Great! Thanks for this Pete - my Collins family on are there. Fiona. -----Original Message----- From: nir-down-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:nir-down-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Peter J Meaney Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 3:34 PM To: Nir-Down@Rootsweb.Com Subject: [NIR-DOWN] 1911 Census Aughnahoory Townland Kilkeel Civil Parish The 1911 census for Aughnahoory townland Kilkeel Civil Parish is now on my website at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~meaneypj/index.htm via 'latest updates' link. Pete. mailto:Peterjmeaney@ntlworld.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NIR-DOWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Mike I lived near Hillsborough, for 30 years, but now in Australia. Henry Boyd delivered my parents six children, after that there was a Dr Boyd in between who had two sons Colin and a brother who was a wonderful young man and a great, caring doctor, but he died young. don't remember his christian name. I am 78 now and I think Colin would have been younger than I am and may be still alive. If he is he would probably still be living in the doctor's residence where all of the above lived. Hillsborough is a very small village and a letter addressed to Dr Boyd, Lisburn St, Hillsborough might just find him or a descendant. Sarah. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Boyd" <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> To: <NIR-DOWN@rootsweb.com>; <BOYD@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 12:19 PM Subject: [NIR-DOWN] William Boyd , MD, 1829-1884, of Hillborough, Co Down. > When I visited PRONI in August 2007, I found a chart on the family of > William Boyd, MD, of Hillborough, Co Down (1829-1884). > > His wife's name was Maria (no surname) - born 1826 and died 6 March 1906. > > William and Maria appear to have married about 1855 or 1856, but no date > was > given. His first son - Henry Johnston Boyd - was born in 1857 and was > also > a Doctor at Killborough and died 24 March 1925. > > The only data for William's parents was that of his mother, Dorothera - no > surnmae - born 1785 and died 1865. > > If you are a descendant of this family, I would like t hear from you > please. > Or know its origins? > > Thank you. > > Mike Boyd > Historical Committee, HBS > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NIR-DOWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Jim & Sherry Beattie wrote: > Hi Bev > Would you mind looking up under marriages a marriage between John Allen and > Agnes Jane for 1853 if it's not too much trouble? The time frame may be a > little early for who I'm looking for but it's a start. Hi Jim I think this may be yours: Record Type Civil Marriage Date of Marriage 17 Dec 1853 Groom Name john ALLEN Bride Name agnes jane MCKEE Church Groomsport Presbyterian Church Parish Bangor Civil District Newtownards County Down > The only other > possibility would be for 1885 between John and Agnes Jane Allen. > Record Type Civil Marriage Date of Marriage 05 Jun 1885 Groom Name john EDGAR Bride Name agnes jane ALLEN Church Antrim Methodist Church Parish Antrim Civil District Antrim County Antrim Is that the other one Jim? Cheers Bev

jean old wrote: > Hi Bev > I sent an email the other day thanking you very much for your offer > but i am not sure if you got it i was wondering if you could locate a > marriage between John Mcshane and Maryann McCann i am not sure when > they married but if its any help their son was born 1850 in Cavan so > at at a also they were supposed have married in Armagh guess they > could have married around the late 1840 There was also a Catherine > Coyle who married a James Tachney they lived in Cavan their daughter > Roseann was born about 1837 .Thank you very much for this kind offer > from what i can see you have been very busy. > Regards jean (Australia) > Hi Jean I've checked your names, but they don't appear in Emerald Ancestry. Too early, I think. There was one only McShane in your time frame and that was in Londonderry (again) and late 1840s, but not McCane/McCain bride. Good luck - you are back further than I am! Bev

Hi Bev I sent an email the other day thanking you very much for your offer but i am not sure if you got it i was wondering if you could locate a marriage between John Mcshane and Maryann McCann i am not sure when they married but if its any help their son was born 1850 in Cavan so at at a also they were supposed have married in Armagh guess they could have married around the late 1840 There was also a Catherine Coyle who married a James Tachney they lived in Cavan their daughter Roseann was born about 1837 .Thank you very much for this kind offer from what i can see you have been very busy. Regards jean (Australia)

