Greetings from Australia to all my rellies (hopefully) THOMAS JOHNSON married ELIZABETH MONTGOMERY c. 1825 in County Antrim (location unknown). Daughter ELIZABETH was born c. 1829 also in Antrim. Elizabeth married DAWSON BELL at BELFAST c. 1846 before coming to Australia November 1852 with their daughters Mary, aged 4 and Elizabeth, aged 10 months. (note) Thomas Johnson is recorded on Elizabeths death cert.Melbourne, 1902 as beng a "Gentleman" . Any clues ?. If anyone can help with the ANTRIM side of this family I would be most grateful. The above info. is from docs. held in Australia. Kindest Regards Robert (Western Australia)

If anyone recognises any of these folks, please let me know. I'm hoping to find more info or someone researching the same line. Antrim folks, I'm posting to you as well because I know that David Minnis lived in Antrim for a time. Thanks, Sandra ------ Type Civil Marriages Date Of Marriage 21/12/1887 Husband Firstname DAVID Husband Surname MINNIS Husband Townland / Street CAVAN Husband Occupation TEACHER Husband Age FA Husband Denomination Presbyterian Husband Marital Status Bachelor (Previously unmarried) Husband Father Firstname WILLIAM Husband Father Surname MINNIS Husband Father Occupation FARMER Husband Mother Firstname Husband Mother Surname Husband Witness Firstname WILLIAM Husband Witness Surname MINNIS Wife Firstname MARY Wife Surname PATTERSON Wife Townland / Street BALLYNAGAPPOGE Wife Occupation Wife Age FA Wife Denomination Presbyterian Wife Marital Status Spinster (Previously unmarried) Wife Father Firstname RICHARD Wife Father Surname PATTERSON Wife Father Occupation FLAX BUYER Wife Mother Firstname Wife Mother Surname Wife Witness Firstname JANE Wife Witness Surname PATTERSON Denomination Comment BY LICENCE REV J WILSON. Street BALLYRONEY Presbyterian Town BANBRIDGE Area DRUMBALLYRONEY County CO DOWN -- Sandra L. More more@unr.nevada.edu sandramore@sbcglobal.net -------------------------------------------- A truly wise man never plays leapfrog with a moose.

Hello My great aunt Margaret WATTS was born in Crumlin and her birth was registered 12 September 1871 Antrim. Could someone please tell me how to go about obtaining a birth certificate for her and the cost thereof.. I am also researching the family of my 2 X gt grandfathere Hugh GREEN born Ireland but no specific place given. As his granddaughter Margaret Watts was born in Crumlin I thought he may have come from this county. All suggestions much appreciated. Magdalen, Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Hi there, I'm new to this list and was just posting to see if anyone else is researching the HALL surname, particularly around the Carnmoney parish. My ancestors came from Carlisle in England, but for some (as yet unknown!) reason moved to Carnmoney sometime around 1805 until 1822. They had one child in Ireland that I know of - John Sidney HALL who was baptised in Carnmoney parish church in 1809. I found him on the IGI, but cannot find any other children on there. Can anyone tell me if the IGI's coverage of this parish is good around that time? Is it possible there are more births in the parish registers that don't appear on the IGI? Thanks for any help! Gill

