Do you have my Stewart's born "Ireland" in any of your records? . John Stewart b.Abt 1835, his bro David Stewart b.28 Dec 1840, and their sister Margaret Stewart b.7 Apr 1847/1850.? They were all in the US by 1855, and I have exhausted all the records in the US, and have all of their descendants. All the records we need will be in Ireland. We have had the Stewart DNA done at www.familytreeDNA.com . Thank you so much. Regards, Eula ekkuhns@sbcglobal.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Dale" <ron.dale@sympatico.ca> To: "Laurie Thompson" <lt030329@bigpond.net.au>; <BGW3133@aol.com>; <Patii01@aol.com>; <NIR-Derry@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 6:34 PM Subject: Re: [NIR-DERRY] Church records & questions > What names are you searching? I have a collection of records from a few > churches in Magherafelt and area and access to "Emerald Ancestors." > > Ron > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Laurie Thompson" <lt030329@bigpond.net.au> > To: <BGW3133@aol.com>; <Patii01@aol.com>; <NIR-Derry@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 6:50 PM > Subject: Re: [NIR-DERRY] Church records & questions > > >> Jean . In Australia we can do this too but I feel it is one less step for >> unwilling repliers . I am heartened to read some researchers have had >> success . I will have to change my ancestors . Good luck with your >> research . Laurie >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: BGW3133@aol.com >> To: lt030329@bigpond.net.au ; Patii01@aol.com ; NIR-Derry@rootsweb.com >> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 7:31 AM >> Subject: Re: [NIR-DERRY] Church records & questions >> >> >> Laurie, >> In US we have to buy coupons at Post Office to send to a foreign country >> and they in turn buy their stamp/s for return reply. >> >> Jean >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> See what's free at AOL.com. >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.2/891 - Release Date: >> 8/07/2007 >> 6:32 PM >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> NIR-DERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NIR-DERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

What names are you searching? I have a collection of records from a few churches in Magherafelt and area and access to "Emerald Ancestors." Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laurie Thompson" <lt030329@bigpond.net.au> To: <BGW3133@aol.com>; <Patii01@aol.com>; <NIR-Derry@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 6:50 PM Subject: Re: [NIR-DERRY] Church records & questions > Jean . In Australia we can do this too but I feel it is one less step for > unwilling repliers . I am heartened to read some researchers have had > success . I will have to change my ancestors . Good luck with your > research . Laurie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: BGW3133@aol.com > To: lt030329@bigpond.net.au ; Patii01@aol.com ; NIR-Derry@rootsweb.com > Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 7:31 AM > Subject: Re: [NIR-DERRY] Church records & questions > > > Laurie, > In US we have to buy coupons at Post Office to send to a foreign country > and they in turn buy their stamp/s for return reply. > > Jean > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > See what's free at AOL.com. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.2/891 - Release Date: 8/07/2007 > 6:32 PM > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NIR-DERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Laurie, In US we have to buy coupons at Post Office to send to a foreign country and they in turn buy their stamp/s for return reply. Jean ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Pattii . I have sent leters to churches and people of the same name , included a stamped address envelope and in the case of churches included money for their building fund and never received an answer . You can buy stamps of different countries from Genealogy societies and Stamp dealers . Laurie Thompson Melbourne ----- Original Message ----- From: Patii01@aol.com To: NIR-Derry@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 12:05 PM Subject: [NIR-DERRY] Church records & questions If you eventually find where your relatives came from in Ireland..would a letter to a church in that town ( if that is where they really came from) asking for birth records and marriage records --would they actually have someone that would look these things up? Has anyone ever done this? Also has anyone ever tried writing letters to people with the same last name in the town in which you feel your relatives came from? Any answers back? How do you go about getting a stamp for a SSAE to put in a letter to Ireland, so you can have them answer back. I called the local Post office and they had no idea on what to do? Thanks in advance. Patti ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NIR-DERRY-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: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.2/891 - Release Date: 8/07/2007 6:32 PM