Elmer & Rae Bezborotko wrote: > Hi Bev., > I live in Canada and am at a roadblock. I am wondering if your offer > still stands ? I would love anything on the following family: > > JAMES STEVENSON born abt.1788-89 in Co.Down > his wife ANN(E ) BELL born abt.1794-95 in Co. Down. Do not know what year > they married. > > Their children: ELIZA BORN abt 1821, MARGARET born June 14, 1824, WILLIAM > born April 18,1825 , JANE born June 28,1827 , ANNABELLE born abt.1831, > JAMES born Nov.11,1833, ELLEN or ELEANOR born abt. 1836. > > As far as we know the children were all born in Co. Down. We have them all > in Canada and wish we knew where in Co.Down they were from. I see you are > also searching for a BELL family. > > Any help will be greatly appreciated.Thank-you in advance . > > Rae in Saskatchewan,Canada > > Also searching for: RYAN of Co.Clare, BANNON of Monaghan Co. > > - Sorry Rae These dates are too early for Emerald Ancestors Bev

Hi Rae, It's late now but I'll check tomorrow. Too coincidental that you also have a clark -as we do. Where are Percy and Belmont Twps? Wendy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elmer & Rae Bezborotko" <elmer.rae@sasktel.net> To: <nir-down@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 11:18 PM Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Emerald Ancestors Hi Wendy, Thank-you for your reply. Now we have to connect the 2 Ontario,Canada Stevenson lines together. My James and Ann(e ) Stevenson family is on the 1851 census for Percy Twp.,living on Con 13,Lot 12. Their daughter Jane married Robert Clark in 1854 and in 1891 they are enumerated on page 25 of division 1 of Belmont Township,according to the 1901 census for Belmont Twp. Jane came to Canada in 1847 and lists her birth date as June 20,1827 and she was born in Ireland. I hope we can find the connection as I cannot seem to get anywhere without knowing where in Co.Down they came from. I am sure the answers are somewhere in Ontario,Canada Wendy we corresponded back on Nov. 26,2006.Other names this Stevenson family marries into in Ontario are to the families of Free,Clark,Beadle,Brooks and Graham. Thank-you for your interest and here's hoping we find the connection as I have alot on this family in Canada. Rae ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robt & Wendy Stevenson" <stevensons@odyssey.on.ca> To: <nir-down@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 5:30 PM Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Emerald Ancestors Ray, I have Stevensons! Same name pattern. We descend from John Stevenson and Mary Rankin, married 1776 in Donaghadee, Co Down. One family letter says that they lived in Castlereagh, Belfast. (Greater Belfast straddles Down and Antrim, although it is 'in' Co Antrim) Family moved from there to Ballymena area of Co Antrim, which is a relatively short distance by Canadian standards. Four sons of John: Robert, William Clatworthy, Philip and John all emigrated to Canada. I have all of ours and most of the other descendents. We married into Bell families in Canada, but can't recall doing so in Ireland. Family names were Sloan, Clark(e), Russell. Occupations were tailor, haberdasher, farmer. Wendy Stevenson London, ON ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elmer & Rae Bezborotko" <elmer.rae@sasktel.net> To: <nir-down@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 5:02 PM Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Emerald Ancestors Hi Bev., I live in Canada and am at a roadblock. I am wondering if your offer still stands ? I would love anything on the following family: JAMES STEVENSON born abt.1788-89 in Co.Down his wife ANN(E ) BELL born abt.1794-95 in Co. Down. Do not know what year they married. Their children: ELIZA BORN abt 1821, MARGARET born June 14, 1824, WILLIAM born April 18,1825 , JANE born June 28,1827 , ANNABELLE born abt.1831, JAMES born Nov.11,1833, ELLEN or ELEANOR born abt. 1836. As far as we know the children were all born in Co. Down. We have them all in Canada and wish we knew where in Co.Down they were from. I see you are also searching for a BELL family. Any help will be greatly appreciated.Thank-you in advance . Rae in Saskatchewan,Canada Also searching for: RYAN of Co.Clare, BANNON of Monaghan Co. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bev Kerlin" <bevkerlin@ozemail.com.au> To: <nir-down@rootsweb.com>; "Y-IRL group" <Y-IRL@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 11:36 PM Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Emerald Ancestor Hi - I have joined today for a month $AU23 = £9.99. Nothing to rave about in my opinion (sorry to those who have found it helpful), but I think I already had most of their offerings, which I had found in other free resources. Three people I had born in Newry and they had recorded Tandragee in addition, so 3 records have been improved. One of their records had Great Grandmother as Amry, a simple typo, so was able to send an amendment to them. She was Mary Jane BELL married to James KERLIN. If anyone would like lookups, I would be pleased to help - still have 29 days to go <vbg>. Remember please, Y-IRL folk, it is only for ULSTER. http://www.emeraldancestors.com/ - for an initial looksee! Cheers Bev ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NIR-DOWN-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-DOWN-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-DOWN-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-DOWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Isabella, Sorry