Hi Chris, I got the information from my Margaret's daughter death cert. Daughter Mary McRoberts was born c1835, so unlikely to be the same Margaret Wallace. She could be related to your Margaret, as they are from the same area, but unfortunately that's the only information I have on her at present. Should I find out any more which might indicate that they are related, I'll let you know. best regards, Eleanor ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris" <chris@masquerade.demon.co.uk> To: <NIR-ANTRIM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 11:43 AM Subject: RE: [Antrim] Posting my interests > Eleanor, > > I'm interested in a Margaret Wallace, born Ballymena circa 1834. She > married > a John Stewart - don't know where or when <grin> - and moved to Bolton > Lancashire before or after the marriage (assuming they were married). > > Regards > > Chris > > -----Original Message----- > From: Eleanor Strain [mailto:Eleanor_Strain@hotmail.com] > Sent: 14 April 2005 09:30 > To: NIR-ANTRIM-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [Antrim] Posting my interests > > Posting my Antrim interests............ > > Dunluce Area: > > My gg-grandparents - James Brown, b: abt 1816, Dunluce, d: 8 May > 1893,Dunluce. occ: Quarry Labourer, married to Nancy Morrison, b: abt > 1816, > d: 11 Oct 1888, Dunluce, Antrim > > My g-grandparents - Hugh Brown (son of above), b: abt 1850, Dunluce?, d: > 27 > Nov 1904, Glasgow, Scotland, occ: Labourer, married Mary Kerr, 25 July > 1870, > St Patrick's Church of Ireland, Coleraine. > > My grandparents - Letitia Jane Kerr Brown,(dau of above), born abt 1883, > Drumaquill, Londonderry, married Joseph John Vennard, 27 December, 1906, > Glasgow, Scotland > > > Ballymena/Ballynure/Ballyalbana Areas: > > Robert Strain, b: abt 1840, Antrim, occupation: Farm Servant, thought to > have died before 1885, married Mary McLelland, b: abt 1839, d: 31 March, > 1910. > > Robert STRAIN, (son of above), b: abt 1860, Antrim? occupation: > Papermaker, married Margaret BEGGS, 13 Februrary 1885, Glasgow Scotland. > > James BEGGS, b: abt 1797, Ballyalbana, Antrim, occupation: Farmer, married > Elizabeth MCCORMACK, abt 1822, Ballyalbana. Elizabeth was b: abt 1801, > Ballyalbana. Both deceased before 1900. > Children: Robert (c1823-?, m: Mary Ann Hoy); Nancy (c1834-?); Foote > (c1837-?); Samuel (c1839-?) and > James (4 January 1826, Ballyeaston - 7 March 1900, Glasgow, Scotland), > James married Mary McROBERTS, 18 November 1856, Ballymena. Mary was b: > abt > 1835, and died 20 June 1914, Glasgow, Scotland. > > Mary McRoberts, dau of John McRoberts, occupation: Schoolmaster, and > Margaret Wallace > > I will gladly share any information I have with anyone who think they have > a > connection. > > Thanking you all in anticipation. > Eleanor Strain. > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >

Mary, we've exchanged family notes before, as my ggg grandfather Joseph Stewart died in neighboring Newberry, SC in 1808. The sons of your Walter Stewart, Samuel and John suggest some possibilities. However, I cannot recall if you were successful in persuading any male Stewart cousins to participate in the STEWART DNA Project. I just made a review of the DNA Genealogies and I don't see one which might fit your Stewart line.. Did I miss something. Thanks. Dick Stewart Carefree, AZ

Interested in the family of a Walter Stewart, arrived in America prior to 1788, when he bought land from James Templeton in Laurens County, SC. Born about 1750 probably in County Antrim, by family tradition was a weaver there. Married to Mary (Ross?), had seven sons: Samuel (b. in Ireland), John (born on ship to America), Robert, James, Walter Jr., Clark Berry, and David Bobo Stewart. Had 75 grandsons among whom are found the names Clark and Preston, possibly from paternal ancestors in N. Ireland. Any information gladly accepted, will reciprocate. Mary S. Rawlinson Greenville, SC USA __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

