To Laura, re your MARTIN family: I have an ABRAHAM MARTIN born in Antrim, migrated to California in 1920 ..... obviously, a much later family than yours, but I have found that there are not too many Ulster males with this name. This family lived in Broughshane or near there. Some attended the lst Presbyterian Church in Broughshane; others attended Buckna Presbyterian Church, not far distant. Common male names in this MARTIN family: Joseph, Robert, Alexander. Any connection possible? Nancy -----Original Message----- From: irl-ulster-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-ulster-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of irl-ulster-request@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 12:04 AM To: irl-ulster@rootsweb.com Subject: IRL-ULSTER Digest, Vol 1, Issue 45 Today's Topics: 1. Rathfriland area photos (the_researcher) 2. MARTIN's- Ulster, IRE (elhzm@comcast.net) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2006 22:17:40 -0000 From: "the_researcher" <the_researcher@raymondscountydownwebsite.com> Subject: [IRL-ULSTER] Rathfriland area photos To: <IRL-ULSTER-L@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <001801c71596$8476bbc0$876d9a51@your5ayqxxxsvu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" To those people researching ancestors from Rathfriland and surrounding areas, who never got to visit the area and often wondered what the countryside looked like can now get a view of the undermentioned townlands, these photos were taken from Rathfriland school house by me (a learner on the camera) and the areas pointed out to me by Sam Cantley from Rathfriland. Raymond http://www.raymondscountydownwebsite.com The town of Rathfriland and townlands of, Rossconer, Drumarkin,Drumdrenagh, Cavan, Drumnascamp, Moneygore,Cross, Tirfergus, Tirkelly, Tirygory, Aughnavallog, Kiltarrif, Barmeen, ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: 1 Dec 2006 19:04:39 -0700 From: elhzm@comcast.net Subject: [IRL-ULSTER] MARTIN's- Ulster, IRE To: IRL-ULSTER-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <MB022omjpD3zCParqjP00000afb@mb02.myfamilysouth.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MARTIN/HEADY Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DYC.2ACE/2903 Message Board Post: Hello! I need to take a 'shot in the dark' with MARTIN researchers in Ulster, IRE to see if I can FINALLY "connect" my 3x GreatGrandfather to his predecessors. My Father (a MARTIN) took the Family Tree DNA test; and we have a genetic connection to MARTIN's in Ulster, IRE (somehow!!!) The earliest documented proof i have on my MARTIN line is as follows: ABRAHAM MARTIN born Sept. 1797 (said to be SC); died July, 1852 Wayne Co, IL. Married MARY JANE ("POLLY") HEADY (most probably 1823/24; place unknown). 10 children: 1) JEPTHA MARTIN born 1825 2) EMILY MARTIN born 1828 3) PRUDENCE JANE MARTIN born 1829 4) JAMES C. MARTIN born 1831 5) GEORGE MARTIN born 1835 6) ELEY AZER MARTIN born 1838 7) ABRAHAM H. MARTIN born 1840 8) MARY MARTIN (twin) born 1842 9) MANERVA VIRGINIA MARTIN (twin) born 1842 10) MARGARET (or MARTHA?) MARTIN born 1845 I have no other info/clues/ideas on how to connect my ABRAHAM MARTIN with his relstives in Ulster, IRE....................other than that there was a ROBERT MARTIN living "next door" in White Co, IL in 1827 who married a NANCY HEADY. (Could they have been brothers/cousins?? CAN NOT CONNECT THEM!!!) ANY clues/ideas/info would be SOOOO appreciated!!! been searching for 10 years now.......... Please e-mail: elhzm@comcast.net THANK YOU! Laura ------------------------------ To contact the IRL-ULSTER list administrator, send an email to IRL-ULSTER-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the IRL-ULSTER mailing list, send an email to IRL-ULSTER@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ 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 email with no additional text. End of IRL-ULSTER Digest, Vol 1, Issue 45 *****************************************