I cannot be of any help as I have not found the McKeag name connected to my Stevenson family yet. Will keep your letter on file just in case I do. Rae ----- Original Message ----- From: <WLCHAPPELL@aol.com> To: <nir-down@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 6:20 PM Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Emerald Ancestors Ray and Wendy, My grandfather, Henry , Stevenson or maybe Stephenson-? McKeag was born in Ballybuttle, Donaghadee, Co Down in 1859 to Thomas McKeag and Martha Beattie. He became a Linen Importer to the United States with offices in Belfast and NYC. There were a number of factual mistakes (i.e. even his parents names were wrong ) on his U.S. death certificate in and I've never been sure of the spelling. of Stevenson/Stephenson or where the name came from. He was one of 7 children and I've never found the name anywhere else in the McKeag background. Do you see a connection? Other names in the McKeag background were McCaw, McComb, Shaw, Gunning Thanks, Isabella - This is an awesome website to eavesdrop! In a message dated 11/20/2007 3:31:39 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, stevensons@odyssey.on.ca writes: Ray, I have Stevensons! Same name pattern. We descend from John Stevenson and Mary Rankin, married 1776 in Donaghadee, Co Down. One family letter says that they lived in Castlereagh, Belfast. (Greater Belfast straddles Down and Antrim, although it is 'in' Co Antrim) Family moved from there to Ballymena area of Co Antrim, which is a relatively short distance by Canadian standards. Four sons of John: Robert, William Clatworthy, Philip and John all emigrated to Canada. I have all of ours and most of the other descendents. We married into Bell families in Canada, but can't recall doing so in Ireland. Family names were Sloan, Clark(e), Russell. Occupations were tailor, haberdasher, farmer. Wendy Stevenson London, ON ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elmer & Rae Bezborotko" <elmer.rae@sasktel.net> To: <nir-down@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 5:02 PM Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Emerald Ancestors Hi Bev., I live in Canada and am at a roadblock. I am wondering if your offer still stands ? I would love anything on the following family: JAMES STEVENSON born abt.1788-89 in Co.Down his wife ANN(E ) BELL born abt.1794-95 in Co. Down. Do not know what year they married. Their children: ELIZA BORN abt 1821, MARGARET born June 14, 1824, WILLIAM born April 18,1825 , JANE born June 28,1827 , ANNABELLE born abt.1831, JAMES born Nov.11,1833, ELLEN or ELEANOR born abt. 1836. As far as we know the children were all born in Co. Down. We have them all in Canada and wish we knew where in Co.Down they were from. I see you are also searching for a BELL family. Any help will be greatly appreciated.Thank-you in advance . Rae in Saskatchewan,Canada Also searching for: RYAN of Co.Clare, BANNON of Monaghan Co. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bev Kerlin" <bevkerlin@ozemail.com.au> To: <nir-down@rootsweb.com>; "Y-IRL group" <Y-IRL@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 11:36 PM Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Emerald Ancestor Hi - I have joined today for a month $AU23 = £9.99. Nothing to rave about in my opinion (sorry to those who have found it helpful), but I think I already had most of their offerings, which I had found in other free resources. Three people I had born in Newry and they had recorded Tandragee in addition, so 3 records have been improved. One of their records had Great Grandmother as Amry, a simple typo, so was able to send an amendment to them. She was Mary Jane BELL married to James KERLIN. If anyone would like lookups, I would be pleased to help - still have 29 days to go <vbg>. Remember please, Y-IRL folk, it is only for ULSTER. http://www.emeraldancestors.com/ - for an initial looksee! Cheers Bev ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NIR-DOWN-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-DOWN-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-DOWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************************************Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest products. (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NIR-DOWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Wendy, Thank-you for your reply. Now we have to connect the 2 Ontario,Canada Stevenson lines together. My James and Ann(e ) Stevenson family is on the 1851 census for Percy Twp.,living on Con 13,Lot 12. Their daughter Jane married Robert Clark in 1854 and in 1891 they are enumerated on page 25 of division 1 of Belmont Township,according to the 1901 census for Belmont Twp. Jane came to Canada in 1847 and lists her birth date as June 20,1827 and she was born in Ireland. I hope we can find the connection as I cannot seem to get anywhere without knowing where in Co.Down they came from. I am sure the answers are somewhere in Ontario,Canada Wendy we corresponded back on Nov. 26,2006.Other names this Stevenson family marries into in Ontario are to the families