By the way - I have a possible baptism "Bapt: Margaret Wallace, 22nd Sept 1834, Ballymena Co Antrim. Parents James Wallace and Mary McCripe" - though I need a lot more before I can say this is the right one. Chris -----Original Message----- From: Chris [mailto:chris@masquerade.demon.co.uk] Sent: 14 April 2005 11:44 To: NIR-ANTRIM-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [Antrim] Posting my interests Eleanor, I'm interested in a Margaret Wallace, born Ballymena circa 1834. She married a John Stewart - don't know where or when <grin> - and moved to Bolton Lancashire before or after the marriage (assuming they were married). Regards Chris -----Original Message----- From: Eleanor Strain [mailto:Eleanor_Strain@hotmail.com] Sent: 14 April 2005 09:30 To: NIR-ANTRIM-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Antrim] Posting my interests Posting my Antrim interests............ Dunluce Area: My gg-grandparents - James Brown, b: abt 1816, Dunluce, d: 8 May 1893,Dunluce. occ: Quarry Labourer, married to Nancy Morrison, b: abt 1816, d: 11 Oct 1888, Dunluce, Antrim My g-grandparents - Hugh Brown (son of above), b: abt 1850, Dunluce?, d: 27 Nov 1904, Glasgow, Scotland, occ: Labourer, married Mary Kerr, 25 July 1870, St Patrick's Church of Ireland, Coleraine. My grandparents - Letitia Jane Kerr Brown,(dau of above), born abt 1883, Drumaquill, Londonderry, married Joseph John Vennard, 27 December, 1906, Glasgow, Scotland Ballymena/Ballynure/Ballyalbana Areas: Robert Strain, b: abt 1840, Antrim, occupation: Farm Servant, thought to have died before 1885, married Mary McLelland, b: abt 1839, d: 31 March, 1910. Robert STRAIN, (son of above), b: abt 1860, Antrim? occupation: Papermaker, married Margaret BEGGS, 13 Februrary 1885, Glasgow Scotland. James BEGGS, b: abt 1797, Ballyalbana, Antrim, occupation: Farmer, married Elizabeth MCCORMACK, abt 1822, Ballyalbana. Elizabeth was b: abt 1801, Ballyalbana. Both deceased before 1900. Children: Robert (c1823-?, m: Mary Ann Hoy); Nancy (c1834-?); Foote (c1837-?); Samuel (c1839-?) and James (4 January 1826, Ballyeaston - 7 March 1900, Glasgow, Scotland), James married Mary McROBERTS, 18 November 1856, Ballymena. Mary was b: abt 1835, and died 20 June 1914, Glasgow, Scotland. Mary McRoberts, dau of John McRoberts, occupation: Schoolmaster, and Margaret Wallace I will gladly share any information I have with anyone who think they have a connection. Thanking you all in anticipation. Eleanor Strain. ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx

Belfast Weekly News March 4 1893: Missing Friends. SUMPH: Wanted to know the whereabouts of Mrs William Sumph, who left this country about eleven years ago; last heard of in December 1888, residing at 88 Jackson Street, Antonio , Conn..U.S.A..Any information will be thankfully received by her mother, Mary Lilly, 17 Upper Cargyle Street, off Dover Street, Belfast. American papers please copy. JOHNSTON: Wanted to know the whereabouts of Charles Johnston, who left Glasslough, County Monaghan, Ireland, for America. His cousin Elizabeth Johnston, 1 Little Victoria Street, Belfast, will feel obliged for any information regarding him. THOMPSON: Wanted to know the whereabouts of Sergeant Peter W.H. Thompson; last heard of he was serving on the Scots Greys. Any information regarding him will be thankfully received by Mary Ann Thompson, 131 Tate�s Avenue, Lisburn Road. English and American papers please copy. M�CUNE: Wanted news of James M�Cune, who left Ireland ten years ago for America; last heard of at Tucom Tares(?) County, Washington, United States; said in his last letter he was going to New Zealand. Anyone knowing his whereabouts would kindly communicate with his father, John M�Cune, Ballybreagh, Derryhale P.O. , via Portadown, County Armagh, Ireland. M�KEE:- Information is wanted as to the whereabouts of John M�Kee, formerly of Portadaown, County Armagh, Ireland; when last heard of his address was � �Care of Frank Saul, Sandiford(?) Station, K., Philadelphia, U.S.A.� Any information concerning him would be thankfully received by his brother, Samuel M�Kee, care of John Porter, Temple, Sawmills, via Maryhill, Glasgow. American and Australian papers please copy. SMITH: - Information is wanted as to the whereabouts of Samuel Smith, bricklayer; last heard of in Glasgow, 1875; sailed to Pennsylvania, America. Information concerning him will be thankfully received by his sister, Ann Smith, 36 Church Street, Kirkham, Lancashire, England. American papers please copy. ----------- Banbridge, February 22. Sir.- Please withdraw the name M�Burney from your �Missing Friends� column, as, through your insertion of same,I have found the person whom I sought. I cannot thank you enough for your kindness, and wish you to publish this��Willie M�Burney. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site!