Hi Patti The churches will not respond and if they did they'd refer you to their archives division. They will only reply if you can pin point the actual Parish Registry [death - birth etc] in question. In other words you have to do 90% of the work before you contact them. As for contacting the local family members make you letter very short and to the point and include your e-mail address. Even with an enclosed stamp your response level should be in the 5% to 10% area. Remember it is the people who don't live in Ireland that are interested in genealogy. Happy hunting. Slan Eric From: <Patii01@aol.com> To: <NIR-Derry@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 7:05 PM Subject: [NIR-DERRY] Church records & questions If you eventually find where your relatives came from in Ireland..would a letter to a church in that town ( if that is where they really came from) asking for birth records and marriage records --would they actually have someone that would look these things up? Has anyone ever done this? Also has anyone ever tried writing letters to people with the same last name in the town in which you feel your relatives came from? Any answers back? How do you go about getting a stamp for a SSAE to put in a letter to Ireland, so you can have them answer back. I called the local Post office and they had no idea on what to do? Thanks in advance. Patti ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NIR-DERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Some clergy do answer letters, some pass them on for someone else to answer and some don't bother. If it is a fairly uncommon surname it's worth a try writing a letter to others in the area. I have done so in the past and relatives have contacted me. If sending a letter overseas get International Reply coupons from your local post office (they should know this). However, nowadays so many people use e-mail I usually send a letter and include phone number and e-mail address (except in the case of elderly people who might not use computers). Note: you mentioned towns- unless your Irish relatives lived in a city or town it is a townland you need to know. Unfortunately postal addresses do not include the townland which can make it difficult to locate a place if you don't know the area. Patii01@aol.com wrote: > If you eventually find where your relatives came from in Ireland..would a > letter to a church in that town ( if that is where they really came from) > asking for birth records and marriage records --would they actually have > someone that would look these things up? Has anyone ever done this? > > Also has anyone ever tried writing letters to people with the same last > name in the town in which you feel your relatives came from? Any answers back? > > How do you go about getting a stamp for a SSAE to put in a letter to > Ireland, so you can have them answer back. I called the local Post office and > they had no idea on what to do? > > Thanks in advance. > > Patti > > > > > > ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NIR-DERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

If you eventually find where your relatives came from in Ireland..would a letter to a church in that town ( if that is where they really came from) asking for birth records and marriage records --would they actually have someone that would look these things up? Has anyone ever done this? Also has anyone ever tried writing letters to people with the same last name in the town in which you feel your relatives came from? Any answers back? How do you go about getting a stamp for a SSAE to put in a letter to Ireland, so you can have them answer back. I called the local Post office and they had no idea on what to do? Thanks in advance. Patti ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Friends: I was successful in finding and navigating OSNI Map site. As with many powerful sites, I had to learn their particular "click and dble click" methods. If I ever need a detailed map of one particular place, I probably would return and purchase a map. Today, I just wanted to experience the site. Good Luck Dick "Daniel Boone" Stewart

Rachel, I also wrote telling them there were too many hoops to jump through and one page I did get was blank. Jean ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

OSNI (Ordnance Survey for N Ireland) had a full page ad in Ancestors magazine this week which said, amongst other things, you could view historical maps down to the level of a farmstead. Now this would be a first and amazing to get good NI maps on line. I didn't find the site to be very user friendly and when I eventually found the Historical maps I couldn't view them. You need Java enabled and I have this. I emailed OSNI about my difficulty connecting and their reply didn't help- just that I needed Java. Could someone with a more technical brain than mine try it and see if they get a result. It could be a great resource and one I'd really like to work www.osni.gov.uk Rachel

Hello the list iam helping folk in USA ,they have WALLACE family and HARKIN from Londonderry.I reside on the coast of Kent near Dover so cant get much done from here. JAMES HARKIN born circa 1840 wife ISABELLA STEPHENSON could be stevenson. A letter from JAMES to his son in USA dated march 31 1890 place RAY JAMES Sailed on ship FURNESSIA 1890 but no ISABELLA children were JAMES.THOMAS ROBERT MAGGIE listed on a seperate page ships list were two other HARKINs but not known if they were related MICHAEL and WILLIAM There also was a SARAH JANE HARKIN sailed 1887 on ship furnessia she was from parish of raymochy of RAY christened raphoe she was goint to JOHN HARKIN who sailed about 1868..can anyone find the family in LONDONDERRY WALLACE GLEN ALLA RAY londonderry 1912 MARY WALLACE sent letter to son THOMAS in usa he had a son WILLIAM , If anyone can find any details i would be very appreciative ,ragards john morriss

Hello everyone, I just wondered if anyone knew of Maddens living in Derry. Charles Madden was married to Rose Eccles about 1835. Son James Madden left for Scotland about 1851. Sincerely Isabel Love

Between 1804 and 1807 was there a city of Derry or was it a County? I am so confused between Londonderry and Derry. My Great Great Grandfather James Conner/Connor was born in Derry -that is what his letter of intent says. He was married to a Bridget Kane. Cannot find any Information on them in Ireland. Have most of their information in the USA but cannot find from where they left in Ireland to come here etc... I am confused on the city name and where else to go for information. Can anyone help me? Thanks, Patti ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Hello group- I am a happy new member. Interested in any info on James, John, Jeanet, Andrew, Reed from Limavady, Ireland- all left for Pennsylvania in 1774 with mother - Widow Reed. Pamela Reed Munro Salem Connecticut USA PRM

