Belfast Weekly News : June 2 1894: Missing Friends: ANDREW: Wanted, information concerning the whereabouts of Wm. Andrew, a member of the Foresters Society, who left Glasgow for Adelaide or Melbourne, about fourteen years ago, or his daughter, Jane Andrew, who accompanied him: - David Little, Lisnaskea. ERWIN: Information wanted of Susanna and Margaret Erwin, who left Ireland about the year 1839, or thereabouts, for New Orleans. Any information of them would be thankfully received by their loving sister, Sophia Erwin, or McCann, who is still living within two miles of Lurgan, Co Down, Ireland. American papers please copy. M�DONALD: Wanted to know the whereabouts of William John M�Donald, who formerly lived in Aughacommon, Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland. Last heard of in Christ Church, Hokilika, New Zealand. Any information will be thankfully received by his sister, Mrs Jane Wright, Teemore Tandragee, Ireland.( New Zealand papers please copy) TURKINGTON: Information wanted of Ellen Turkington who left Glasgow in March 1883, for Queensland. Went as domestic servant, last heard of in Townsville, Queensland in 1885. Any information concerning her would be thankfully received by her sister, Elizabeth Turkington, Bovain, Moy, County Tyrone. Queensland papers please copy. Belfast Weekly News : June 16 1894: Missing Friends: DICKIE: John James Dickie, missing since 19th May 1894, aged 23 years. Any information concerning him will be thankfully received by his sorrowing father, Hugh Dickie, umbrella maker, 14 Northbridge Street, Airdre, Scotland. M�GUIGAN: Information wanted of Michael M�Guigan aged about 17, who has been written for by his friends in America. Any information will be thankfully received by his father, Joseph M�Guigan, Carriff, Forkhill, County Armagh. Belfast Weekly News : June 23 1894: Missing Friends: DAWSON: Wanted, information of Thomas and Tracy Dawson, last heard of in Bedwheel Blue Hotel, Hunter River, near Sydney, fourteen years ago. Thomas was employed as a county surveyor, and Tracy kept a store. Any information of them would be thankfully received by their brother, Ezekial Dawson, Bell�s Hill, Castledawson, County Derry, Ireland. Australian and Queensland papers please copy. HEALEY: Any information concerning Edward Healey, missing since May 1893, aged 24 years will be thankfully received by his sorrowing father, Matthew Healey, Derrdamph, Beglieve, Bailieborough, County Down. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Belfast Weekly News May 5 1894: Missing Friends: Deaths: HASTINGS: May 1, at her residence, Craigfernie Terrace, Lisburn Road, Ellen Hastings (Nellie) the wife of the late William Hastings, C.E. and second daughter of John Rogers, J.P. Eden-a-Grena, Belfast. STITZEL: April 25, suddenly, Charles T.Stitzel, 64(?) Falls Road. Missing Friends: EVANS: Wanted to know the whereabouts of Hugh Evans, last heard of in Scotland; he was a square-set maker, and was married to Elizabeth Kelly, daughter of James Kelly, of Magherascouse, Co Down. He left Ireland about the year 1871. Any information regarding him will be kindly accepted by his son, Samuel Evans, 30 East Street, Newtownards, Co Down. LYNDON: Herbert A. Lyndon, last heard of on board United States steamer, Tuscarora in 1877 or 1878. Information as to his whereabouts will be gratefully received by his mother, Mrs Jane Lyndon, 210, 2nd Street, San Francisco. M�FARLANE: Wanted the address of Mr John N M�Farlane who went out to join the Cumberland Presbyterian Ministry; left Belfast in 1883-4; Address; C.E.Crosthwaite, Ethol Cottage, Old Cummick, Ayrshire, Scotland. PRESTON: Wanted to know the address of William Henry Preston. His last address in 1890 was Quackman Post Office, Somerset County, State of Maine, U.S.A.. Any information respecting him will be most thankfully received by his mother, Lucinda Preston, Derrycrew, Loughgall, County Armagh, Ireland. Belfast Weekly News: May 19 1894: Missing Friends: FALLOON: Wanted to know the address of Thomas Falloon, who sailed from Larne, March 1866 to America. Last heard of in Illinois, about nineteen years ago, would like him to communicate with his brother Henry, to Mallusk Post Office, Belfast. American papers please copy. RAMSEY: Will Mr William Ramsey, who was last heard of ten years in care of Hevdenyard Post Office, N.S.W. Australia, communicate with his sister, Mrs Cairns, 15 Hillview Street, Belfast. Australian papers please copy. Belfast Weekly News : May 26 May 1894: Missing Friends: FEGAN: News wanted of the whereabouts of Bernard Fegan (son of Daniel and Caroline Fegan, both deceased) of Ballyedmond, Killowen, County Down, Ireland, seaman or steward on board one of the White Star liners, and who left Ireland About 12 or 13 years ago. Any information concerning him will be gladly received by his wife, Ellen Fegan, care of Editor Belfast Weekly News. Belfast, Liverpool and American papers please copy. HARPER: Will R.J.Harper, who sailed for Melbourne per ss Oroya in April 1891, please communicate with his brother. To the Editor of the Belfast Weekly news: Dear Sir- I beg to thank you for the advertisement you put in among the Missing Friends for the address of a friend of mine living in America, and to state that the advertisement was answered by his sister in Belfast, and I have received his address. With many thanks, Cumnock, 22 May 1894. --------------------------------- Celebrate Yahoo!'s 10th Birthday! Yahoo! Netrospective: 100 Moments of the Web

