I am trying to locate my great grandfather in Northern Ireland. My aunt left a very sketchy pedigree chart saying he was born between Lisburn and Belfast and went to school in Belfast. On Griffiths Valuation Index dated 1863 (the year John emigrated to the US, age 20, occupation: weaver, came on the ship "Mary Edson" arriving in US in Sept. 1863 with sister, Esther, brother Thomas, Thomas's wife and three small children) it shows several John PHILLIPS, one in County Down, Parish Drumbeg, Location: Drennan, another in County Antrim, Parish Blaris, Location: Old Warren, another also from County Antrim, Parish, Location: Old Warren/T/Lisburn/Longstone Street. There are also several from County Antrim, Parish of Shankill. Now I am not certain if the Parish of Shankill was "between Lisburn and Belfast." My great great grandfather was also John PHILLIPS, so I believe the name in Griffiths 1863 would be his--as his son, my great grandfather, was only 20, single and probably living with his parents. His brother Thomas however might be on the Valuation as he was age 26 and married with children in 1863. However, the only Thomas I find anywhere close to Lisburn/Belfast is a Thomas PHILLIPS in County Antrim, Parish Shankill, Location: Smithfield Townparks Torrens Market. Under Location is "Comment: and Others." Am not sure what this could mean. I am trying to make some connection between John and Thomas and would like to know more about the location of Parish Shankill. I do have other sibling names, but none of those show on the Valuation Index. Any advice on how to proceed to make the connection would be most appreciated.

Hi Joan , http://www.proni.gov.uk/geogindx/antr.htm Looks like your right on track. Above url as follows: 72-Shankill cp, small semi-circle within 72 = Belfast(not shown), 32-Drumbeg, 20-Blaris & Lisburn south of Blaris. There is one 24 = Townparks ( http://www.seanruad.com/ ) a municip. boro of Belfast in No.Shankill cp, Co.Antrim but none in Co.Down. Walt-NJ-MA-USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan Eddy" <eddyjoan@comcast.net> To: <NIR-ANTRIM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 10:43 PM Subject: [Antrim] Locating JOHN PHILLIPS near Lisbur/Belfast >I am trying to locate my great grandfather in Northern Ireland. My aunt left a very sketchy >pedigree chart saying he was born between Lisburn and Belfast and went to school in Belfast. > > On Griffiths Valuation Index dated 1863 (the year John emigrated to the US, age 20, > occupation: weaver, came on the ship "Mary Edson" arriving in US in Sept. 1863 with sister, > Esther, brother Thomas, Thomas's wife and three small children) it shows several John > PHILLIPS, one in County Down, Parish Drumbeg, Location: Drennan, another in County Antrim, > Parish Blaris, Location: Old Warren, another also from County Antrim, Parish, Location: Old > Warren/T/Lisburn/Longstone Street. > > There are also several from County Antrim, Parish of Shankill. Now I am not certain if the > Parish of Shankill was "between Lisburn and Belfast." My great great grandfather was also > John PHILLIPS, so I believe the name in Griffiths 1863 would be his--as his son, my great > grandfather, was only 20, single and probably living with his parents. His brother Thomas > however might be on the Valuation as he was age 26 and married with children in 1863. > However, the only Thomas I find anywhere close to Lisburn/Belfast is a Thomas PHILLIPS in > County Antrim, Parish Shankill, Location: Smithfield Townparks Torrens Market. Under Location > is "Comment: and Others." Am not sure what this could mean. I am trying to make some > connection between John and Thomas and would like to know more about the location of Parish > Shankill. > > I do have other sibling names, but none of those show on the Valuation Index. > > Any advice on how to proceed to make the connection would be most appreciated. > > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.5/32 - Release Date: 6/27/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.5/32 - Release Date: 6/27/2005