One last one then I'm going to bed! UHF Database: http://www.ancestryireland.co.uk/ Type Civil Marriages D ate Of Marriage 16/02/1921 Husband Firstname HENRY Husband Surname HARPER Husband Townland / Street CLONALLAN Husband Occupation FARMER Husband Age 21 Husband Denomination Presbyterian Husband Marital Status Bachelor (Previously unmarried) Husband Father Firstname JAMES Husband Father Surname HARPER Husband Father Occupation FARMER Husband Mother Firstname Husband Mother Surname Husband Witness Firstname ROBERT Husband Witness Surname HEANEY Wife Firstname ELIZABETH Wife Surname NESBITT Wife Townland / Street SUMMERHILL WARRENPOINT Wife Occupation Wife Age 17 Wife Denomination Presbyterian Wife Marital Status Spinster (Previously unmarried) Wife Father Firstname JAMES Wife Father Surname NESBITT Wife Father Occupation MOTOR AGENT Wife Mother Firstname Wife Mother Surname Wife Witness Firstname ISABEL Wife Witness Surname HARPER Denomination Comment BY LICENCE REV J RUTHERFORD. Street KILKEEL MEETING HOUSE Presbyterian Town NEWRY & MOURNE Area KILKEEL County CO DOWN -- Sandra L. More more@unr.nevada.edu sandramore@sbcglobal.net -------------------------------------------- Be persuaded that your only treasures are those which you carry in your heart. - Demophilus

Another from UHF database: http://www.ancestryireland.co.uk/ Type Civil Marriages Date Of Marriage 05/04/1884 Husband Firstname WILLIAM Husband Surname SHANES Husband Townland / Street LURGAN Husband Occupation LABOURER Husband Age FA Husband Denomination Civil Parish Husband Marital Status Bachelor (Previously unmarried) Husband Father Firstname ROBERT Husband Father Surname SHANES Husband Father Occupation LABOURER Husband Mother Firstname Husband Mother Surname NR Husband Witness Firstname J Husband Witness Surname SHANES Wife Firstname ELIZABETH Wife Surname NESBITT Wife Townland / Street LURGAN Wife Occupation Wife Age FA Wife Denomination Civil Parish Wife Marital Status Spinster (Previously unmarried) Wife Father Firstname GEORGE Wife Father Surname NESBITT Wife Father Occupation WEAVER Wife Mother Firstname Wife Mother Surname NR Wife Witness Firstname ELIZA Wife Witness Surname CULBERT Denomination Comment MARRIED IN THE PARISH CHURCH BY T CAMPBELL D D. Street SHANKILL Church of Ireland Town CRAIGAVON Area SHANKILL County CO DOWN -- Sandra L. More more@unr.nevada.edu sandramore@sbcglobal.net -------------------------------------------- Be persuaded that your only treasures are those which you carry in your heart. - Demophilus

Another Nesbitt marriage from the UHF database: http://www.ancestryireland.co.uk/ Type Civil Marriages Of Marriage 18/02/1869 Husband Firstname JOSEPH Husband Surname PORTER Husband Townland / Street LURGANA BALLYMOYER Husband Occupation LABOURER Husband Age 25 Husband Denomination Civil Parish Husband Marital Status Bachelor (Previously unmarried) Husband Father Firstname JOSEPH Father Surname PORTER Husband Father Occupation FARMER Husband Mother Firstname Husband Mother Surname Husband Witness Firstname JOHN Husband Witness Surname EMERSON Wife Firstname ELIZABETH Wife Surname NESBITT Townland / Street OUTLECKAN BALLYMOYER Occupation Wife Age 25 Denomination Civil Parish Marital Status Spinster (Previously unmarried) Father Firstname NATHANIEL Father Surname NESBITT Father Occupation FARMER Mother Firstname Mother Surname Witness Firstname EDWARD Witness Surname LEET Denomination Comment BY LICENCE J BURNS MGR: HUSBANDS FATHER DECEASED. Street NEWRY Civil Town NEWRY & MOURNE Area NEWRY -- Sandra L. More more@unr.nevada.edu sandramore@sbcglobal.net -------------------------------------------- Be persuaded that your only treasures are those which you carry in your heart. - Demophilus