Can anyone please tell me where the Presbyterian Church of Grange (Toomebridge) is. Many thanks Alma Willis

Belfast Weekly News April 7 1894: Missing Friends: HEATHERS: Henry Heathers, who went to Toronto between forty and fifty years ago; born at Rossan, County Tyrone, Ireland; or any of his relatives. His brother Benjamin Heathers would like to hear from him. � No.4 Aitkenhead, by Bargeddie, Glasgow. M�LEACH: Wanted to know the whereabouts of Mrs M. M�Leach, maiden name Biddy Quinn, or any of her children. Last heard of in Rower�s Row , Shore Road, Belfast. Inquirer, her sister, Ellen Tring, 52 Oliver Street, off Parliament Street, Liverpool. Belfast Weekly News April14 1894: Missing Friends: REID: Joseph Reid, 27, Senhouse Place, Workington, Cumberland, would like to know the whereabouts of his brother John, who enlisted about twenty one years ago, his number was 2,268 H.Co. 1st Battallion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and he served in China and India. Probably left India for Australia in 1884. Belfast Weekly News April 28 1894: Missing Friends: ARTHURS: Wanted, addresss of Mrs Johnston, maiden name, Jane Arthurs, or Margaret Arthurs; last heard of in Manchester about nine years ago. Any information will be thankfully received by their brother, James Arthurs, Tempo, County Fermanagh, Ireland. LYONS: Wanted information of one William Lyons, formerly of Belfast, and last heard of about twenty-one years ago at Monte Video, acting in the capacity of master of a steamer belonging to New York. Any information that can be supplied regarding him will be thankfully received by his brother, Thomas Lyons, Sydenham, Belfast. M�CALLUM: Wanted to know the whereabouts of James M�Callum or family; last heard of in 1871, residing in Patterson Street, Chester, Pa.,Any information thankfully received by M.C., 28 Bruce Street, Belfast. RAFFERTY: Clarke Rafferty, aged seventeen, lived with Mr John Porter, Donaghmore, County Down, for half year ending May �93, left, and has not been heard of since. Any information regarding him will be gratefully received by Wm. Gordon, Lisnisk, Loughgilly, County Armagh. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

