This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: TobyTNT Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.arm.general/9308/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Can anyone enlighten me on the following National Archives Reference: Crossle/Watson/1/637? The FHL has 38 rolls of microfilm from this manuscript and its will abstracts (unavailable elsewhere), but its index does not mention Watson or reference the material in a similar fashion to the NA. I found this reference on the Origins site and tried to get data on this particular abstract from the Ulster Historical Foundation. After describing exactly what I wanted and paying the initial fee, I received a totally worthless report telling me about the great fire in 1922 (about which I was fully aware). They apparently had no idea of how to research the Crossle manuscript. I'm hoping somebody knows about this extremely useful repository of will abstracts so I won't have to go through all 38 rolls. Toby Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Hi Toby, You have probably tried this already - but would it not be possible to get a photocopy of the reference from the National Archives in Dublin? The Crossle pedigrees are available there on microfilm for anyone who wishes to view them. I'm not sure about Watson, but I know someone did some work on the abstracts after Philip Crossle and his son. Sorry I can't help with the FHL films, though I can't see why they should be different. The Ulster Historical Foundation should have known exactly what you were looking for as the Crossle abstracts and pedigrees are a very important source of information for North of Ireland wills and families filling in some of the gaps caused by the fire of 1922. I think you should perhaps remind them of this! It isn't really very satisfactory if they charged a fee and failed to come up with the goods. Crossle supplied me with a family tree bringing my family back to Armagh in the mid 18th century, and lots of random notes in tiny (but still legible) handwriting. A eureka moment! Nicola

Anybody knowing information about James McCooey, native place Armagh, born 1790, sentenced to life inprisonment and later transported to Australia on the Isabella(2). Arrived in Sydney 9/3/1822. Also looking for Henry McCooey and wife Mary, have not established if they went to Australia, however, their daughter Elizabeth and husband John Jennings went to Australia from Newry County Down (Armagh). Trying to establish if Henry and James McCooey are brothers. Any information please. Pat Canderle