Now for some Nesbitt marriages from the UHF database: http://www.ancestryireland.co.uk/ Type Civil Marriages Date Of Marriage 28/03/1871 Husband Firstname JOHN Husband Surname BELL Husband Townland / Street KILLYLEAGH Husband Occupation LABOURER Husband Age FA Husband Denomination Presbyterian Husband Marital Status Widower (Male) Husband Father Firstname HENRY Husband Father Surname BELL Husband Father Occupation FARMER Husband Mother Firstname Husband Mother Surname Husband Witness Firstname JOHN Husband Witness Surname BAILIE Wife Firstname ELIZABETH Wife Surname NESBITT Wife Townland / Street KILLYLEAGH Wife Occupation Wife Age FA Wife Denomination Presbyterian Wife Marital Status Widow (Female) Wife Father Firstname WILLIAM Wife Father Surname NESBITT Wife Father Occupation LABOURER Wife Mother Firstname Wife Mother Surname Wife Witness Firstname MARTHA Wife Witness Surname BAILIE Denomination Comment BY LICENCE REV A BREAKEY. Street KILLYLEAGH 1ST Presbyterian Town DOWN Area KILLYLEAGH County CO DOWN -- Sandra L. More more@unr.nevada.edu sandramore@sbcglobal.net -------------------------------------------- Be persuaded that your only treasures are those which you carry in your heart. - Demophilus

One last marriage from Ulster Historical Foundation's database: http://www.ancestryireland.co.uk/ Type Civil Marriages Date Of Marriage 22/09/1866 Husband Firstname DAVID Husband Surname MINNIS Husband Townland / Street 34 STANLEY ST Husband Occupation CARPENTER Husband Age FA Husband Denomination Methodist Husband Marital Status Bachelor (Previously unmarried) Husband Father Firstname HUGH Husband Father Surname MINNIS Husband Father Occupation FARMER Husband Mother Firstname Husband Mother Surname Husband Witness Firstname ALEXANDER Husband Witness Surname STEWART Wife Firstname JANE Wife Surname SIMPSON Wife Townland / Street 43 ALEXANDER ST Wife Occupation Wife Age FA Wife Denomination Methodist Wife Marital Status Spinster (Previously unmarried) Wife Father Firstname JOHN Wife Father Surname SIMPSON Wife Father Occupation FARMER Wife Mother Firstname Wife Mother Surname Wife Witness Firstname MARY JANE Wife Witness Surname MINNIS Denomination Comment BY LICENCE REV J DONNELLY. Street FREDERICK ST Methodist Town BELFAST Area SHANKILL County CO ANTRIM -- Sandra L. More more@unr.nevada.edu sandramore@sbcglobal.net -------------------------------------------- Be persuaded that your only treasures are those which you carry in your heart. - Demophilus

Another marriage from the Ulster Historical Foundations database: http://www.ancestryireland.co.uk/ Type Civil Marriages Date Of Marriage 11/02/1855 Husband Firstname DAVID Husband Surname MINNIS Husband Townland / Street CULUINTRA Husband Occupation LABOURER Husband Age FA Husband Denomination Presbyterian Husband Marital Status Bachelor (Previously unmarried) Husband Father Firstname GEORGE Husband Father Surname MINNIS Husband Father Occupation LABOURER Husband Mother Firstname Husband Mother Surname Husband Witness Firstname THOMAS Husband Witness Surname BROWN Wife Firstname ELIZABETH Wife Surname MUNN Wife Townland / Street COMBER Wife Occupation Wife Age FA Wife Denomination Presbyterian Wife Marital Status Spinster (Previously unmarried) Wife Father Firstname JOHN Wife Father Surname MUNN Wife Father Occupation FARMER Wife Mother Firstname Wife Mother Surname Wife Witness Firstname JANE Wife Witness Surname MUNN Denomination Comment BY LICENCE REV J M KILLEN. Street COMBER 1ST Presbyterian Town ARDS Area COMBER County CO DOWN -- Sandra L. More more@unr.nevada.edu sandramore@sbcglobal.net -------------------------------------------- Be persuaded that your only treasures are those which you carry in your heart. - Demophilus

