was a volunteer based project, I suspect it was the latter. In addition, the index is obviously set-up to force you to buy access to each entry. For example, it is impossible to run a surname search within a specific parish without the first name. Moreover, you cannot compare entries until you open one - meaning you can't find out it's a duplicate until you pay for it. On the other hand, despite the cost, it is still an index spanning the various parishes - which is much better than trying to go through each parish book chronologically from start to finish on microfilm, looking for a particular surname. And it is cheaper than flying to Ireland. All and all, though, I would use this pay source with caution. Since it seems to be incomplete or missing information, I question its reliability for exhaustive searching. Finally, just a heads-up, the full run of the Irish b/m/d vital records index - the civil vital records - have been released to the Family Search Indexing Project and should be available soon. And they will be free since they are coming from the LDS folks. You can read up on that at the Family Search Labs site (http://labs.familysearch.org). You have to register your email, but you can then access both the "Family Search Indexing" and "Records Search" area - where the new records are being posted. I think everyone will like what they see here. And, as many of you already know, the Irish National Archives is digitizing the 1911 and 1901 Irish census, starting with Dublin here http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/. Happy hunting, Kim V. Garvey

Rena: Have just attempted to send resp. to your note but it was rtn'd as being undeliverable. Please send me your correct e-mail add. Bev ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rena Smith" <rena_smith@sbcglobal.net> To: <irl-longford@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 3:20 PM Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] Surname POWER >I have connections to this family as my ancestor was a witness at the > marriage of Helen and Christopher Reid in Montreal. He was also a > godparent > for child of Maurice. Michael was also present at Bridget marriage and a > godparent with her for child of McCormick. I would like to compare notes. > Michael Carney married Bridget Butler. Her parents married in Longford > but > I have not found marriage of Michael and Bridget - shortly before they > arrived in Quebec 1820. > > -----Original Message----- > From: irl-longford-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:irl-longford-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Bev Thomson > Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 10:26 AM > To: irl-longford@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] Surname POWER > > This list has been extremely active lately so will try again > to find someone w/same surname(s) of interest as mine. > Would like to find *anything* in connection to family of: > William POWER & wife Catherine CAMPBELL from > Moydow, Co. Longford > The children of this couple that I have ref. to were b that > area i.e. : > Catherine b ca 1799; Maurice b ca 1792; Edward b ca 1796; > William b ca 1795; James b ca 1805; Bridget b ca 1801; > Honora b ca 1802 > This family was in Montreal, Canada area by ca 1822 > Surnames connected to children m's: DILLON; KENNY; > FERGUS; READ; DEVLIN; DINNIGAN & DOONER. > Sincere hope of finding someone connecting to my people. > Will gladly compare notes. > Bev > >

John Kerns listed in "Longford Militia Muster - Oct 1799" Seek the names of his wife and children. Thank you, Dinah **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15&ncid=aolhom00030000000001)

Question: Does anyone have an idea how far it is from the townland of Greagh to the townland of Enabegs? I am trying to figure out if a Kelagher ancestor from Greagh could have traveled to Enabegs where a Hughes ancestor may have been living in order to be married by Father John O'Reilly in 1835. Question: Was there another RC Priest in the Greagh area in 1835? Thanks for the help, Charlie King _____________________________________________________________ Click for special offer on replacement windows - energy efficient. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2111/fc/Ioyw6iifhv2gzoLUsv4Ml9S6JN6lwbtPnykfy6ymBKpFqae8fDJ7Ny/

Hi All; Just a note to be careful of 'repeats' on the IFHF websites. In the Longford IFHF index I see many repeats for the exact same name and year for many of my Hughes family lookups but based on my experience with the Dublin IFHF site, I am reluctant to pay to look at both. In the Dublin site I encountered repeats of the same record for my Bowe ancestors after I had paid the 10EU to see both of them and then I found them to be identical records. An e-mail to the Dublin IFHF went unanswered. The last time I looked both entries were still in the Dublin IFHF index. So I am wondering if the 'repeats' on the Longford sites may be duplications of the same data. Thanks, Charlie King Rhoda wrote: Dear David Thanks for this quick reply. I wondered about 'Joseph' as I saw two Josephs in the spaces where my 'Michaels' should have been, so to speak. I will check those - if I have enough money left. I am Scottish after all, and we do like value for our money, And your story below about the Marys is so Irish. Loved it. Rhoda _____________________________________________________________ Free information on the best Web Hosting. Click Now! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2111/fc/Ioyw6iifaxSvhHnn0Gp9w6Gj4ACqxVv0D3D5mJQQDnmrY6O3zy6llS/

