Looking for info on Thomas Shannon married Mary Blake in County Cavan about 1815, son John Shannon married Catherine Keogh (County Wicklow) in Australia 1867. Known children, John Shannon and Robert Shannon both from Cty.Cavan to Sydney, Australia. Any information on above would be most gratefully received. Thanks, Shirley Parker -----Original Message----- From: irl-ulster-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-ulster-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of gc-gateway@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, 21 July 2007 1:01 AM To: IRL-ULSTER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [IRL-ULSTER] Irwin of Ireland and Nova Scotia This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WhisperingRains Surnames: Irwin, Grandy, Horton, Firth Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.ulster/2976/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Looking for info on John Irwin born Ireland and died c1819 in Nova Scotia. Married Ann Grandy. Children : Margaret, Hannah, Samuel married Cynthia Horton and Robert Gore married Isabella Firth. Anyone having info they are willing to share, would love to hear from you. Thanks..............Jen 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-ULSTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WhisperingRains Surnames: Irwin, Grandy, Horton, Firth Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.ulster/2976/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Looking for info on John Irwin born Ireland and died c1819 in Nova Scotia. Married Ann Grandy. Children : Margaret, Hannah, Samuel married Cynthia Horton and Robert Gore married Isabella Firth. Anyone having info they are willing to share, would love to hear from you. Thanks..............Jen 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.

I have started putting the names of pupils in the National school register, for Loughbrickland, Aghaderg on my website, the film is a bit smudged and the dates of the register are not in order on the film, so i have started on the first one, i will be putting on names from 1863 to about 1910, These names will not come up on the website search engine till Monday, but you can view the names now by going to the Loughbrickland section of my website, and the best of luck in your research. Raymond http://www.raymondscountydownwebsite.com

Hi, Any info on the following would be appreciated. Edward Ferguson date of birth fourth august 1888 at 25 Denmark Street Belfast Urban No 2 His father - Edward Ferguson occupation Stone Cutter His mother - Jane Ferguson formerly Adams Edward Ferguson - occupation Stone Cutter married first April 1881 to Jane Adams - occupation Spinster marriage solemnized at EKinhead Church in the town of Belfast in the County of Antrim their fathers were John Ferguson and John Adams both farmers witnessed by Joseph Millar and Hannah Carlisle Thanks Helen -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.18.3/699 - Release Date: 23/02/2007 1:26 PM

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: SEH51 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.ulster/1208.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Archibald Hamilton and Frances Calhoun had a son Major Andrew Hamilton who married Jane McGill and settled in Abbeville, SC. Andrew and Jane did have a son named Andrew, but I don't believe he moved back to VA. The Hamilton DNA project has several members who descend from Archibald Hamilton, and another group who descend from Major Andrew Hamilton's grandson John A. Hamilton. Both groups have unusual mutations and if your husband is related to either Archibald or John A. his DNA will probably show either or both mutations. For more info on the Hamilton DNA project you can go to WWW.familytreedna.com click on surname projects, then H, then Hamilton. You can find a link to the results so far. There are some very interesting findings. Archibald's descendents fall into group B and match a close relative of James Hamilton, the current Duke of Abercorn. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jodustoby Surnames: Hamilton, Mister, Bell Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.ulster/1208.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Did they also have a son Andrew born 1780/1790 and moved to Northampton County, VA? Am looking for an Andrew in Northampton County, VA. My husband is a descendent of his. I can't find any records in VA at that time and he was always told the Hamiltons went to Ireland from Scotland because of hard times and then immigrated to Scotland. Thanks 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cookiemom1213 Surnames: Canaday, Fisher, Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.ulster/2975/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Looking for any Canadays in Ulster in the early 1600 to mid-1600s. Maybe a Cornelius who might have been born in Ulster ca. 1610 and might have been a child of parents who fled/were forced to leave Scotland. Or a William (m Anne Fisher in MD), who would have been transported from Ireland to the new colonies mid-1600s. Our "Canaday Zero" might be English, Irish, Scottish or.... That is our dilemma. My Canaday line has remained true to the Canaday spelling, although earlier spellings in the United Kingdom might have been closer to the Gaelic spelling. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DaveBoylan Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.ulster/2967.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: You're welcome mans149. With Best Wishes, Dave 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mans149 Surnames: montgomery/mcelheney Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.ulster/2967.