I'm new to this list and would like info on Ballycastle. I have seen no mention of this town in any messages. I am researching Charles Smith b-1844, son of William Smith & Martha Donnelly and Charles' wife Margaret McAuley b-1851 daughter of Archibald McAuley & Rosetta McNeil. Charles and Margaret were both born in Ballycastle. Since I have not seen it mention can I assume that it is a very small town? The very common name of Smith (also Charles & William) has been difficult to nail down. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Janis Smith Michigan, USA

Hi Brian, I've been off line for a little more than a week, due to a "sick" computer. I return and you've again posted a familiar name. First Anderson, now M'Keag. These are names that appear on the "fringes" of my Crawford family that settled in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts around 1850. Please continue transcribing this great source of information. It's such a wonderful find for those of us searching our roots in northern Ireland. Thank you, Judy, in NC New England Families: Alden, Allen, Barden, Blood, Bradford, Buckland, Eastman, Etheridge, Frost, George, Hyde, Moseley, Packard, Pinney, See, Swetland, White Northern Ireland Families: Crawford, Piercy I trace my family history so I will know who to blame......... --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard.

Thank you for posting these. I didn't find anything direct but always look everywhere. Are these online? Pat Morano ----- Original Message ----- From: "brian magaoidh" <bmagaoidh@yahoo.com> To: <NIR-ANTRIM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 8:04 AM Subject: Missing Friends March 1894 > Belfast Weekly News March 3 1894: Missing Friends: > > > > ADAIR: Wanted to know the address of Mrs James Adair (maiden name Susan > Walker) ; last seen or heard of about ten years ago in Belfast. Any > information received by her sister Mar Jane Lock, 15 Cavour Street, > Belfast. > > > > DUNN:Robert Dunn left Busby for New York about 37 years ago. Last heard of > in Merrypole. Any information will be thankfully received by James Hart, > Main Street, Busby. > > > > WATSON: Hugh Henry Watson, aged 26 years and unmarried, left Spa, > Ballynahinch, for Ausralia, in Autumn 1860. Nothing heard of him for many > years, but sometime in the latter half of 1893, tow persons say they saw a > paragraph in the Belfast Weekly News which is supposed to refer to him. > His brother, W..Watson, Tanickey, Pointzpass has been unble to trace it, > and will feel grateful for information regarding him. > > > > > > Belfast Weekly News March 10 1894: Misisng Friends: > > > > TOMAN: Thomas Toman, Wilcannion,(?) New South Wales, Australia is anxious > to receive information of his brother, Stephen, or his sister, Mrs Sarah > Kelly. He last heard from them in 1864, they were then living in Bangor, > Ireland. Any information thankfully received by Thomas Toman, > Wilcannia(?), New South Wales, Australia. > > > > > > > > Belfast Weekly News March 17 1894: Missing Friends: > > > > DAVIS: If this should meet the eyes of James Edward Davis, who, when last > heard of, was seen drawing a private carriage in livery in Manchester. His > father would like to hear from him, or any news about him will be > thankfully received. James Davis, coachman, Pond Park, Lisburn. English > papers please copy. March 13 1894. > > > > HUTCHISON: Wanted the address of Mary or Olivia Hutchison by their brother > John. Mary married a carpenter names Johnston about fourteen years ago. > Any information regarding them will be thankfully received by Mrs > Hutchison, 94 Parson Street, Town Head, Glasgow. > > > > MCDONALD: Wanted to know the whereabouts of Jane McDonald, last heard of > at 176 Morgan Street, Jersey City, N.Y. Left Back Island , County > Monaghan, about twenty-six years ago. Any information regarding the above > will be kindly received by James Crawford, 7 Ferndale Street, off Lisburn > Road, Belfast. > > > > > > - ------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail - Easier than ever with enhanced search. Learn more. >