Eleanor, I'm interested in a Margaret Wallace, born Ballymena circa 1834. She married a John Stewart - don't know where or when <grin> - and moved to Bolton Lancashire before or after the marriage (assuming they were married). Regards Chris -----Original Message----- From: Eleanor Strain [mailto:Eleanor_Strain@hotmail.com] Sent: 14 April 2005 09:30 To: NIR-ANTRIM-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Antrim] Posting my interests Posting my Antrim interests............ Dunluce Area: My gg-grandparents - James Brown, b: abt 1816, Dunluce, d: 8 May 1893,Dunluce. occ: Quarry Labourer, married to Nancy Morrison, b: abt 1816, d: 11 Oct 1888, Dunluce, Antrim My g-grandparents - Hugh Brown (son of above), b: abt 1850, Dunluce?, d: 27 Nov 1904, Glasgow, Scotland, occ: Labourer, married Mary Kerr, 25 July 1870, St Patrick's Church of Ireland, Coleraine. My grandparents - Letitia Jane Kerr Brown,(dau of above), born abt 1883, Drumaquill, Londonderry, married Joseph John Vennard, 27 December, 1906, Glasgow, Scotland Ballymena/Ballynure/Ballyalbana Areas: Robert Strain, b: abt 1840, Antrim, occupation: Farm Servant, thought to have died before 1885, married Mary McLelland, b: abt 1839, d: 31 March, 1910. Robert STRAIN, (son of above), b: abt 1860, Antrim? occupation: Papermaker, married Margaret BEGGS, 13 Februrary 1885, Glasgow Scotland. James BEGGS, b: abt 1797, Ballyalbana, Antrim, occupation: Farmer, married Elizabeth MCCORMACK, abt 1822, Ballyalbana. Elizabeth was b: abt 1801, Ballyalbana. Both deceased before 1900. Children: Robert (c1823-?, m: Mary Ann Hoy); Nancy (c1834-?); Foote (c1837-?); Samuel (c1839-?) and James (4 January 1826, Ballyeaston - 7 March 1900, Glasgow, Scotland), James married Mary McROBERTS, 18 November 1856, Ballymena. Mary was b: abt 1835, and died 20 June 1914, Glasgow, Scotland. Mary McRoberts, dau of John McRoberts, occupation: Schoolmaster, and Margaret Wallace I will gladly share any information I have with anyone who think they have a connection. Thanking you all in anticipation. Eleanor Strain. ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

Hello Dennis, I note your email address is in Oz, are you related to the Sutcliffe family from Georges Hall N S W, I grew up with them. Kath > > Hi to everyone. > I would like to repost my Surname interests.I would like to ask anyone if > they have any connections with or research information on anyof the > following Surnames. > > NEILL John b 1830 Donaghcloney > SMYTH Eleanor b 1829 ( my GGGrandparents) > > NEILL Thomas b 1862 Crumlin Rd Belfast > SUTCLIFFE Martha b 1867 Morley Hole, York England ( my GGrandparents) > > NEILL Frederick b 1893 Leeds Yorkshire > SCOTT Sarah Jane b 1892 McTier St, Belfast ( my Grandparents) > > SCOTT Alexander b 1853 Belfast > ORR Margaret b 1853 Belfast (my GGrandparents) > > I also have the following surnames in my Tree so far. > KELLY, WHITESIDE, SCHOFIELD, CRANSTON, ADAMS, PIERSON, HOPE, DUFF, > COULTER, CAMPBELL, TAYLOR. > > I will gladly share any information I have with anyone who think they have > a connection. > Thanking you all in anticipation. > Denis Beckett (denbeck@senet.com.au) > > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.7 - Release Date: 12/04/2005 > >