Joan: The three McIldowney names are as follows: Grace McIldowney 1897 Section 26 D Hugh McIldowney 1905 Section 26 D Michael McEldowney 1888 Section 26 D ERECTED IN MEMORY OF MIAHAEL MCILDOWNEY WHO DIED 27TH JUNE 1988 AGED 76 YEARS. ALSO HIS WIFE GRACE WHO DIED 8TH FEBRUARY 1897 AGED 66 YEARS. AND THEIR SON HUGH WHO DIED 31ST JANUARY 1905 AGED 60 YEARS. R. I. P. My wife, Marie Pearce and I made several trips to St. John's Church, Granaghan, County Derry. While there we gathered information about the cemetery. Best Regards, Jim Pearce Nuevo, Calif. On Tue, 03 Jul 2007 19:48:44 -0400 Joan <eaudevie@lmd2.com> writes: > Jim., > Thanks very much for all that info. May I ask , if it's not much > trouble, to give me the three McIldowney names. Also may I ask how > you > went about gathering all this information, in case I ever get over > there > myself. > Best wishes, Joan > > > Jim Pearce Nuevo, California

Joan: I have checked my records for St. John Roman Catholic Church at Granahan, Parish of Killelagh, County Derry, and find there are 70 persons named Bradley buried in the cemetery, 55 persons named McEldowney, and 3 persons named McIldowney. I have listed below the Bradley and McEldowney persons who have the name Gortinure or Gortanure on their tombstone. Many of the persons named Bradley and McEldowney who are buried in the cemetery do not have the places where they lived on the tombstone. My immigrant ancestors are James Diamond ( 1784 / 1851) and his wife, Jane McEldowney (1794 / 866) from County Derry. I believe they were members of the above church. They arrived in New York in 1826, and settled in Kingston, Ulster County, New York. I have one person named Bradley who has the name Gortiure on his tombstone. It is as follows: John Bradley 1961 Section: l-F Mary Ann Bradley 1981 Section 1-F BRADLEY GORTINORE IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOHN BRADLEY DIED 16TH AUGUST 1961. AND HIS WIFE MARY ANN DIED 22ND OCTOBER 1981 R. I. P. I have two gravesites where McEldowneys are buried and on their tombstone is the name Gortanore and Gortinore: John McEldowney 1863 Section 11 F Ann McEldowney 1854 11 F Mary McEldowney 1878 11 F John McEldowney 1897 11 F Peter McEldowney 1903 11 F Sarah McEldowney 1910 11 F Mary Ann McEldowney 1921 11 F Patrick McEldowney 1937 11 F Frances 1951 11 F Joseph McEdlowney 1984 11 F John McEdlowney 1986 11 F OF YOUR CHARITY PRAY FOR THE SOUL OF JOHN MCELDOWNEY OF GORTANORE WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 16TH APRIL 1863. AGED 90 YEARS.. ALSO HIS WIFE ANN MCELDOWNEY WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 21ST MARCH 1854 AGED 72 YEARS. ALSO HIS DAUGHTER - IN - LAW MARY MCELDOWNEY WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 26TH MARCH 1878 AGED 48 YEARS. AND HIS SON JOHN MCELDOWNEY WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE 22ND JANUARY 1897 AGED 75 YEARS. ALSO HIS SON PETER MCELDOWNEY WHO DIED 6TH APRIL 1903. AND HIS DAUGHTER SARAH MCELDOWNEY WHO DIED 9TH FEBRUARY 1910. ALSO HIS GRAND - DAUGHTER MARY ANN MCELDOWNEY WHO DIED 23RD FEBRUARY 1921. AND HIS GRAND - SON PATRICK MCELDOWNEY WHO DIED 1ST MAY 1937. R. I. P. ALSO FRANCIS WIFE OF THE ABOVE PATRICK MCELDOWNEY WHO DIED 7TH DECEMBER 1951. HER SON JOSEPH MCELDOWNEY WHO DIED 22ND APRIL 1984. JOHN MCELDOWNEY WHO DIED 29TH JUNE 1986. REV PATRICK 1882 SECTION 60 I UNDERNEATH LIE THE REMAINS OF REV. PATRAICK MCELDOWNEY P. P. BORN AT GORTINORE IN THIS PARISH IN 1803, ORDAINED PRIEST IN 1880, APPOINTED PARISH PRIEST OF LIMVADY 1848, TRANSFERRED TO BANAGHER IN 1858 WHERE HE DIED 23RD MAY 1882. REQUIESCANT IN PACE I hope this will be of some help to you. Jim Pearce, Nuevo, Calif. On Mon, 02 Jul 2007 17:42:52 -0400 Joan <eaudevie@lmd2.com> writes: > Hello Jim > I am researching my g-g-mothers Bradley family from Gortinure. > Griffie's & the 1851census shows some Bradley's & Mcaldowneys on > Gortinure Rd. I wrote to Mr Bradley there but never got a response. > I > would would be grateful to hear any info on these family's. > Thanks > Joan N.Y. eaudevie@lmd2.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NIR-DERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > Jim Pearce Nuevo, California