of Free,Clark,Beadle,Brooks and Graham. Thank-you for your interest and here's hoping we find the connection as I have alot on this family in Canada. Rae ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robt & Wendy Stevenson" <stevensons@odyssey.on.ca> To: <nir-down@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 5:30 PM Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Emerald Ancestors Ray, I have Stevensons! Same name pattern. We descend from John Stevenson and Mary Rankin, married 1776 in Donaghadee, Co Down. One family letter says that they lived in Castlereagh, Belfast. (Greater Belfast straddles Down and Antrim, although it is 'in' Co Antrim) Family moved from there to Ballymena area of Co Antrim, which is a relatively short distance by Canadian standards. Four sons of John: Robert, William Clatworthy, Philip and John all emigrated to Canada. I have all of ours and most of the other descendents. We married into Bell families in Canada, but can't recall doing so in Ireland. Family names were Sloan, Clark(e), Russell. Occupations were tailor, haberdasher, farmer. Wendy Stevenson London, ON ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elmer & Rae Bezborotko" <elmer.rae@sasktel.net> To: <nir-down@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 5:02 PM Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Emerald Ancestors Hi Bev., I live in Canada and am at a roadblock. I am wondering if your offer still stands ? I would love anything on the following family: JAMES STEVENSON born abt.1788-89 in Co.Down his wife ANN(E ) BELL born abt.1794-95 in Co. Down. Do not know what year they married. Their children: ELIZA BORN abt 1821, MARGARET born June 14, 1824, WILLIAM born April 18,1825 , JANE born June 28,1827 , ANNABELLE born abt.1831, JAMES born Nov.11,1833, ELLEN or ELEANOR born abt. 1836. As far as we know the children were all born in Co. Down. We have them all in Canada and wish we knew where in Co.Down they were from. I see you are also searching for a BELL family. Any help will be greatly appreciated.Thank-you in advance . Rae in Saskatchewan,Canada Also searching for: RYAN of Co.Clare, BANNON of Monaghan Co. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bev Kerlin" <bevkerlin@ozemail.com.au> To: <nir-down@rootsweb.com>; "Y-IRL group" <Y-IRL@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 11:36 PM Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Emerald Ancestor Hi - I have joined today for a month $AU23 = £9.99. Nothing to rave about in my opinion (sorry to those who have found it helpful), but I think I already had most of their offerings, which I had found in other free resources. Three people I had born in Newry and they had recorded Tandragee in addition, so 3 records have been improved. One of their records had Great Grandmother as Amry, a simple typo, so was able to send an amendment to them. She was Mary Jane BELL married to James KERLIN. If anyone would like lookups, I would be pleased to help - still have 29 days to go <vbg>. Remember please, Y-IRL folk, it is only for ULSTER. http://www.emeraldancestors.com/ - for an initial looksee! Cheers Bev ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NIR-DOWN-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-DOWN-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-DOWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Bev Would you mind looking up under marriages a marriage between John Allen and Agnes Jane for 1853 if it's not too much trouble? The time frame may be a little early for who I'm looking for but it's a start. The only other possibility would be for 1885 between John and Agnes Jane Allen. Thanks and all the best Jim Beattie jim.sherrybeattie@kos.net If anyone would like lookups, I would be pleased to help - still have 29 days to go <vbg>. Remember please, Y-IRL folk, it is only for ULSTER.

His Mother was Martha Beattie b. 1824 d. 1905. Her mother was Margaret McCaw b. 1795, d.1874 buried at Balligann. Don't have beyond that Isabella In a message dated 11/20/2007 4:33:54 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, stevensons@odyssey.on.ca writes: Henry Stevenson McKeag, would suggest to me that his mother may have been Stevenson. They did that a lot in our family. And our John was from Donaghadee, so there is probably some connection somewhere. We had the name spelled Stevenson, Stephenson, and Stinson on the same page in the family bible. I'm only just getting back to this line, as I got sidetracked for a few years on other things. Don't recognise your other names, but....some day? Wendy Ray and Wendy, My grandfather, Henry , Stevenson or maybe Stephenson-? McKeag was born in Ballybuttle, Donaghadee, Co Down in 1859 to Thomas McKeag and Martha Beattie. He became a Linen Importer to the United States with offices in Belfast and NYC. There were a number of factual mistakes (i.e. even his parents names were wrong ) on his U.S. death certificate in and I've never been sure of the spelling. of Stevenson/Stephenson or where the name came from. He was one of 7 children and I've never found the name anywhere else in the McKeag background. Do you see a