Belfast Weekly News February 25 1893: Missing Friends. COWAN: Information is wanted as to the whereabouts of Sam Cowan, formerly of Coalisland, County Tyrone; last heard of in the employment of Lord Talbot, Dublin; was supposed to go to Edinburgh, with a family. Any information concerning him would be thankfully received by his sister, Ann Cowan, 109 Canmore Street, Belfast. American and Australian papers please copy. GILLESPIE: Wanted to know the whereabouts of Thomas Gillespie, who emigrated to America about eleven years ago; worked on the Pacific Railway in company with one named M�Comb, from Smithfalls; last heard of at Michipicoten River, Lake Superior, in the employ of Fraser & Redeant, contractors, Ontario. Any information leading to his present address will be thankfully received by his father, Hugh Gillespie, Ballymaglave, Ballynahinch. American and Australian papers please copy. IRELAND:- Jane Patterson, Lisburn Street, Hillsborough, County Down, wishes to know of the whereabouts of her brother, David Ireland, who left Mullenstown, County Armagh, about eleven years ago. M�COMMONS: John M�Commons, Loughadian, Loughbrickland, County Down, Ireland, anxiously wishes to hear from or know of the whereabouts of his son, Samuel M�Commons. Last heard of four years ago at French River, Crumbies Camp P.O., Ontario, Canada. SOMERVILLE: - Mrs Eliza Somerville, Moyle, Newtownstewart, County Tyrone, Ireland, wishes to hear of the whereabouts of her son, James Somerville, who left Ireland about twenty years ago. When last heard of was serving in the Canadian Royal Artillery, and was returning from war with the Indians on June 29th 1885. POWELL, HINDSEL, or BARNES:- Elizabeth Jane Powell, who left Drogheda and was last heard of thirty-eight years ago in Manchester, being married to an officer named Wm. John Hindsel, is sought by her sister, Margaret Powell, Glenanne, County Armagh, Ireland. She also wishes to hear from another sister, Ellen, who left Drogheda at same time, and married a man named Barnes; last heard of in Manchester. American and Australian papers please copy. ---------------------- Dear Sir- I have great pleasure in informing you, that through the medium of your very valuable paper, �The Belfast Weekly News�, I have found the person I was seeking, namely � Samuel Graham. I have to thank you for inserting the notice in your �Missing Friends� column. You will please withdraw this notice. I shall always be under a debt of gratitude to you, sir, for it was through you and your newspaper that I found my esteemed friend�..William Robert Apsley, 32 Pound Street, Larne, February 20. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Posting my Antrim interests............ Dunluce Area: My gg-grandparents - James Brown, b: abt 1816, Dunluce, d: 8 May 1893,Dunluce. occ: Quarry Labourer, married to Nancy Morrison, b: abt 1816, d: 11 Oct 1888, Dunluce, Antrim My g-grandparents - Hugh Brown (son of above), b: abt 1850, Dunluce?, d: 27 Nov 1904, Glasgow, Scotland, occ: Labourer, married Mary Kerr, 25 July 1870, St Patrick's Church of Ireland, Coleraine. My grandparents - Letitia Jane Kerr Brown,(dau of above), born abt 1883, Drumaquill, Londonderry, married Joseph John Vennard, 27 December, 1906, Glasgow, Scotland Ballymena/Ballynure/Ballyalbana Areas: Robert Strain, b: abt 1840, Antrim, occupation: Farm Servant, thought to have died before 1885, married Mary McLelland, b: abt 1839, d: 31 March, 1910. Robert STRAIN, (son of above), b: abt 1860, Antrim? occupation: Papermaker, married Margaret BEGGS, 13 Februrary 1885, Glasgow Scotland. James BEGGS, b: abt 1797, Ballyalbana, Antrim, occupation: Farmer, married Elizabeth MCCORMACK, abt 1822, Ballyalbana. Elizabeth was b: abt 1801, Ballyalbana. Both deceased before 1900. Children: Robert (c1823-?, m: Mary Ann Hoy); Nancy (c1834-?); Foote (c1837-?); Samuel (c1839-?) and James (4 January 1826, Ballyeaston - 7 March 1900, Glasgow, Scotland), James married Mary McROBERTS, 18 November 1856, Ballymena. Mary was b: abt 1835, and died 20 June 1914, Glasgow, Scotland. Mary McRoberts, dau of John McRoberts, occupation: Schoolmaster, and Margaret Wallace I will gladly share any information I have with anyone who think they have a connection. Thanking you all in anticipation. Eleanor Strain.