Belfast Weekly News March 3 1894: Missing Friends: ADAIR: Wanted to know the address of Mrs James Adair (maiden name Susan Walker) ; last seen or heard of about ten years ago in Belfast. Any information received by her sister Mar Jane Lock, 15 Cavour Street, Belfast. DUNN:Robert Dunn left Busby for New York about 37 years ago. Last heard of in Merrypole. Any information will be thankfully received by James Hart, Main Street, Busby. WATSON: Hugh Henry Watson, aged 26 years and unmarried, left Spa, Ballynahinch, for Ausralia, in Autumn 1860. Nothing heard of him for many years, but sometime in the latter half of 1893, tow persons say they saw a paragraph in the Belfast Weekly News which is supposed to refer to him. His brother, W..Watson, Tanickey, Pointzpass has been unble to trace it, and will feel grateful for information regarding him. Belfast Weekly News March 10 1894: Misisng Friends: TOMAN: Thomas Toman, Wilcannion,(?) New South Wales, Australia is anxious to receive information of his brother, Stephen, or his sister, Mrs Sarah Kelly. He last heard from them in 1864, they were then living in Bangor, Ireland. Any information thankfully received by Thomas Toman, Wilcannia(?), New South Wales, Australia. Belfast Weekly News March 17 1894: Missing Friends: DAVIS: If this should meet the eyes of James Edward Davis, who, when last heard of, was seen drawing a private carriage in livery in Manchester. His father would like to hear from him, or any news about him will be thankfully received. James Davis, coachman, Pond Park, Lisburn. English papers please copy. March 13 1894. HUTCHISON: Wanted the address of Mary or Olivia Hutchison by their brother John. Mary married a carpenter names Johnston about fourteen years ago. Any information regarding them will be thankfully received by Mrs Hutchison, 94 Parson Street, Town Head, Glasgow. MCDONALD: Wanted to know the whereabouts of Jane McDonald, last heard of at 176 Morgan Street, Jersey City, N.Y. Left Back Island , County Monaghan, about twenty-six years ago. Any information regarding the above will be kindly received by James Crawford, 7 Ferndale Street, off Lisburn Road, Belfast. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Easier than ever with enhanced search. Learn more.

I think someone asked about the cost of inserting Missing Friends, so here is what is written in the paper: ''MISSING FRIENDS Under this heading we will be pleased to insert, free of charge, notices of absent friends whose whereabouts our readers may for any reason wish to discover. Communications of this nature must bear the signature and address of the writer. Anyone wishing a notice to appear more than once can have it inserted at the nominal charge of 6d for one extra week, or three weeks extra for 1s. Those notices which have previousy appeared can be republished on these terms'' Belfast Weekly News: February 3 1894: Missing Friends: CURLISS: Wanted to know the anything about Rebecca or Anne Curliss, whose brother served his time in the �Ulster Times� � Please reply to their sister, Mrs John Pettigrew, no.101. West Avenue, N.Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. CRAWFORD: Information wanted of Mrs Mary Anne Crawfors. When last heard from, five years ago, was living at 78 Leopard Street, Belfast. Any information of her present address will be thankfully received by her brother William M�Burnie, Tullyvallen, County Armagh. MULVENNA or SHEPHARD: Wanted to know the whereabouts of John Mulvenna or Shephard. Last heard of in Belfast sixteen years ago. � Should this meet the eyes of their friends or themselves would they communicate with their sister Mrs Jane Harper or Mulvenna, Box 403, Greenwich,Conn,America. Belfast Weekly News: February 10 1894: Missing Friends: COX: Philip Cox, of Blocknet, Bohoe, Enniskillen, would like to know the whereabouts of his uncles, James, John and Patrick Cox. Patrick was a blacksmith, and last heard of about twenty years ago; were working in MacMahons Foundry, Cincinnati, Ohio. PYPER: Information desired concerning Richard Pyper, who left Lurgan about twenty years ago. Any information will be thankfully received by his wife, Mrs Hessie Pyper, Fountain Street, Antrim, County Antrim. Foreign papers please copy. Belfast Weekly News February 17 1894: Missing Friends: CROW:or KIRK: Wanted to know the whereabouts of Julia Crow or Kirk: Last heard from eleven years ago when living in Main Street, Patterson, New Jersey. Any information of her present address would be thankfully received by her sister, Mary Ward, Schoolwell Street, Stevenston, Ayrshire. HUTCHISON: Wanted the address of Mary or Olivia Hutchison, by their brother John.- Mrs Hutchison, 94 Parson Street, Town Head, Glasgow. Belfast Weekly News February 24 1894: Missing Friends; MACKEY: Wanted, the address of Samuel Mackey who left Maryhill, Glasgow, for New York about seven years ago; last heard of about four years ago in New York. Robert M�Millan, 22 Argyle Street, Maryhill, Glasgow. American papers please copy. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Greetings Brian, I find these articles really interesting. Have you come across any 'missing' Pattons from Holywood area? Judy mentioned Alexander. I missed that one, I have Irish Alexander connections. Bev New Zealand -----Original Message----- From: brian magaoidh [mailto:bmagaoidh@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, 25 February 2005 7:25 a.m. To: NIR-ANTRIM-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Antrim] Re: (ANTRIM) Friends re-united 19th Century style! Judy, thanks for the support. I have a few more transcripts which I will try and post soon. Brian --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - 250MB free storage. Do more. Manage less. ============================== 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail message is privileged and confidential. If you are not the intended recipient please delete the message and notify the sender. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author. This e-mail message has been scanned for Viruses and Content. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