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Dave I am so amazed at how much information you have found with the minimal details I have provided. You are correct Georges birth is in 1869 and this was found for me also, because I had the dates 1873 and couldn't find confirmation I assumed it wasn't listed. ( What I am learning is to keep an open mind ) it was exactly 6 days ago that I found the siblings for George so what a coincidence. Because I couldnt find the marraige for George and Mary ( Mc elhiney ) on the IGI and wasn't aware at the time I could search by parent I didn't look any further until I read the instructions properly and of course was a bit stumped with the name variants for mc Elheney. Do not be disheartened though because I really appreciate your efforts and time given to search for me. Again I've had an incorrect date for the marriage Montgomery/McElheney. Thankyou for the correct information and Griffiths Valuation record, you seem to be on the right track with all that you have provided and I will heed ! your advice and find confirmation. Thankyou for sharing your wisdom with me, I had no idea how to find out what parishes the records related to and you've clarified the LDS source records for me which I will order through our local FHS. I'm pleased to be able to see where the parish districts are located and appreciate your advice regarding where to apply for birth and marraige records according to the parish.I feel quite inspired and beleive I can now make further progress with all records and knowledge that you have provided for me. I know the time involved in looking for information and I'd like to say your a very generous person and have made me very happy. With heartful thanks mans149 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DaveBoylan Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.ulster/2967.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Mans149, I found indexes of marriage and birth, plus an Irish tax record which I believe may pertain to your particular branch of the Montgomery-McEliney family in County Donegal, Ireland. You'll have to do more research to confirm this however. For instance, the first item you will see below is a 23 January 1862 marriage index for George Montgomery and Mary McElhenny. This index was found on the British Isles Vital Records Index (BIVRI) on CD ROM, produced by the Latter Day Saints (LDS). The index comes with an LDS microfilm number: MONTGOMERY, George Marriage Wife: Mary MC ELHENNY Marriage Date: 23 Jan 1862 Recorded in: Clondevaddoch, Donegal, Ireland IN GARTAN CIVIL PARISH SPELLED CLONDAVADDOG Collection: Civil Registration Husband's Father: George MONTGOMERY Wife's Father: Robert MC ELHENNY Dates: 1862 - 1862 Source: FHL Film 101439 ____ The above is a civil registration marriage index rather than a church marriage index. >From the index however, I can tell that George and Mary were married in a Protestant Church, as the government in Ireland began civil registration in April of 1845 with the recording of Protestant marriages only. Registration of births, marriages, and deaths in Ireland for all religious denominations did not occur in Ireland until 1864. The marriage is shown to have been recorded in "Clondevaddoch" Registration District. This place is not necessarily the place where George and Mary had lived before they were married. The correct spelling of the townland is Clondavaddog, which was located in the Gartan Civil Parish, County Donegal. The index further shows that George's father was also named George and Mary's father was named Robert. A copy of the full marriage record will give the same information. Like the index above, the full marriage record will not name the mothers of George and Mary. The full marriage record can be found on LDS microfilm number 101439, which you can order from your local Family History Centre. There may also be a church marriage record for George and Mary in the parish of their religious denomination. I suspect they may have been married in the Presbyterian Church. If you order the LDS microfilm containing their civil marriage record, check to see if their church is mentioned. Next is the birth index for George Montgomery. This too was found on the BIVRI CD collection. This index shows that George's birth was recorded in the Rathmullen Registration District and that he was born on 6 August 1869. This is earlier than the 1873 birth you have for George, but I believe it still may pertain to your ancestor. Again, more research will have to be done to confirm this, however. Rathmullen, where the birth was recorded, was in the Killygarvan Civil Parish. The full birth record will tell you where George's father and mother were living at the time of the birth. As you will see the index shows that George's father and mother were George Montgomery and Mary McElheney. The index comes with LDS microfilm source information: MONTGOMERY, George Birth Gender: Male Birth Date: 6 Aug 1869 Birthplace: 262, Rathmullen, Don, Ire IN KILLYGARVAN CIVIL PARISH Recorded in: Donegal, Ireland Collection: Civil Registration Father: George MONTGOMERY Mother: Mary MC ELHENEY Dates: 1869 - 1870 Source: FHL Film 101191 = Quarterly returns of births in Ireland ____ The full birth record for George can be found on LDS microfilm 101191. I also found the birth indexes of other children of George and Mary Montgomery in Donegal. I believe these would have been the siblings of George. All of these indexes were found at the LDS website at www.familysearch.org The first index below is for Robert Montgomery, born