Eleanor - My interest, as always, is in the family of ARCHIBALD WISEMAN, born about 1812 in the vicinity of Ballywatermoy Townland, which was then in Ahoghill Parish. He had an older brother, JAMES,born in 1808, and left Antrim for the US in 1833 accompanied by a young woman with the same last name. They embarked for the US on the Bark Lanark out of Liverpool in 1836.My specific interest at this time is finding some confirming evidence that Archibald's father's name was James, and that his mother's maiden name may have been MARGARET DUNLAP. I also have a ROBERT WILSON (born 1826) from somewhere in Ulster, but that is all that I know about him before he is with his wife and children in New York City in 1855. Bob Wilson Stamford, CT The Bark "Lanark" brought A. Wiseman from Liverpool in 1836. The ship "Adam Carr" brought the J. McNeals from Glasgow in 1845 The ship "Macedonia" maybe brought J. Gaffney from Liverpool in 1846. The ship "Underwriter" brought C. Cavanaugh from Liverpool in 1853. The M. Redmonds came over from County Wexford to Illinois in 1850. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site!

Hi to everyone. I would like to repost my Surname interests.I would like to ask anyone if they have any connections with or research information on anyof the following Surnames. NEILL John b 1830 Donaghcloney SMYTH Eleanor b 1829 ( my GGGrandparents) NEILL Thomas b 1862 Crumlin Rd Belfast SUTCLIFFE Martha b 1867 Morley Hole, York England ( my GGrandparents) NEILL Frederick b 1893 Leeds Yorkshire SCOTT Sarah Jane b 1892 McTier St, Belfast ( my Grandparents) SCOTT Alexander b 1853 Belfast ORR Margaret b 1853 Belfast (my GGrandparents) I also have the following surnames in my Tree so far. KELLY, WHITESIDE, SCHOFIELD, CRANSTON, ADAMS, PIERSON, HOPE, DUFF, COULTER, CAMPBELL, TAYLOR. I will gladly share any information I have with anyone who think they have a connection. Thanking you all in anticipation. Denis Beckett (denbeck@senet.com.au)