You can always search/browse the archives at RootsWeb. Linda B.

Can anyone verify a marriage in Ballynadrenta, Killead, Antrim between Samuel Wright (b Sunderland Co Durham) and Margaret .... between about 1825 and 1839? Regards, John

Drat, I missed the first several of these very interesting posts. Is there any way to retrieve the first of them? Thanks Mike

Belfast Weekly News: January 20 1894: Missing Friends: HAMILTON: William Hamilton, desires the address of his brother, Robert Hamilton, saddler, who left Greenock, thirty years ago. Last heard of in Hamiltoon, Ontario, Canada. Information will be thanfully received by William Hamilton, 6 Salmon St, Greenock. LONG: Elizabeth Long: desires to know the address of her sister, Susan Long, who left Ireland along with Mrs Newton over forty years ago. Last heard of in King Street, Philadelphia. If any of the Newtons is alive, please answer.- Mrs Hamilton, 6 Salmon Street, Greenock. MILLER: John Miller, 7 Richmond Street, Belfast is anxious to know the whereabouts of his brother, Robert Miller. When last heard of he was owner of a spirit store in Greenwich Street, corner of Money Street, New York. M�KENNA: Wanted, information regarding Mrs Mary M�Kenna, who was last heard of eleven years ago. She was living at South Boston, Mass. America, with her son, Charles M�Kenna, cabinet maker. Any information regarding her will be thankfully received by her sister, Catherine Silvey, 56 Brick Row, Greencastle. M�VEIGH: Wanted to know the address of Hesther M�Veigh. Maiden name Hesther Nicholson Dunlop, who went from County Armagh to Queensland in 1873. Married some years after to Patrick M�Veigh, of Epswich. Any information thankfully received by her sister, Annie Dunlop, Shankill Post Office, County Dublin. Australian papers please copy. PLUMMER: Alice Plummer, or Mrs White, desires information with regard to Mary Plummer, who resided in Belfast from 1870(?) to 1884. Any information thankfully received by Mrs White, 23 Taylor Street, Glasgow. St. LEGER: I shall feel deeply grateful to any seafaring reader of your paper for information concerning my brother, Thomas St Leger, A.B.., who formed one of the crew of the well known Belfast ship, Queen of the West, abut the year 1869-1870, and was the man at the wheel in steering the vessel out of Belfast Lough en route for Quebec. The only tidings of him date back to fifteen years ago, when he was supposed to have joined the whaling trade � Harry St. Leger, 9 Hanover Vie, Park Lane, Leeds, England. Belfast Weekly News: January 27 1894: Births: MCCORMICK: January 22, at the Hermitage, Bloomfield the wife of John McCormick, solicitor, a daughter. STRONGE: January 21, at Hockley Lodge, Armagh, the wife of James H Stronge, of a daughter. Missing Friends: M�GOVERN: Wanted to know the whereabouts of Mrs M�Govern, last heard of living in 15 Gamble Street, Belfast in 1876. Any information as to her whereabouts will be thankfully received by her son, Thomas M�Govern, 10 Waterloo Road, Dublin. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Get it on your mobile phone.