in 1865: ROBERT MONTGOMERY Male Event(s): Birth: 22 JAN 1865 0273, Fannett, Donegal, Ireland FANNETT = PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, TULLYFERN CP Christening: Death: Burial: Parents: Father: GEORGE MONTGOMERY Mother: MARY MCELHENNY Messages: An extracted birth or christening record from Irish civil registration records. The place listed is the county, registration district, and page number of the birth entry; it may not be the actual birthplace. Source Information: Batch No.: C701257 Date: 1865 Film Number: 0101106 = Quarterly returns of births in Ireland ____ The full birth record for Robert will be on LDS microfilm number 0101106. The birth is shown to have been recorded in the Fannett Registration District. Fannett was located in the Civil Parish of Tullyfern. The townland of Milford was also located in the Tullyfern Civil Parish. The full birth record for Robert should tell you where his parents were living at the time of his birth. The following is the 1866 birth index for Mary Montgomery, showing that her birth was recorded in the Rathmullan Registration District: MARY MONTGOMERY Female Event(s): Birth: 03 NOV 1866 0265, Rathmullan, Donegal, Ireland = KILLYGARVAN CP Christening: Death: Burial: Parents: Father: GEORGE MONTGOMERY Mother: MARY MCELHINY Messages: Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date. Source Information: Batch No.: C701298 Date: 1866 Film Number: 0101136 = Quarterly returns of births in Ireland ____ The full record of birth for Mary Montgomery will be found on LDS microfilm number 0101136. Below is the 1873 birth index for Catherine Montgomery. This index, unlike the ones previously, does not show where her birth was recorded, though the index does come LDS microfilm source information: Catherine Montgomery Female Event(s): Birth: 27 JUL 1873 , Donegal, Ireland Christening: Death: Burial: Parents: Father: George Montgomery Mother: Mary Mc Ilhinny Messages: Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date. Source Information: Batch No.: C701539 Date: 1873 Film Number: 0255884 = Quarterly returns of births in Ireland ____ Catherine's birth can be found on LDS microfilm number 0255884. Following are the 1876 and 1878 birth indexes for John and Fanny Montgomery respectively. Neither comes with LDS microfilm source information, and only one gives an indication of either the registration district where the birth was recorded, or the actual birthplace. This is for John, which mentions a place called "Anny." The full name for Anny would be Anny Far and Near, an actual name of a townland in the Killygarvan Civil Parish. You'll again see reference to Anny Far and Near, a little later: John Montgomery Male Event(s): Birth: 09 APR 1876 Anny, , Donegal, Ireland = ANNY FAR & NEAR IN KILLYGARVAN CIVIL PARISH Christening: Death: Burial: Parents: Father: George Montgomery Mother: Mary McElhinny Montgomery Messages: Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date. Source Information: Batch No.: C020848 ____ Fanny Montgomery Female Event(s): Birth: 30 JUN 1878 , Donegal, Ireland Christening: Death: Burial: Parents: Father: George Montgomery Mother: Mary Montgomery McIllheny Source Information: Batch No.: C006006 ____ Because there is no source information accompanying the two indexes seen above, I'm not sure how accurate they are. But, if you would like to see if you can obtain the birth certs for John and Fanny, you can send away to the General Register Office (GRO) in Roscommon Town, County Roscommon. The cost for each cert is ?10.00. GRO birth application forms can be downloaded from the following link: http://www.groireland.ie/docs/BirthsEnglishAppform.pdf And, for more information about birth, marriage, and death certs, go to the GRO website at: http://www.groireland.ie/ In the indexes above you saw that the marriage and birth indexes named registration districts or townlands, while I gave the names of the civil parishes in which these places were located. These include Clondavaddog in the Civil Parish of Gartan; Rathmullan and Anny Far and Near in the Killygarvan Parish; and Fannett and Millford in the Tullyfern Civil Parish. All of these Civil Parishes either joined one another or were close to one another in County Donegal. To see a map of the all the Civil Parishes of Donegal, and the townlands in these parishes, go to the FreePages link at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bhilchey/DonegalMain.html#Civil Parish Map Concerning birth records, keep in mind that George and Mary may have had more children than shown in the BIVRI or on the LDS website. The BIVRI and LDS website do not contain all the possible birth indexes for any county or Civil Parish in Ireland. For instance, George and Mary could have had a child in 1863, a year after their marriage, but a year before the government began to record births. Records of children born before 1864 would have to be found in church parish registers. Even at that not all births occurring in 1864, when civil registration for all religious denominations commenced, may have been recorded by the government. Earlier I had mentioned that I found a George Montgomery in an Irish tax record. This is actually an Irish property tax record called Griffiths Valuation. Griffiths Valuation was recorded in the 32 counties of Ireland between the years 1847 and 1864. The valuation for County Donegal took place in the year 1857. This George Montgomery could have been the father of the George Montgomery in the marriage index, or the George Montgomery who married Mary McEliney. In any event, only one George Montgomery is found in Griffiths Valuation in County Donegal. The valuation