connection? Other names in the McKeag background were McCaw, McComb, Shaw, Gunning Thanks, Isabella - This is an awesome website to eavesdrop! In a message dated 11/20/2007 3:31:39 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, stevensons@odyssey.on.ca writes: Ray, I have Stevensons! Same name pattern. We descend from John Stevenson and Mary Rankin, married 1776 in Donaghadee, Co Down. One family letter says that they lived in Castlereagh, Belfast. (Greater Belfast straddles Down and Antrim, although it is 'in' Co Antrim) Family moved from there to Ballymena area of Co Antrim, which is a relatively short distance by Canadian standards. Four sons of John: Robert, William Clatworthy, Philip and John all emigrated to Canada. I have all of ours and most of the other descendents. We married into Bell families in Canada, but can't recall doing so in Ireland. Family names were Sloan, Clark(e), Russell. Occupations were tailor, haberdasher, farmer. Wendy Stevenson London, ON ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elmer & Rae Bezborotko" <elmer.rae@sasktel.net> To: <nir-down@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 5:02 PM Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Emerald Ancestors Hi Bev., I live in Canada and am at a roadblock. I am wondering if your offer still stands ? I would love anything on the following family: JAMES STEVENSON born abt.1788-89 in Co.Down his wife ANN(E ) BELL born abt.1794-95 in Co. Down. Do not know what year they married. Their children: ELIZA BORN abt 1821, MARGARET born June 14, 1824, WILLIAM born April 18,1825 , JANE born June 28,1827 , ANNABELLE born abt.1831, JAMES born Nov.11,1833, ELLEN or ELEANOR born abt. 1836. As far as we know the children were all born in Co. Down. We have them all in Canada and wish we knew where in Co.Down they were from. I see you are also searching for a BELL family. Any help will be greatly appreciated.Thank-you in advance . Rae in Saskatchewan,Canada Also searching for: RYAN of Co.Clare, BANNON of Monaghan Co. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bev Kerlin" <bevkerlin@ozemail.com.au> To: <nir-down@rootsweb.com>; "Y-IRL group" <Y-IRL@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 11:36 PM Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Emerald Ancestor Hi - I have joined today for a month $AU23 = £9.99. Nothing to rave about in my opinion (sorry to those who have found it helpful), but I think I already had most of their offerings, which I had found in other free resources. Three people I had born in Newry and they had recorded Tandragee in addition, so 3 records have been improved. One of their records had Great Grandmother as Amry, a simple typo, so was able to send an amendment to them. She was Mary Jane BELL married to James KERLIN. If anyone would like lookups, I would be pleased to help - still have 29 days to go <vbg>. Remember please, Y-IRL folk, it is only for ULSTER. http://www.emeraldancestors.com/ - for an initial looksee! Cheers Bev ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NIR-DOWN-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-DOWN-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-DOWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************************************Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest products. 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Henry Stevenson McKeag, would suggest to me that his mother may have been Stevenson. They did that a lot in our family. And our John was from Donaghadee, so there is probably some connection somewhere. We had the name spelled Stevenson, Stephenson, and Stinson on the same page in the family bible. I'm only just getting back to this line, as I got sidetracked for a few years on other things. Don't recognise your other names, but....some day? Wendy Ray and Wendy, My grandfather, Henry , Stevenson or maybe Stephenson-? McKeag was born in Ballybuttle, Donaghadee, Co Down in 1859 to Thomas McKeag and Martha Beattie. He became a Linen Importer to the United States with offices in Belfast and NYC. There were a number of factual mistakes (i.e. even his parents names were wrong ) on his U.S. death certificate in and I've never been sure of the spelling. of Stevenson/Stephenson or where the name came from. He was one of 7 children and I've never found the name anywhere else in the McKeag background. Do you see a connection? Other names in the McKeag background were McCaw, McComb, Shaw, Gunning Thanks, Isabella - This is an awesome website to eavesdrop! In a message dated 11/20/2007 3:31:39 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, stevensons@odyssey.on.ca writes: Ray, I have Stevensons! Same name pattern. We descend from John Stevenson and Mary Rankin, married 1776 in Donaghadee, Co Down. One family letter says that they lived in Castlereagh, Belfast. (Greater Belfast straddles Down and Antrim, although it is 'in' Co Antrim) Family moved from there to Ballymena area of Co Antrim, which is a relatively short distance by Canadian standards. Four sons of John: Robert, William Clatworthy, Philip and John all emigrated to Canada. I have all of ours