This list has been extremely active lately so will try again to find someone w/same surname(s) of interest as mine. Would like to find *anything* in connection to family of: William POWER & wife Catherine CAMPBELL from Moydow, Co. Longford The children of this couple that I have ref. to were b that area i.e. : Catherine b ca 1799; Maurice b ca 1792; Edward b ca 1796; William b ca 1795; James b ca 1805; Bridget b ca 1801; Honora b ca 1802 This family was in Montreal, Canada area by ca 1822 Surnames connected to children m's: DILLON; KENNY; FERGUS; READ; DEVLIN; DINNIGAN & DOONER. Sincere hope of finding someone connecting to my people. Will gladly compare notes. Bev ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bev Thomson" <b18627t@pronetisp.net> To: <irl-longford@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 12:51 PM Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] LEAVY/LEVY/DOONER/POWER/(O)KELLY/McMANUS > Am hoping that someone might connect to any of these surnames > ca 1800>>> in Co. Longford in area(s) of Moydow; Longford; > Granard; Ardagh & Moyd; Mostrim et al. > Will gladly share info. > Bev > > > > > > > ********************************** > Griffith's Valuations: > http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths.php/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I have connections to this family as my ancestor was a witness at the marriage of Helen and Christopher Reid in Montreal. He was also a godparent for child of Maurice. Michael was also present at Bridget marriage and a godparent with her for child of McCormick. I would like to compare notes. Michael Carney married Bridget Butler. Her parents married in Longford but I have not found marriage of Michael and Bridget - shortly before they arrived in Quebec 1820. -----Original Message----- From: irl-longford-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-longford-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Bev Thomson Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 10:26 AM To: irl-longford@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] Surname POWER This list has been extremely active lately so will try again to find someone w/same surname(s) of interest as mine. Would like to find *anything* in connection to family of: William POWER & wife Catherine CAMPBELL from Moydow, Co. Longford The children of this couple that I have ref. to were b that area i.e. : Catherine b ca 1799; Maurice b ca 1792; Edward b ca 1796; William b ca 1795; James b ca 1805; Bridget b ca 1801; Honora b ca 1802 This family was in Montreal, Canada area by ca 1822 Surnames connected to children m's: DILLON; KENNY; FERGUS; READ; DEVLIN; DINNIGAN & DOONER. Sincere hope of finding someone connecting to my people. Will gladly compare notes. Bev ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bev Thomson" <b18627t@pronetisp.net> To: <irl-longford@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 12:51 PM Subject: Re: [IRL-LONGFORD] LEAVY/LEVY/DOONER/POWER/(O)KELLY/McMANUS > Am hoping that someone might connect to any of these surnames > ca 1800>>> in Co. Longford in area(s) of Moydow; Longford; > Granard; Ardagh & Moyd; Mostrim et al. > Will gladly share info. > Bev > > > > > > > ********************************** > Griffith's Valuations: > http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths.php/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ********************************** Griffith's Valuations: http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths.php/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-LONGFORD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I couldn't agree more, Helen! Yesterday I spent E40 (about $63.) to find info. that was incomplete, at best. They appear to have the barest minimum, e.g., groom's name, bride's name, no townland, usually no father's first name for either, maybe witnesses, and so on. Very disappointing. Siobhan - researching DUIGNAN, HOURICAN, CORCORAN in North Longford. --------------------------------- You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost.

To Charlie King I have been following your posts and find that you are very helpful to others. Ellenjane and I have been talking also. We found out that her Aunt and my Great Aunt by marriage are one in the same. I was wondering if you have information on marriages around 1866. I found that there is one for Catherine Kelly in 1866 and one for John Greer in 1866 in Longford. I was trying to find out if they were married to each other. If they are they maybe my great grandparents. Ellenjane's Igo Aunt was married to my great Uncle John Greer. The above are is parents. ( Katie kelly and John Greer.) I am still not sure if the Greer's were from Longford. John Greer my great Uncle was born June 10, 1878 or 1879. My quest has been on going for 10 years. and I am still at square one. Sad to say. Thanks for any help Eliz **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15&ncid=aolhom00030000000001)

Looking for info of the family of Mary Kerns who married Patrick Clark. Mary born about 1800 in Ireland. The daughter of Mary Kerns and husband Patrick Clark said to have been born in Ballymahon in County Longford. Thank you for any help, Dinah **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15&ncid=aolhom00030000000001)

I also thought it was not worth what i had to pay, to get so little info from the Irish-Longford records. It could be because when i got Catholic church records there was so much info, I expected theses to be as informative. Live and learn! I still have a credit of 10 Euros to use up. Helen