Another marriage record from the Ulster Historical Society's BMD database: http://www.ancestryireland.co.uk/ Type Civil Marriages Date Of Marriage 25/01/1921 Husband Firstname DAVID Husband Surname MINNIS Husband Townland / Street 29 DELPHIA ST Husband Occupation JOINER Husband Age FA Husband Denomination Church of Ireland Husband Marital Status Widower (Male) Husband Father Firstname HUGH Husband Father Surname MINNIS Husband Father Occupation FARMER Husband Mother Firstname Husband Mother Surname Husband Witness Firstname WILLIAM ALEXANDER Husband Witness Surname MONTGOMERY Wife Firstname MARGARET Wife Surname ALLAN Wife Townland / Street 128 ORMEAU RD Wife Occupation BAKER Wife Age FA Wife Denomination Church of Ireland Wife Marital Status Widow (Female) Wife Father Firstname DAVID Wife Father Surname LONG Wife Father Occupation BOOK KEEPER Wife Mother Firstname Wife Mother Surname Wife Witness Firstname REBECCA Wife Witness Surname MONTGOMERY Denomination Comment BY LICENCE REV G R C OLDEN. Street ST ANNE'S Church of Ireland Town BELFAST Area SHANKILL County CO ANTRIM -- Sandra L. More more@unr.nevada.edu sandramore@sbcglobal.net -------------------------------------------- Be persuaded that your only treasures are those which you carry in your heart. - Demophilus

Here is a marriage record I found while looking for my own Minnis family member. Hope it helps someone. The information came from the Ulster Historical Foundations website: http://www.ancestryireland.co.uk/ I figure if I'm going to pay them to look at 5 records, someone might as well get use out of the ones that don't help me. Good luck! Sandra ---------------- Type Civil Marriages Date Of Marriage 20/03/1882 Husband Firstname DAVID Husband Surname MINNIS Husband Townland / Street BELFAST Husband Occupation COACH DRIVER Husband Age FA Husband Denomination Church of Ireland Husband Marital Status Widower (Male) Husband Father Firstname GEORGE Husband Father Surname MINNIS Husband Father Occupation FARMER Husband Mother Firstname Husband Mother Surname Husband Witness Firstname MARGARET Husband Witness Surname BROWN Wife Firstname MARGARET Wife Surname DIXON Wife Townland / Street BELFAST Wife Occupation Wife Age FA Wife Denomination Church of Ireland Wife Marital Status Widow (Female) Wife Father Firstname WILLIAM Wife Father Surname BRYANS Wife Father Occupation CARPENTER Wife Mother Firstname Wife Mother Surname Wife Witness Firstname ALEXANDER Wife Witness Surname JOHNSTON Denomination Comment BY LICENCE REV J H DEACON. Street TRINITY BELFAST Church of Ireland Town BELFAST Area SHANKILL County CO ANTRIM -- Sandra L. More more@unr.nevada.edu sandramore@sbcglobal.net -------------------------------------------- Be persuaded that your only treasures are those which you carry in your heart. - Demophilus

1877 Belfast Street Directory excerpt on my web site at the link below. Alternatively type Jean McCarthy into the Google search engine for a direct link. A very kind friend of genealogy named Agnes has kindly sent me an excerpt from the 1877 Belfast Street Directory. There are over 350 names on the list. The streets included are Urney Street Lower, Utility Street, Valentine Street, Ventry Street and Vere Street. Thank you so very much indeed Agnes for sharing this wonderful information with us all. I hope some of you might find some family members amongst these names. Kind Regards. Jean McCarthy nee Moore. Staffordshire, England. My own main names of interest: MOORE, (Ireland, Canada & Australia) BOWDEN, (Ireland, New Zealand, Tasmania & Australia) HAWTHORNE. (Ireland and Pennsylvania) In Co Down, Co Armagh & Co Antrim Ireland: McCALLISTER, McAULEY, FLINN, STRAIN, SPRATT, McCLENAGHAN & KENNEDY. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jeanmccarthy36/