Hi Bev, I think Judy was talking about Anderson, not Alexander.. I will keep an eye out for any Pattons though. In the meantime, here are some more postings Belfast Weekly News: January 6 1894: Deaths: M�KEAG: December 29 at his residence, Downshire Road, Holywood,William M�Keag. Sen. (There was also an article about him, in which he was described as an old Free Mason) SAVAGE: Jan 3, George Washington Savage, late United States Consul, Belfast. Missing Friends: BICKERSTAFF: William Bickerstaff would like to know the whereabouts of his sister, maiden name Sarah Bickerstaff; married name not known. Last heard of in Banbridge. Any information thankfully received at 47 Sussex Street, Belfast. [Inquest: In this edition of the paper, there was a report of an inquest held on Mary Fitzsimons on 3rd Jan, who had been burned to death that morning in 16 Arran Street. William Orr, an old man who was a lodger, was also injured. Catherine M�Millan , first witness, identified body of deceased, and said she was a widow, aged seventy years, and was witness�s mother. Patrick Murphy, 29 Arran Street, said deceased was addicted to drink. In the Missing Friends of September 2 1893 there was the following post: FITZSIMONS: Information wanted regarding the whereabouts of William Fitzsimons, railway worker, who left Belfast about two years ago; was last heard of at Washington Street, Jersey City, New Jersey. Any information about him will be thankfully received by his mother, Mrs Fitzsimons, 16 Arran Street, off Short Strand, Belfast. I wonder was this the same Mary who perished in the fire??] Belfast Weekly News: January 13 1894: Deaths: BOYD: Dec15, 1893, at Napa City, California, Hugh Campbell, son of the late Major-General Boyd, of the Bengal Army, and of Ballycastle, Co Antrim. LYONS: December 5 1893, at Brandon, Manitoba, Henry Lyons, formerly of Belfast, aged 63 years. Missing Friends: JACKSON: Wanted to know the whereabouts of Isaiah Jackson, who left Belfast about ten years. Last heard of in Townsville, Australia. Any information of him will be thankfully received by his son, Isaih Jackson, Pigeontown,Glenavy, Co.Antrim. Australian papers please copy. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Get it on your mobile phone.

Judy, thanks for the support. I have a few more transcripts which I will try and post soon. Brian --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - 250MB free storage. Do more. Manage less.

Hi Brian, What a great find. Thanks for sharing with the list. The Anderson name really jumped out to me, but unfortunately it is not one that I know of. Thankful for any help on roots in northern Ireland. Judy, in NC From: brian magaoidh To: NIR-ANTRIM-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Friends re-united 19th Century style! Hi All, I came across a paper called Belfast Weekly News and found a column it had which acted as a missing persons report! For any of you who might be dismissing names found in remote places, because they ''couldnt belong to me!'', take a look at some of the places mentioned in the extracts below! Hopefully, someone somewhere might find this useful, and if any of you pick up a long lost legacy, dont forget me!! New England Families: Alden, Allen, Barden, Blood, Bradford, Buckland, Eastman, Etheridge, Frost, George, Hyde, Moseley, Packard, Pinney, See, Swetland, White Northern Ireland Families: Crawford, Piercy I trace my family history so I will know who to blame......... --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - Sign up for Fantasy Baseball.