Belfast Weekly News February 18 1893: Missing Friends: BOVAIRD: Information wanted as to the whereabouts of William James Bovaird, who left St. Johnston, Co. Donegal, in the year 1887, and when last heard of, about four years ago, he was in 1,229, Hamilton Street, Philadelphia. Please communicate with John Bovaird, Adverness, Macosquin, Coleraine, Londonderry. CROTHERS: Wanted information concerning the whereabouts of Eliza Jane or Maria Crothers; when last heard of Eliza and Jane were in Halifax, America; Maria supposed to be somewhere in England. Any information concerning them will be most thankfully received by their brother James. Address- Hilden Mills, near Lisburn, Ireland. English and American papers please copy. DOUGLAS: Jane Douglas, Mill Street, Comber, County Down, wishes to know the whereabouts of her son, David Lowry, who left Comber for the United States of America on the 9th May 1884; last heard of 19, at West Randolph Street, Chicago. DYSART: Robert Dysart, of Brushybrackin, Rasharkin, County Antrim, Ireland, is most anxious to know the whereabouts of his son Andrew Dysart, who mysteriously disappeared on a pay night, and never returned to his lodgings. He was clerk in Frears & Co.�s dry goods store, East Troy, State of New York, fourteen years ago. GRAHAM: Information is wanted as to the whereabouts of Gerrad Graham and his wife ( Wifes maiden name Margaret Boyd) who left County Armagh, Ireland, about forty years ago; last heard of in California. Any information will be thankfully received by the latter�s sister, Jane Magowan, Lisnagree, County Armagh, Ireland. IRELAND:- Jane Patterson, Lisburn Street, Hillsborough, County Down, wishes to know of the whereabouts of her brother, David Ireland, who left Mullen Town, County Armagh, about eleven years ago. LAVERY: Wanted to know the whereabouts of Lizzie Lavery, who left Belfast and went to New York, America, in 1890, her last address being in April 4th 1891, Brooklyn Truant Home, Cyprus Hills, East New York, in care of Mrs Corrigan. Any kind friends knowing of her whereabouts will oblige by writing to either of her anxious sisters � Sarah Orr, 25 Railway Street, Low Walker; or to Martha Fisackerly, 117 Harriet Street, Byker, Newcastle � Upon �Tyne, County of Northumberland, England. M�BURNEY: A little girl, twelve years of age, wandered from her home on September the 7th 1889. Her name is Jane M�Burney, fair hair, blue eyes, wore a blue cotton dress and red cap. She was since seen in Belfast. Any information of her being dead or alive will be thankfully received by her father, William M�Burney, Dromore Street, Banbridge. M�CORMICK: Wanted to know the whereabouts of Eliza M�Cormick, who left Ballymartin, Killinchey, County Down, Ireland, about thirty-eight years ago; last heard of in New York, Broadway, twenty-five years ago. Any information concerning her will be thankfully received by her only sister living, Jennie M�Cormick, by marriage Orr, Ballymartin, Killinchey, County Down, Ireland. American papers please copy. NELSON: News wanted of Henry Nelson, who left Mullicarton, Magheragall, about the year 1877; went to Edingburgh to be a rivetter. His anxious mother would be glad to hear of his whereabouts. Address- Andrew Nelson, Mullicarton, Magheragall, County Antrim. TOMBE, or EVANS: Any information concerning Ann Tombe, or Evans, who left Bellaghy thirty years ago, will be thankfully received by her ather, Wm. Tombe, Mullaghboy, Bellaghy, County Derry, Ireland. She was last heard of in Capetown. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site!

Hi all, I have just come back from an enjoyable talk given by Eddine Khaoury from the School of History in Queens University, Belfast. He is involved in a project whereby the details of 1911 Census pertaining to West Belfast may soon be on the internet. I have copied part of the blurb from the Queens site, which can be found at: http://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofHistory/Research/MajorResearchProjects/ Description of Project The details of every household in Belfast early this century are available in the census records in National Archives in Dublin. ...These census forms are a unique source for individuals exploring family histories as well as for local history groups and others, .. Among the wider issues illuminated by these records are people's occupations, age at marriage, family size, migration into Belfast from the countryside, levels of education, and the extent to which different religious groups lived side by side. ....The project offers a window on life in West Belfast in the years before the Great War and Partition. The major sources are the census returns for Belfast in 1901 and 1911, supplemented by photographs and street maps, as well as contemporary accounts of the lives of the people. The images and information will be placed on a special website, and will also be published in CD-rom form. I am sure everyone will support this project and I am looking forward to it being completed. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Better first dates. More second dates. Yahoo! Personals

Jean, you've checked - and you're wondering about Marriage licences now............ BUt, when you checked the various years, was it the Irish marriage indices you were checking and did you check the pages at teh back of any book (presumably films) for late registrations, mariages at sea etc? Marriages at sea - mariages in other countries - as far as I know, these are not on film - not even here in Ireland. To see what was said on any of those then you you ahave to purchase a full certificate. But - in theory, any person who married at sea, who was an Irish citizen in the time frame you are speaking of - well, that marriage was supposed to be registered in the civil books. Jane ----- Original Message ----- From: <JeanMcCarthy36@aol.com> To: <NIR-ANTRIM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 9:21 PM Subject: [Antrim] Marriage licenses in 1900 > Can anyone advise me on marriage licences in 1900 in Ireland please? I > have > searched for the marriage of my grandparents Elizabeth Bowden and William