shows he leased a house, outbuildings and land in the townland of Anny Far & Near, in the Civil Parish of Killygarvan. Unlike a census record, Griffiths Valuation does not give the names of members of the household. Griffiths Valuation gives the names of the occupiers or heads of households and also provides the names of the people the occupiers leased the property from. The Griffiths Valuation entry shown below was transcribed from the Origins.net subscription website: No. and Letters of Reference to Map: 10 Occupier: George Montgomery Lessor: Burton Irwin County: Donegal Poor Law Union: Milford Barony: Kilmacrenan Parish: Killygarvan Townland: Anny Far & Near Description of Tenement: House, Office, and Land Area of Land: 30 Acres, 2 Roods, 5 Perches Rateable Annual Valuation of Land: 4 Pounds, 5 Shillings Rateable Annual Valuation of Buildings: 10 Shillings Total Annual Valuation of Rateable Property: 4 Pound, 15 Shillings ____ The Griffiths Valuation record shows that George Montgomery leased over 30 acres of land, a house, and outbuildings, called "Offices," from a man named Burton Irwin. Buton Irwin may have been the owner of the property or the middleman who leased the property on behalf of the owner. The land that George had leased was worth 4 Pounds and 5 Shillings. The house and outbuildings were valued at 10 Shillings. The total valuation of George's leasehold was 4 Pounds and 15 Shillings. The map reference number (10) at the top of the Griffiths Valuation record, is from an Ordnance Survey Map indicating where George's property was located in the townland of Anny Far & Near. To recap, if you believe the indexes shown above refer to your George and Mary McEliney Montgomery and their children, order the microfilms indicated from your local Family History Centre. If you haven't already done so, obtain George's death record to see if it tells you where he was born in County Donegal, and then compare that place with the place of birth given in his 1869 birth record found on LDS microfilm number 101191. Best Wishes, Dave Boylan 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: fmccleland Surnames: McCleland/McClelland Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.ulster/1355.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am looking for the parents of Jesse T McClelland supposedly born in NC around 1822. I understand that his parent were from Ireland or Scotland. Any info you may have could help. Thank you, Fran McCleland 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.

Do a search of the Tithe Records and the Land Records to see where in NI the De Courseys were living in the 1800s may give you some clues.... A google search will bring up land records for NI Janet of oz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty Lynne Bernhardt" <blb63@comcast.net> To: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com>; <irl-ulster@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 5:14 PM Subject: Re: [IRL-ULSTER] De Coursey > Me too! > > Bill > > -----Original Message----- > From: irl-ulster-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:irl-ulster-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of > gc-gateway@rootsweb.com > Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 12:03 PM > To: IRL-ULSTER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [IRL-ULSTER] De Coursey > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: jmcorry_1 > Surnames: DeCoursey > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.ulster/2974/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Hi, > > I am looking for information from quite a wile back. I am descended from > Thomas De Coursey of Ireland (b. ABT 1770 in Ireland and d. Circa 1830 in > Ontario, Canada). He and four children: Thomas jr., John, Ann and Richard > immigrated to Canada in the 1830's from Ireland. I beleive they lived in > the Ulster region, or Tiperary, or Limerick area. The name of Thomas' > wife > is not known at this point-- It is beleived that she died in Ireland prior > to the families immigration. He immigrated with other children than those > listed above, but there names have been lost. I have the family traced > very > well in Canada, but am hoping to find info prior to the immigration-- in > other words, in Ireland. Anyone who can help? I would greatly appreciate > it. > > Jon > > --Possible related names: Hodgins, Dempster > > 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-ULSTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-ULSTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.4/897 - Release Date: 11/07/2007 > 9:57 PM > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jmcorry_1 Surnames: DeCoursey Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.ulster/2974/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, I am looking for information from quite a wile back. I am descended from Thomas De Coursey of Ireland (b. ABT 1770 in Ireland and d. Circa 1830 in Ontario, Canada). He and four children: Thomas jr., John, Ann and Richard immigrated to Canada in the 1830's from Ireland. I beleive they lived in the Ulster region, or Tiperary, or Limerick area. The name of Thomas' wife is not known at this point-- It is beleived that she died in Ireland prior to the families immigration. He immigrated with other children than those listed above, but there names have been lost. I have the family traced very well in Canada, but am hoping to find info prior to the immigration-- in other words, in Ireland. Anyone who can help? I would greatly appreciate it. Jon --Possible related names: Hodgins, Dempster 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.

