Richard, I have just started into No.Ireland records looking for my CRAIGs who emigrated to America sometime between 1715 - 1740. Your laying out of your research is both interesting and inspiring. I'm sure it is very frustrating at times, particularly, when records were destroyed along the way in past times. When I was searching for my Swedish great grandfather I ran into destroyed records also. However, after several years of not giving up, one of many helping individuals handed me the key information I needed to break through the brick wall. Hang in there, good luck, and thanks again. Merry Christmas. Deane Craig in Las Vegas, Nevada USA -- "richard isaac" <bibiaust@optusnet.com.au> wrote: Kay, Thank you for your response. I have monitored the census returns as suggested but I am only able to identify the third child from 1881 returns. He was my GGrandfather Timothy who was in Birmingham and later London and Sussex. The army did record the births but did not bother to list their names, denomination or the exact place of birth. The best I have is Belfast for 1855 -1856. 2nd and third children were born Cape Town.1860-1862. A third was in Aldershot about 1864. The family then returned to Mallow in 1870 so I missed the important 1871 Census, listing the family together. Overseas UK registration has no record of the overseas births. Not knowing the names of these three children makes it difficult to find. By 1901 the children would have left home and Cornelius and Elizabeth would likely have passed away. The SA Government did not start BDM Registration until 1901 and the Irish Records were burned before the incomplete 1901 census. My only hope is to identify the Belfast / Londonderry birth place by identifying the Rev William McLaughlin who married Cornelius and Elizabeth and then trace the brides family (KENNEDY) which may give a clue to the birth place or church and a christening record. There were witnesses at the wedding (JAMES & MARGARET HEALEY) which may open a door if I can find them. I would love to meet the idiot(s) that destroyed all those records and in doing so, separated thousands of families from all over the world.. Kindest regards, Richard Isaac Brisbane - Australia

Thank you Deane, Merry Christmas and a successful New Year to you and all you other internet athletes running the marathon, Richard Isaac Brisbane - Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: <nastrovia@juno.com> To: <nir-antrim@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 25, 2006 2:18 AM Subject: Re: [NIR-ANTRIM] Birth Belfast to O'Callaghan (CallaghanorCallahan)abt 1856 > Richard, > I have just started into No.Ireland records looking for my CRAIGs who > emigrated to America sometime between 1715 - 1740. Your laying out of > your research is both interesting and inspiring. I'm sure it is very > frustrating at times, particularly, when records were destroyed along the > way in past times. When I was searching for my Swedish great grandfather > I ran into destroyed records also. However, after several years of not > giving up, one of many helping individuals handed me the key information I > needed to break through the brick wall. Hang in there, good luck, and > thanks again. Merry Christmas. > Deane Craig in Las Vegas, Nevada USA > > -- "richard isaac" <bibiaust@optusnet.com.au> wrote: > Kay, > > Thank you for your response. I have monitored the census returns as > suggested but I am only able to identify the third child from 1881 > returns. > He was my GGrandfather Timothy who was in Birmingham and later London and > Sussex. The army did record the births but did not bother to list their > names, denomination or the exact place of birth. The best I have is > Belfast for 1855 -1856. > > 2nd and third children were born Cape Town.1860-1862. A third was in > Aldershot about 1864. The family then returned to Mallow in 1870 so I > missed the important 1871 Census, listing the family together. Overseas > UK > registration has no record of the overseas births. Not knowing the names > of these three children makes it difficult to find. By 1901 the children > would have left home and Cornelius and Elizabeth would likely have passed > away. > > The SA Government did not start BDM Registration until 1901 and the Irish > Records were burned before the incomplete 1901 census. > My only hope is to identify the Belfast / Londonderry birth place by > identifying the Rev William McLaughlin who married Cornelius and Elizabeth > and then trace the brides family (KENNEDY) which may give a clue to the > birth place or church and a christening record. > There were witnesses at the wedding (JAMES & MARGARET HEALEY) which may > open > a door if I can find them. > > I would love to meet the idiot(s) that destroyed all those records and in > doing so, separated thousands of families from all over the world.. > > Kindest regards, > Richard Isaac > Brisbane - Australia > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NIR-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.15.26/601 - Release Date: > 12/24/2006 11:31 AM > >

Deane, Just in case you were not aware. Ancestry com are allowing free searches and some details of passengers/migrants to the USA from several databases free. The offer has a time limit and ends in a few days. There have to be some GRAIGs included. Richard Brisbane-Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: <nastrovia@juno.com> To: <nir-antrim@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 25, 2006 2:18 AM Subject: Re: [NIR-ANTRIM] Birth Belfast to O'Callaghan (CallaghanorCallahan)abt 1856 > Richard, > I have just started into No.Ireland records looking for my CRAIGs who > emigrated to America sometime between 1715 - 1740. Your laying out of > your research is both interesting and inspiring. I'm sure it is very > frustrating at times, particularly, when records were destroyed along the > way in past times. When I was searching for my Swedish great grandfather > I ran into destroyed records also. However, after several years of not > giving up, one of many helping individuals handed me the key information I > needed to break through the brick wall. Hang in there, good luck, and > thanks again. Merry Christmas. > Deane Craig in Las Vegas, Nevada USA > > -- "richard isaac" <bibiaust@optusnet.com.au> wrote: > Kay, > > Thank you for your response. I have monitored the census returns as > suggested but I am only able to identify the third child from 1881 > returns. > He was my GGrandfather Timothy who was in Birmingham and later London and > Sussex. The army did record the births but did not bother to list their > names, denomination or the exact place of birth. The best I have is > Belfast for 1855 -1856. > > 2nd and third children were born Cape Town.1860-1862. A third was in > Aldershot about 1864. The family then returned to Mallow in 1870 so I > missed the important 1871 Census, listing the family together. Overseas > UK > registration has no record of the overseas births. Not knowing the names > of these three children makes it difficult to find. By 1901 the children > would have left home and Cornelius and Elizabeth would likely have passed > away. > > The SA Government did not start BDM Registration until 1901 and the Irish > Records were burned before the incomplete 1901 census. > My only hope is to identify the Belfast / Londonderry birth place by > identifying the Rev William McLaughlin who married Cornelius and Elizabeth > and then trace the brides family (KENNEDY) which may give a clue to the > birth place or church and a christening record. > There were witnesses at the wedding (JAMES & MARGARET HEALEY) which may > open > a door if I can find them. > > I would love to meet the idiot(s) that destroyed all those records and in > doing so, separated thousands of families from all over the world.. > > Kindest regards, > Richard Isaac > Brisbane - Australia > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NIR-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.15.26/601 - Release Date: > 12/24/2006 11:31 AM > >