Hi Sharon, This sounds a little out of the ordinary as I have been using otherdays since they began a couple of years back and have never had a problem. Very early on when I first subscribed I had a problem viewing a Griffiths page (all other Griffiths pages I wanted were viewable it was only one page)and they were very helpful getting the problem fixed - can't be sure now but I think it was an Allan who helped. Jennie Fairs, Sydney Australia. -----Original Message----- From: Sharon [mailto:sar5r@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, 23 February 2005 4:31 AM To: NIR-ANTRIM-L@rootsweb.com Subject: re; Otherdays.com Hello all; I normally don't do this but, I joined Otherdays.com back in November of 2004. I have tried wit no success to get on and do some research but, it won't let me in. I even e-mailed them and they eventually had an Allan send me a message saying there was a problem but, things would be taken care of soon. NOT! I am wondering if anyone else has had this same problem and if they have, what can we do about this? I paid my fee but, have NEVER been able to use it. That certainly isn't fair nor is it good business. I would appreciate hearing from those who may have had the same problem, but please off the list so as not to take up space in the archives. and the site as some might have to pay for their time on the net. Kind regards, Sharon/USA sar5r@yahoo.com "One Nation Under God" - ------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search presents - Jib Jab's 'Second Term'

Pretoria, There are two resources that you can use to try and find out where Maxwell families were found in Antrim for the time frame you are interested in. The first, is the IGI - International Genealogical Index - you can search this on line at the family history org web site Jim McNamara passed the following URL's to another list IGI Information on using familysearch.org site to find IGI references: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/FindingBatchNos.html An article on the LDS FamilySearch (c) Website: Using The Batch Numbers: http://globalgenealogy.com/globalgazette/gazfd/gazfd36.htm FAQs on IGI: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumberFAQs.htm The second resource available to you is not on-line, though some part of it may be on web sites. It's the Tithe Applotment Books - these are what we call a census substitute. They're a record of people leasing land - except it had to be good land, arable - bog was not included and then some parts of some parishes had excemptions, so, with the TAB's, you don't find as many names as you do with the Griffiths Evaluation in any parish. Alos, with the TAB's it tends to be the same names that come up over and over again, and then these people would have sub-leased, so those lessees are not named. Anyway, the TAB's can still give some idea of surname distribution in a parish. The names found in the Tithe Applotment Books for Ulster - or, at least the six counties of the north have been transcribed and are available on a CD. If you just search the net, I'm sure you will find somewhere that sells it. There is one other resource - and this one used to be on line, I'm not sure about now. Maybe someone else can help with my memory on this. Some part of the 1851 census for Antrim remains and the last URL that I have for that is this: http://www.rootsweb.com/~irish/igsi_published/cens-sub/ant5100.htm After that - you could try taking a look at the Griffiths Evaluation and that would tell you also where the surname was found in COunty Antrim but this would cover the 1860's and what you are really interested in is finding out where the surname was in the 1820's - and that's the time frame for the Tithe Applotment Books. Regards, Jane ----- Original Message ----- From: <TORY6208@aol.com> To: <NIR-ANTRIM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 10:36 PM Subject: [Antrim] Maxwell family > Hoping that someone might have some suggestions. > > My husband's gg-grandfather WILLIAM MAXWELL was born February 28, 1819 in > Ireland.

Hello all; I normally don't do this but, I joined Otherdays.com back in November of 2004. I have tried wit no success to get on and do some research but, it won't let me in. I even e-mailed them and they eventually had an Allan send me a message saying there was a problem but, things would be taken care of soon. NOT! I am wondering if anyone else has had this same problem and if they have, what can we do about this? I paid my fee but, have NEVER been able to use it. That certainly isn't fair nor is it good business. I would appreciate hearing from those who may have had the same problem, but please off the list so as not to take up space in the archives. and the site as some might have to pay for their time on the net. Kind regards, Sharon/USA sar5r@yahoo.com "One Nation Under God" --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search presents - Jib Jab's 'Second Term'