Me too! Bill -----Original Message----- From: irl-ulster-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-ulster-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of gc-gateway@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 12:03 PM To: IRL-ULSTER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [IRL-ULSTER] De Coursey This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jmcorry_1 Surnames: DeCoursey Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.ulster/2974/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, I am looking for information from quite a wile back. I am descended from Thomas De Coursey of Ireland (b. ABT 1770 in Ireland and d. Circa 1830 in Ontario, Canada). He and four children: Thomas jr., John, Ann and Richard immigrated to Canada in the 1830's from Ireland. I beleive they lived in the Ulster region, or Tiperary, or Limerick area. The name of Thomas' wife is not known at this point-- It is beleived that she died in Ireland prior to the families immigration. He immigrated with other children than those listed above, but there names have been lost. I have the family traced very well in Canada, but am hoping to find info prior to the immigration-- in other words, in Ireland. Anyone who can help? I would greatly appreciate it. Jon --Possible related names: Hodgins, Dempster 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-ULSTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

A new L.D.S. Church has opened ,beside where i live, i have the 1863/1950 school register film, for Loughbrickland National school Aghaderg Parish , iam copying a lot of the names and putting them on my computer, so anyone wanting a lookup just email me, and the best of luck in your research. Raymond http://www.raymondscountydownwebsite.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: morningside27 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.ulster/2971.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Jasper, I don't know very much about the Hamiltons. The information I got re Claude was from Proni via Google. The record stated that some Hamiltons were catholic ie Claude some protestant. According to the record Claude had his lands and title consficated because he published an attack on the Presbyterian Church!!! The other piece of information is re a family property which was named "Cloudlands" which was supposed to be in the Tyrone/Fermanagh area. I have not been able to find any reference to this house only "Baronscourt" which is the current residence of the Duke of Abercorn. The other piece of information I do know was that in the mid 1800's Patrick Doherty who was a descendant of the family and my Great Grandfather was managing the estate. I'm still trying to find more information. Regards Anne 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.

I have added a few hundred more names to the County Down births on my website, and the best of luck in your research. Raymond http://www.raymondscountydownwebsite.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: beljacgam Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.ulster/2971.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello! I am descended from Claude Hamilton, and the next 2 0r 3 generations after him are not as clear as I would I would like to have. Do you have any information on Claudes children or the next generation. I would appreciate any information you might have. Jasper Hamilton 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: morningside27 Surnames: Abercorn Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.ulster/2971.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Jasper, my ancestors by name of Doherty and Barr are descendants of the Abercorn's. I am not entirely sure if it was Claud but the evidence we have would point in his direction. Please feel free to contact me if you wish. Regards Anne 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: maz75521 Surnames: Keenan, McCartin, Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.ulster/1176.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, I have Keenan's from Ireland also. I have a Patrick Keenan brn 1834 County Down. Parents Hugh Keenan and Hannah McCartin. He was married in Hamilton, Scotland and he has a sister Bridget b. 1840 and brother Micheal 1831 also living in Scotland. I have Hannah's parents as James McCartin and Bridget Hurle. You think there may be a connection as McCarty and McCartin can be easily confused. 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.