My apologies if its a duplicate. -- Sandra L. More more@unr.nevada.edu sandramore@sbcglobal.net > More marriage info that hopefully someone will find useful. > > Type Civil Marriages > Date Of Marriage 30/03/1865 > Husband Firstname ROBERT > Husband Surname KIDD > Husband Townland / Street SLIEVENAGH > Husband Occupation FARMER > Husband Age FA > Husband Denomination Presbyterian > Husband Marital Status Bachelor (Previously unmarried) > Husband Father Firstname ALLAN > Husband Father Surname KIDD > Husband Father Occupation FARMER > Husband Mother Firstname > Husband Mother Surname > Husband Witness Firstname THOMPSON > Husband Witness Surname MULHOLLAND > Wife Firstname CHARLOTTE > Wife Surname MULHOLLAND > Wife Townland / Street EDEN > Wife Occupation > Wife Age 19 > Wife Denomination Presbyterian > Wife Marital Status Spinster (Previously unmarried) > Wife Father Firstname HENRY > Wife Father Surname MULHOLLAND > Wife Father Occupation FARMER > Wife Mother Firstname > Wife Mother Surname > Wife Witness Firstname ROBERT > Wife Witness Surname STEWART > Denomination Comment BY LICENCE REV J HOUSTON. > Street PORTGLENONE 1ST Presbyterian > Town BALLYMENA > Area PORTGLENONE. > County CO ANTRIM

Another. > Type Civil Marriages > Date Of Marriage 10/11/1845 > Husband Firstname ANDREW > Husband Surname ERSKINE > Husband Townland / Street KILLEAD > Husband Occupation FARMER > Husband Age FA > Husband Denomination Presbyterian > Husband Marital Status Widower (Male) > Husband Father Firstname WILLIAM > Husband Father Surname ERSKINE > Husband Father Occupation FARMER > Husband Mother Firstname > Husband Mother Surname > Husband Witness Firstname SARAH S > Husband Witness Surname MULHOLLAND > Wife Firstname CHARLOTTE > Wife Surname MULHOLLAND > Wife Townland / Street LARGY > Wife Occupation > Wife Age FA > Wife Denomination Presbyterian > Wife Marital Status Spinster (Previously unmarried) > Wife Father Firstname JOSEPH > Wife Father Surname MULHOLLAND > Wife Father Occupation FARMER > Wife Mother Firstname Wife Mother Surname > Wife Witness Firstname WILLIAM > Wife Witness Surname ERSKINE > Denomination > Comment BY LICENCE REV G HILL. > Street CRUMLIN Non Subscibing Presby. > Town ANTRIM > Area CAMLIN > County CO ANTRIM

I'm resending this because it doesn't seem to have made it to the list. My apologies if its a duplicate. S. -- Sandra L. More more@unr.nevada.edu sandramore@sbcglobal.net -------------------------------------------- "The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want." - Ben Stein > While looking for marriage info on my Charlotte Mulholland, I also came > across the following, which hopefully will be of use to someone else. Good > luck! > > Sandra > > Date Of Marriage 24/08/1871 > Husband Firstname JOHN > Husband Surname ARMSTRONG > Husband Townland / Street BALLYDONAGHY > Husband Occupation FARMER > Husband Age 36 > Husband Denomination Roman Catholic > Husband Marital Status Bachelor (Previously unmarried) > Husband Father Firstname JOHN > Husband Father Surname ARMSTRONG > Husband Father Occupation FARMER > Husband Mother Firstname > Husband Mother Surname > Husband Witness Firstname WILLIAM > Husband Witness Surname ARMSTRONG > Wife Firstname CHARLOTTE Wife > Surname MULHOLLAND > Townland / Street BALLYDONAGHY > Wife Occupation FARMER > Wife Age 24 Wife > Denomination Roman Catholic > Wife Marital Status Spinster (Previously unmarried) > Wife Father Firstname DANIEL > Wife Father Surname MULHOLLAND > Father Occupation FARMER > Mother Firstname > Wife Mother Surname > Witness Firstname MARGARET > Witness Surname MULHOLLAND > Denomination > Comment BY LICENCE REV G PYE. > Street GLENAVY & KILLEAD Roman Catholic > Town LISBURN/ANTRIM > Area GLENAVY CAMLIN KILLEAD TULLYRUSK BALLINDERRY