Hello Jim I am researching my g-g-mothers Bradley family from Gortinure. Griffie's & the 1851census shows some Bradley's & Mcaldowneys on Gortinure Rd. I wrote to Mr Bradley there but never got a response. I would would be grateful to hear any info on these family's. Thanks Joan N.Y. eaudevie@lmd2.com

I have Edward SHIELS m. Bridget KANE/KEANE in May 1815. Children include Mary, b. 1815; James b. 1817; Elizabeth b. 1819; Nancy b. 1822; Edward b. 1823; Eleanor b. 1825; Patrick b. 1827; Robert b. 1829; John b. 1833. John went to Lanarkshire, Scotland, and I believe James also went to Scotland. Anyone? Patricia Cornacchione Cleveland, Ohio USA

Jim Pearce Nuevo, California --------- Forwarded message ---------- From: James E Pearce <jimmariepearce@juno.com> To: mcgem@juno.com Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 22:34:38 -0700 Subject: McKeefry Family Ginny: Thank you for your query. I have no interest in the McKeefry family or Sheila McCauley at the present time, since I have not found any McKeefrys or McCauleys in my Diamond - Mceldowney - O'Kane ancestors, of County Derry. They came to the United Stares in 1826, so it is hard to find living relatives who go back that far. My wife and I made several trips to County Derry with special emphasis on St. John's Catholic Church at Granaghan, Parish of Killelagh, County Derry, Northern Ireland/ While there we visited the cemetery and I have a record of persons buried in the cemetery up[ to 1988. Probably some other person asked me for a record of the McKeefrys buried in the cemetery, and I replied to their query. According to my records there are 28 McKeefrys buried in the cemetery. There are two named Patrick as follows: Patrick McKeefry 1912 Section 14B In loving memory of Annie McKeefsry who died 13th May 1908, Aged 87 Years Also her husband Patrick McKeefry died 8th April, 1912, Aged 87 Years Also heir son Joseph McKeefry died 18th June 1926 Aged 32 Years R.I.P. Erected by family. Patrick McKeefry 1867 Section 24G In memory of Patrick McKeefry wh o died 30th Sepstember 1867 Aged 85 Years. Also of Elizabeth, his wife who died 23rd March 1847 Aged 71 Years. Also of John McKeefry his son who died 14th August 1889 Aged 66 Years. There are two persons named James McKeefry in my records: James McKeefry 1979 Section 58I In loving memory of James McKeefry died 27th August 1975 Aged 60 Years McKeefry James McKeefry 1893 Sectioon 23E Erected by John McKeefry, Swatragh, in loving memory of his father John McKeefry died 8th January 1914. etc Also his brother, James died 10 March 1893. etc.. In my records there are 6 persons named Hegarty buried in the cemetery: Andrew Hegarty 1970 Section 38I Mary Hegarty 1970 38I Nancy Hegarty 1881 2B Rose Hegarty 1879 2B Sarah Jane Hegarty 1970 38I Hegarty 41E I have the name O' Loughlin in my research, but have not made any connection to my family. My great aunt, Anna J. Noone, of Kingston, New York (1861 - 1931) left the following bequest in her will: To Miss Martha Mulholland of Gortanure, County of Derry,I reland, the sum of Three thousand Dollars ($3000). Jim Pearce Nuevo, Calif.

Mary: I have checked my records for St. John's Roman Catholic Church at Granaghan, Parish of Killelagh, County Derry, Northern Ireland, (Near Swatragh) and find the following names for Quigg: in the cemetery: Quigg, Charles 1974 Section 45F Quigg, Jeannie 1943 Section 43F In loving memory of Jennie Quiggg, Culnagrew, Died 9th July 1943. Her husband, Charles died 4th August 1974, Aged 79 Years. R. I. P. JESUS MERCY, MARY HELP QUIGG I also found the following names for Mellon: Margaret Mellon 1952 Section 9D Michael Mellon 1932 9D Michael Mellon 1956 9D Mellon Erected in memory of Michael Mellon Died 15th May 1932. His wife Margaret died 5th September 1952 and their son Michael died 3rd May 1958. R. I. P. Thomas Mellon Section 23D Thomas Mellon, Gorteade R. I. P. I could not find any persons named Dourish in my records. My names only go up to 1988. Tirhugh is located in the County of Londonderry, Barony of Loughinsholin, Parish of Killelagh. St. John"s Catholic Church is also located in the Parish of Killelagh. Jim Pearce Nuevo, California