Can anyone advise me on marriage licences in 1900 in Ireland please? I have searched for the marriage of my grandparents Elizabeth Bowden and William Moore for many years now without success. I am beginning to think that they may have married on board a ship as my grandmother did go to NZ in 1891 and stayed for several years. I have been advised that to marry on board a ship one must have a marriage licence. Or if they got married in some small church in Ireland Should this be the case, where would I look for a copy of the marriage licence please? Any advise would be very gratefully received. Kindest 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/

Hi Listers, Earlier this year, one of our listers, Sharon, advised us of problems she was having with otherdays.com. At the time I replied that I had never had any problems with them since joining the site when it first started. I now take that all back! Unknown to me at the time I was praising them, my subscription ran out without any notification for renewal. Hence when I needed to look something up I found I had to join up again. Not a problem except that, just like Sharon, I too, can't get into viewing records, namely the Griffiths. I have since tried emailing several times (no response) and telephoning (daily from Australia) in the hope that I will catch somebody in the office. I'm beginning to feel quite wary of Otherdays and will now advise my credit card company to look into this. I know that Sharon is also taking legal action. Perhaps we may be the only two people who have been affected by the rudeness this company now appears to be dishing out. For anybody thinking of joining I would suggest you find a more honest site to invest your money with. If anybody on this list manages to get thru to Otherdays to get their side of the story I, and I'm sure Sharon, would be grateful for any knowledge on what is their problem. Are they folding? If so, what happens with all your memberships? Jennie Fairs.

Hi All I'm new to this list and only have one Irish ancestor that I know of at present. She is Isabella DRUMMER who was born c1777 and when married in Bedale Yorkshire was said to be from Larne. Can anyone shed any light on this person or point me in the right direction as to where to find any relevant resources for my research. Many thanks in advance David in Ilkeston, Derbyshire

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 seven more photographs to the church photos page on my web site. These have been kindly donated by Muriel in California. The new photos are: St Mary’s Church graveyard Newry, Bright Chapel Bright County Down, Altar in Down Cathedral, Exterior of Down Cathedral, St Mary’s Church Newry and St Patrick’s grave site. Very many sincere thanks to Muriel who very kindly shared these photos with us all. I hope to add more photos of churches in the future as and when they are donated for the web site. So if anyone has got any church photos that they would like to see on my web site, I will be very happy to post them. I think it is wonderful to be able to perhaps see the photos of the church where our ancestors were baptised, married or buried. Particularly so for some folks who may never get to Ireland to see them in reality. Kindest 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/