and most of the other descendents. We married into Bell families in Canada, but can't recall doing so in Ireland. Family names were Sloan, Clark(e), Russell. Occupations were tailor, haberdasher, farmer. Wendy Stevenson London, ON ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elmer & Rae Bezborotko" <elmer.rae@sasktel.net> To: <nir-down@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 5:02 PM Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Emerald Ancestors Hi Bev., I live in Canada and am at a roadblock. I am wondering if your offer still stands ? I would love anything on the following family: JAMES STEVENSON born abt.1788-89 in Co.Down his wife ANN(E ) BELL born abt.1794-95 in Co. Down. Do not know what year they married. Their children: ELIZA BORN abt 1821, MARGARET born June 14, 1824, WILLIAM born April 18,1825 , JANE born June 28,1827 , ANNABELLE born abt.1831, JAMES born Nov.11,1833, ELLEN or ELEANOR born abt. 1836. As far as we know the children were all born in Co. Down. We have them all in Canada and wish we knew where in Co.Down they were from. I see you are also searching for a BELL family. Any help will be greatly appreciated.Thank-you in advance . Rae in Saskatchewan,Canada Also searching for: RYAN of Co.Clare, BANNON of Monaghan Co. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bev Kerlin" <bevkerlin@ozemail.com.au> To: <nir-down@rootsweb.com>; "Y-IRL group" <Y-IRL@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 11:36 PM Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Emerald Ancestor Hi - I have joined today for a month $AU23 = £9.99. Nothing to rave about in my opinion (sorry to those who have found it helpful), but I think I already had most of their offerings, which I had found in other free resources. Three people I had born in Newry and they had recorded Tandragee in addition, so 3 records have been improved. One of their records had Great Grandmother as Amry, a simple typo, so was able to send an amendment to them. She was Mary Jane BELL married to James KERLIN. If anyone would like lookups, I would be pleased to help - still have 29 days to go <vbg>. Remember please, Y-IRL folk, it is only for ULSTER. http://www.emeraldancestors.com/ - for an initial looksee! Cheers Bev ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NIR-DOWN-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-DOWN-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-DOWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************************************Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest products. (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NIR-DOWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Ray and Wendy, My grandfather, Henry , Stevenson or maybe Stephenson-? McKeag was born in Ballybuttle, Donaghadee, Co Down in 1859 to Thomas McKeag and Martha Beattie. He became a Linen Importer to the United States with offices in Belfast and NYC. There were a number of factual mistakes (i.e. even his parents names were wrong ) on his U.S. death certificate in and I've never been sure of the spelling. of Stevenson/Stephenson or where the name came from. He was one of 7 children and I've never found the name anywhere else in the McKeag background. Do you see a connection? Other names in the McKeag background were McCaw, McComb, Shaw, Gunning Thanks, Isabella - This is an awesome website to eavesdrop! In a message dated 11/20/2007 3:31:39 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, stevensons@odyssey.on.ca writes: Ray, I have Stevensons! Same name pattern. We descend from John Stevenson and Mary Rankin, married 1776 in Donaghadee, Co Down. One family letter says that they lived in Castlereagh, Belfast. (Greater Belfast straddles Down and Antrim, although it is 'in' Co Antrim) Family moved from there to Ballymena area of Co Antrim, which is a relatively short distance by Canadian standards. Four sons of John: Robert, William Clatworthy, Philip and John all emigrated to Canada. I have all of ours and most of the other descendents. We married into Bell families in Canada, but can't recall doing so in Ireland. Family names were Sloan, Clark(e), Russell. Occupations were tailor, haberdasher, farmer. Wendy Stevenson London, ON ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elmer & Rae Bezborotko" <elmer.rae@sasktel.net> To: <nir-down@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 5:02 PM Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Emerald Ancestors Hi Bev., I live in Canada and am at a roadblock. I am wondering if your offer still stands ? I would love anything on the following family: JAMES STEVENSON born abt.1788-89 in Co.Down his wife ANN(E ) BELL born abt.1794-95 in Co. Down. Do not know what year they married. Their children: ELIZA BORN abt 1821, MARGARET born June 14, 1824, WILLIAM born April 18,1825 , JANE born June 28,1827 , ANNABELLE born abt.1831, JAMES born Nov.11,1833, ELLEN or ELEANOR born abt. 1836. As far as we know the children were all born in Co. Down. We have them all in Canada and wish we knew where in Co.Down they were from. I see you are also searching for a BELL family. Any help will be greatly appreciated.Thank-you in advance . Rae in Saskatchewan,Canada Also searching for: RYAN of Co.Clare, BANNON of Monaghan Co. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bev Kerlin" <bevkerlin@ozemail.com.au> To: <nir-down@rootsweb.com>; "Y-IRL group" <Y-IRL@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 11:36 PM Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Emerald Ancestor Hi - I have joined today for a month $AU23 = £9.99. Nothing to rave about in my opinion (sorry to those who have found it helpful), but I think I already had most of their offerings, which I had found in other free resources. Three people I had born in Newry and they had recorded Tandragee in addition, so 3 records have been improved. One of their records had Great Grandmother as Amry, a simple typo, so was able to send an amendment to them. She was Mary Jane BELL married to James KERLIN. If anyone would like lookups, I would be pleased to help - still have 29 days to go <vbg>. Remember please, Y-IRL folk, it is only for ULSTER. http://www.emeraldancestors.com/ - for an initial looksee! Cheers Bev ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NIR-DOWN-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-DOWN-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-DOWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************************************Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest products. (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001)

Hi Bev. I kinda thought it might be,but it was worth a try. Thanks anyway. Rae ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bev Kerlin" <bevkerlin@ozemail.com.au> To: <nir-down@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 5:04 PM Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Emerald Ancestors > Elmer & Rae Bezborotko wrote: >> Hi Bev., >> I live in Canada and am at a roadblock. I am wondering if your >> offer >> still stands ? I would love anything on the following family: >> >> JAMES STEVENSON born abt.1788-89 in Co.Down >> his wife ANN(E ) BELL born abt.1794-95 in Co. Down. Do not know what year >> they married. >> >> Their children: ELIZA BORN abt 1821, MARGARET born June 14, 1824, >> WILLIAM >> born April 18,1825 , JANE born June 28,1827 , ANNABELLE born abt.1831, >> JAMES born Nov.11,1833, ELLEN or ELEANOR born abt. 1836. >> >> As far as we know the children were all born in Co. Down. We have them >> all >> in Canada and wish we knew where in Co.Down they were from. I see you >> are >> also searching for a BELL family. >> >> Any help will be greatly appreciated.Thank-you in advance . >> >> Rae in Saskatchewan,Canada >> >> Also searching for: RYAN of Co.Clare, BANNON of Monaghan Co. >> >> - > Sorry Rae > > These dates are too early for Emerald Ancestors > > Bev > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NIR-DOWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Ray, I have Stevensons! Same name pattern. We descend from John Stevenson and Mary Rankin, married 1776 in Donaghadee, Co Down. One family letter says that they lived in Castlereagh, Belfast. (Greater Belfast straddles Down and Antrim, although it is 'in' Co Antrim) Family moved from there to Ballymena area of Co Antrim, which is a relatively short distance by Canadian standards. Four sons of John: Robert, William Clatworthy, Philip and John all emigrated to Canada. I have all of ours and most of the other descendents. We married into Bell families in Canada, but can't recall doing so in Ireland. Family names were Sloan, Clark(e), Russell. Occupations were tailor, haberdasher, farmer. Wendy Stevenson London, ON ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elmer & Rae Bezborotko" <elmer.rae@sasktel.net> To: <nir-down@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 5:02 PM Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Emerald Ancestors Hi Bev., I live in Canada and am at a roadblock. I am wondering if your offer still stands ? I would love anything on the following family: JAMES STEVENSON born abt.1788-89 in Co.Down his wife ANN(E ) BELL born abt.1794-95 in Co. Down. Do not know what year they married. Their children: ELIZA BORN abt 1821, MARGARET born June 14, 1824, WILLIAM born April 18,1825 , JANE born June 28,1827 , ANNABELLE born abt.1831, JAMES born Nov.11,1833, ELLEN or ELEANOR born abt. 1836. As far as we know the children were all born in Co. Down. We have them all in Canada and wish we knew where in Co.Down they were from. I see you are also searching for a BELL family. Any help will be greatly appreciated.Thank-you in advance . Rae in Saskatchewan,Canada Also searching for: RYAN of Co.Clare, BANNON of Monaghan Co. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bev Kerlin" <bevkerlin@ozemail.com.au> To: <nir-down@rootsweb.com>; "Y-IRL group" <Y-IRL@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 11:36 PM Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Emerald Ancestor Hi - I have joined today for a month $AU23 = £9.99. Nothing to rave about in my opinion (sorry to those who have found it helpful), but I think I already had most of their offerings, which I had found in other free resources. Three people I had born in Newry and they had recorded Tandragee in addition, so 3 records have been improved. One of their records had Great Grandmother as Amry, a simple typo, so was able to send an amendment to them. She was Mary Jane BELL married to James KERLIN. If anyone would like lookups, I would be pleased to help - still have 29 days to go <vbg>. Remember please, Y-IRL folk, it is only for ULSTER. http://www.emeraldancestors.com/ - for an initial looksee! Cheers Bev ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NIR-DOWN-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-DOWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Bev., I live in Canada and am at a roadblock. I am wondering if your offer still stands ? I would love anything on the following family: JAMES STEVENSON born abt.1788-89 in Co.Down his wife ANN(E ) BELL born abt.1794-95 in Co. Down. Do not know what year they married. Their children: ELIZA BORN abt 1821, MARGARET born June 14, 1824, WILLIAM born April 18,1825 , JANE born June 28,1827 , ANNABELLE born abt.1831, JAMES born Nov.11,1833, ELLEN or ELEANOR born abt. 1836. As far as we know the children were all born in Co. Down. We have them all in Canada and wish we knew where in Co.Down they were from. I see you are also searching for a BELL family. Any help will be greatly appreciated.Thank-you in advance . Rae in Saskatchewan,Canada Also searching for: RYAN of Co.Clare, BANNON of Monaghan Co. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bev Kerlin" <bevkerlin@ozemail.com.au> To: <nir-down@rootsweb.com>; "Y-IRL group" <Y-IRL@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 11:36 PM Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Emerald Ancestor Hi - I have joined today for a month $AU23 = £9.99. Nothing to rave about in my opinion (sorry to those who have found it helpful), but I think I already had most of their offerings, which I had found in other free resources. Three people I had born in Newry and they had recorded Tandragee in addition, so 3 records have been improved. One of their records had Great Grandmother as Amry, a simple typo, so was able to send an amendment to them. She was Mary Jane BELL married to James KERLIN. If anyone would like lookups, I would be pleased to help - still have 29 days to go <vbg>. Remember please, Y-IRL folk, it is only for ULSTER. http://www.emeraldancestors.com/ - for an initial looksee! Cheers Bev ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NIR-DOWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Here you go. Lorie Entry Details Record Type Civil Marriage Date of Marriage 21 Dec 1884 Groom Name james BULTITUDE Bride Name elizabeth HANVEY Church Belfast Roman Catholic Church Parish Belfast Urban 11 Civil District Belfast County Down

Below are the children of Agnes Boyd and William Orr and who they married according to the chart. This may help some spouse families make some connections . Agnes would appear to be a third generation in County Down from her birth date. Q1? Agnes Boyd, b / /1670 ( ), d 1741 ( ), aged 71 years, bu , m / /169x (church, town, county, etc), William Orr, of Ballybeen, , Ireland, son of and (nee ) Orr, b / /1659 ( ), d / /1730 ( ), aged 71 years, bu , and had isuse:- [Lived: of Ballybeen, , Co Down ] - With the 11 years age difference, could this mean that William was married previously and perhaps lost his first wife in the troubles of 1689-1690? R1 John Orr, b / /169x ( ), d / /17xx ( ), bu , m / /171x (church, town, county, etc), Mary M'Kibbin, dau of and (nee ) M'Kibbin, b / /169x ( ), d / /17xx ( ), bu , and had issue:- [Lived: of Tullyhubert, ] R2 Mary Orr, b / /169x ( ), d / /17xx ( ), bu , m / /171x (Church, town, county, etc), Robert Yates, son of and (nee ) Yates, b / /168x ( ), d / /172x ( ), bu , and had issue:- m 2ndly / /172x (church, town, county, etc), William Shaw, son of and (nee ) Shaw, b / /169x ( ), d / /17xx ( ), and had issue:- [Lived: ] R3 William Orr, b / /1698 ( ), d / /1755 ( ), aged 57 years, bu , m / /172x (church, town, county, etc), Jane M'Clelland, dau of and (nee ) M'Celland, b / /1708 ( ), d / /1787 ( ), aged 79 years, bu , and had issue:- [Lived: of Ballybeen, Co Down ] R3 James Orr, b / /170x ( ), b / /17xx ( ), bu , m ? R4 Sarah Orr, b / /170x ( ), b / /17xx ( ), bu , m / /172x (church, town, county, etc), Patrick Murdock, of Comber, son of and (nee ) Murdock, b / /169x ( ), d / /17xx ( ), bu , and had issue:- [Lived: of Comber, County Down ] R5 Margaret Orr, b / /170x ( ), d / /17xx ( ), bu , m / /172x (church, town, county, etc), Peter Stevenson, of Ballyrush, son of and (nee ) Stevenson, b / /170x ( ), d / /17xx ( ), bu , and had issue:- [Lived: of Ballyrush, ] Mike boyd Historical Committee, HBS

Could the kind souls who are doing this please look up James Bultitude and Elizabeth Hanvey who were married in 1884. Many thanks. Sandra in Canada

Dawn Williams wrote: Sorry Dawn, I forgot the obvious http://www.raymondscountydownwebsite.com/ and also Ros Davies site - http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rosdavies/ Probably 2 of the best NIR sites you will find. Bev