My apologies for the mis-posting. I was having email program problems earlier. I think it's sorted now. Sandra -- Sandra L. More more@unr.nevada.edu sandramore@sbcglobal.net -------------------------------------------- If you are at a cross-roads in your life, I recommend that you get out of the intersection before you get run over.

One last one on the Rawlings clan: RAWLINGS, John Nixon, b. 6 May 188, St. John, NB, Canada I've listed the information I have on him below and I'd love ot add to it if possible, but what I really am looking for is information on a South African/Boer War memorial statue located in St. John, NB, Canada. I have a postcard of the statue. A family story says that John Nixon posed for this statue. Does anyone know who the sculptor of the statue was or where records pertaining to it might be located? I'm also interested in any railroad records. Anyway, here's additional info on John Nixon Rawlings: Two tours in British military - 3rd Regiment Canadian Artillery, 1899-1900 - 2nd Mounted Rifles, 1901-1903 Worked as locomotive fireman for Intercolonial Railway in 1903. Later hired by Boston & Albany Railroad. Emmigrated to US, Massachusetts abt 1905. Served in US Army in WWI Have located him on 1910, 1920 and 1930 US censuses. m. Mary Ellen BARRETT, 3 Aug 1911. She dies in abt. 1925. m. Agnes Josephine PATTERSON, 1 Oct 1927. Children: Jane Helen RAWLINGS, adopted; Richard John RAWLINGS, b. 2 May 1929; William Stitt Stewart RAWLINGS, b. 6 May 1932. All in Boston area, Massachusetts. He is injured in a railroad accident in 1942 and eventually dies of his injuries on 13 Mar 1952. Buried in Newton Cemetery, Newton, Massachusetts. -- Sandra L. More more@unr.nevada.edu sandramore@sbcglobal.net -------------------------------------------- Floggings will continue until morale improves.

Church Photos on my web site at the link below. Alternatively type Jean McCarthy into the Google search engine for a direct link. I have added eight more church photographs (various views) to the church photos pages on my web site. These have been kindly donated by Jerry and Charlotte in Alabama USA. The new photos are: Ballywillan Presbyterian Church as well as a photo of the minister in 1996. Agherton C of I Portstewart, also a shot of the notice board. The old Agherton Church Portstewart and a shot of the adjacent cemetery. St. Patrick’s Church Coleraine a view of the exterior and one of the interior. Thank you so very much indeed Jerry and Charlotte for sharing these wonderful photographs with us all. To view Jerry and Charlotte’s page of church photos, click on church photos and you will see the link to their page near the top of the page. I have also updated the list of church names whose photos are on my web site. The link to the list is in red text near the top of the first page of Church photos. You can follow the other links to view many other church photos. Kind Regards. Jean McCarthy nee Moore. Staffordshire, England. My own main names of interest: MOORE, (Ireland, Canada & Australia) BOWDEN, (Ireland, New Zealand, Tasmania & Australia) HAWTHORNE. (Ireland and Pennsylvania) In Co Down, Co Armagh & Co Antrim Ireland: McCALLISTER, McAULEY, FLINN, STRAIN, SPRATT, McCLENAGHAN & KENNEDY. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jeanmccarthy36/

I am trying to trace my gg grandmother Margaret Montague born in Malone in abt 1808. She married Samuel Wright in abt 1836 (there is an LDS member entry on the IGI for a Samuel Wright & Margaret saying "about 1837 Ballynadrenta, Killead, Antrim" . Does anyone know of this family, or have suggestions as to how I can track down the lady without crossing the Irish Sea? Regards, John