Belfast Weekly News 11 February 1893: Missing Friends: To Correspondent. J.L, .King Land, Bellshill, Scotland.- No place in Belfast known as the �New Cairns� .Please send correct particulars, fully authenticated, when your communication will be inserted. ADAMS: -Information is wanted as to the whereabouts of Ellen Adams (maiden name Peel), formerly of Charlotte Street, Belfast. When last heard from she was living on a farm in Toberhany, County Armagh. Whether alive or dead, any information concerning her will be thankfully received by her cousin, Eliza Shepard, 81 Newell Street, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A. ALLAN: Mrs Allan, Mount Alexander, Comber, County Down, Ireland, formerly Mary Greer, of Ballyrush, wishes to hear the whereabouts of her brother, Robert Greer, who left Belfast in April, 1872; was last heard of in September, 1878, at West Walnut Hills, Cincinatti, Ohio, United States. American papers please copy. ALLEN.- John Allen, 83 Elderslie Street, Glasgow, formerly of Ballydrain, Comber, County Down, wishes to hear of the whereabouts of his brother William; last heard of in New York, fifteen years ago; then staying at 500 � Grand Street, New York. Any information will be thankfully received by his friends- John Allen. BLAKLEY- Information wanted regarding Charles Blakley, coachman, lately employed at Mounstewart, County Down. Any information regarding him will be thankfully received by his sister, Mrs Melvern, 10 Windmill Road, Newtownards. GILLESPIE or POWERS: -Wanted to know the whereabouts of Mary Gillespie or Powers, who left Newtownards, County Down, Ireland, about thirty-five years ago; last heard of twenty-five years ago as living in Main Street, Brooklyn, New York. Any information will be thankfully received by her nephew, Hugh Gillespie, 135 Main Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow. American papers please copy. GILLESPIE: Hugh Gillespie, of Ballymaglave, Ballynahinch, County Down, Ireland, is anxious to know the whereabouts of his son, Thomas Gillespie, who emigrated to America about eleven years ago. He was a blacksmith on the Pacific Railway; was working with a boy believed to be the name of M�Comb, from Smithfalls, America; last address Michipicoten River, Lake Superior, Meypie Road, care of Frasor and Redeant, contractors, Ontario, Canada; was going to Port Arthur, Thunder Bay. Should this meet the eye of any of the M�Combs, or of Thomas Gillespie, would they kindly communicate? MOORE: Thomas Moore, 19 Ivanhoe Street, Bootle, Liverpool, England, wants to hear his brother John Moore. When last heard of was in 17 M�Lean Street, Passaic, U.S.A. Any information will be thankfully received by his anxious brother. American papers please copy. M�CAUGHEY:- Pte. Frank M�Caughey, 2nd Battalion. R.I.Rifles is anxious to know the whereabouts of his brother John. When last heard of he was employed as warder in the asylum, Armagh. Any information respecting him will be gratefully received. �Pte. Francis M�Caughey, 2nd Battalion R.I.Rifles, Malta. M�GUINNESS: - If this meets the eye of any friend or relative of John M�Guinness- last heard of in New Zealand about thirty years ago- a letter would be thankfully received by his brother, Malcolm M�Guinness, Bush Post Office, Dungannon, County Tyrone, Ireland. New Zealand papers please copy. M�REYNOLDS: - News is wanted of Roley M�Reynolds, of Dungannon, County Tyrone, Ireland, who left that place about the year 1860, and went to Upper Canada, but is supposed to be in Philadelphia, U.S.A.. Any kind friends knowing his whereabouts will oblige by writing to his anxious nephew, Hugh M�Reynolds, 98 George Street, Whiteinch-by-Glasgow. American papers please copy. PATTERSON: - News is wanted about Eliza Anne Patterson, daughter of the late James Patterson, Ballyboy, Manorhamilton, supposed to be in Belfast. She would hear information to her benefit by corresponding with John Waun(?), Doohatt, Swanlinbar, County Cavan. WHITE: - Thomas M�Kergan, of Portstewart, County Derry, wishes to hear from Margaret Jane White ( maiden name M�Kergan) or any member of her family; was last heard of at Bristol about fourteen years ago; had a large family. South of England papers please copy. ----------------------------- Dunmore, Ballynahinch, County Down. SIR:- Kindly withdraw notice ( King) from �Missing Friends� column, and please accept my grateful thanks for inserting same, asit has been the means of finding my brother, from whom I have had a communication. Yours very truly, SAMUEL KING. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Make Yahoo! your home page

Belfast Weekly News February 4 1893: Missing Friends: MURDOCK:- John and Thomas Murdock, who left Sunderland in the year 1854, and also Charles Murdock, who left tow Law, County Durham, England, in the year 1862, for Canada, are anxiously sought by their sister, Mrs Helen Robinson, Hardy Terrace, Crook, County Durham, England. American and Australian papers please copy. RODGERS; William Priestley, Clintinagooland, Ballynahinch, County Down, Ireland, wishes to hear of the wherabouts of his uncle, Joseph Rodgers. When last heard of twenty-two years ago he was living in Firesburg, Fresnow County, California, care of G. Haminhouse. American papers please copy. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 101 Holm Street, Glasgow, 30th January DEAR SIR- I think it my duty to let you know that I am in communication with my brother, Thomas Biggesty, whose name you were so kind to make known in the ��Missing Friends�� column of the Belfast Weekly News.- YOURS, Wm. BIGGESTY(Constant reader) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Helensburg, January 23rd. DEAR SIR- Kindly withdraw notice (M�Kane) from ��Missing Friends�� Column. I am very pleased to inform you that it has been the means of finding my friends, from whom I have ahd a communication. Please accept my grateful thanks for inserting same.- Yours truly, John M�Kane. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site!