Eric, You are so right about people in Ireland/NIRE (and Scotland) not interested in genealogy. Strange, but I have had much better response from those in Germany. I have written to about 10 people in NIRE and not one response. I always give my e-mail address. In SCT I wrote about 5 letters receiving one response which turned out to be a distant, distant cousin. We visited them twice and their son visited us once. Jean ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Hello . I have found that complete strangers who have seen my internet request have offered their services and bent over backwards to answer my request . I then have to remember my father`s advice, If you cannot return the good deed to that person you must help someone else . laurie ----- Original Message ----- From: BGW3133@aol.com To: lt030329@bigpond.net.au ; emacklin@rogers.com ; Patii01@aol.com Cc: NIR-DERRY-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 8:13 AM Subject: Re: [NIR-DERRY] Church records & questions Eric, You are so right about people in Ireland/NIRE (and Scotland) not interested in genealogy. Strange, but I have had much better response from those in Germany. I have written to about 10 people in NIRE and not one response. I always give my e-mail address. In SCT I wrote about 5 letters receiving one response which turned out to be a distant, distant cousin. We visited them twice and their son visited us once. 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: 269.10.2/893 - Release Date: 9/07/2007 5:22 PM