Many names from Down and Antrim mention pages 7-11 http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ytUHAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA4&dq=The+great+Protestant+demonstration+at+Hillsborough&hl=en&ei=vrMCTcujH8nEswb41oiMCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=book-preview-link&resnum=1&ved=0CCkQuwUwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false Jane

Hello Christine Many thanks for your message, I appreciate your help - but I am looking for William Moffat who married Agnes Watson, and they are so elusive! Another Brick Wall! Thank you and best wishes from Moira. -----Original Message----- From: nir-down-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:nir-down-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Christy Sent: Saturday, 4 December 2010 12:39 PM To: nir-down@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] MOFFET Hi Moira, I am not sure if your email was for me but I am researching my Moffats whom married in Down County, Magheralin abt. 1816. I have the marriage info on them. Thomas Moffat married Jane Pickering. They ended up in Nova Scotia where they had children. They may have had a few children born in Ireland. Their children were William, Charlotte, Wesley, possibly John and possibly others. Christine -----Original Message----- From: Moira Draper Sent: Friday, December 03, 2010 3:55 PM To: nir-down@rootsweb.com Subject: [NIR-DOWN] MOFFET Hello from New Zealand I am researching the marriage of William MOFFET of County Down to Agnes WATSON I have discovered two sons William and James born in the 1840's [estimated] Although I am searching for James, it is his brother William's marriage I found- 26 November 1858 at St Matthew's Church of Ireland Scarva Aghaderg, William MOFFET OF Terryhoogan -Father William MOFFET, Mason - married Agnes O'NEILL (or NEILL) of Auglish - Father William O'NEILL, Shoemaker The Marriage Certificate does not include where their parents lived, although it would seem that the wedding would have been in Agnes' home town. Both William and his wife moved to Glasgow, where James MOFFAT, younger brother of William, was living around 1871. I am almost finished reading the film of births deaths and marriages in County Down and will be happy to check entries for you, and I would really appreciate any information further to the above. Best wishes from Moira -------------------------------------------------- 472 list members as of 1 Aug 2010. -------------------------------------------------- Searchable list archive at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/NIR-DOWN ------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------- 472 list members as of 1 Aug 2010. -------------------------------------------------- Searchable list archive at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/NIR-DOWN ------------------------------- 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

New files! Have just added additional photos and transcriptions for Dundonald Graveyard in Belfast. This set was contributed by Yvonne Russell. There are also two more photos for Knockbreada in Belfast. Also wanted to mention that you can now search our newspapers from all counties by using the search engine on the main IGP Archives page. Use the drop down choices on the box and pick irelandnews. We wanted to offer this option because different locations are named in assorted newspapers, and you might miss them, if you didn't know where to look. To view the new Headstone photos go to: http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ Pick DOWN from the Table and then Headstones. Enjoy! Christina Submission Forms -- http://www.genrecords.org/irfiles/ ===============================

Eddie Williams has updated the County down births and christenings, on the website, there are over 1,000 names added, counting the childs name, fathers name and mothers maiden name. Raymond, thanking Eddie http://www.raymondscountydownwebsite.com

Hello from New Zealand I am researching the marriage of William MOFFET of County Down to Agnes WATSON I have discovered two sons William and James born in the 1840's [estimated] Although I am searching for James, it is his brother William's marriage I found- 26 November 1858 at St Matthew's Church of Ireland Scarva Aghaderg, William MOFFET OF Terryhoogan -Father William MOFFET, Mason - married Agnes O'NEILL (or NEILL) of Auglish - Father William O'NEILL, Shoemaker The Marriage Certificate does not include where their parents lived, although it would seem that the wedding would have been in Agnes' home town. Both William and his wife moved to Glasgow, where James MOFFAT, younger brother of William, was living around 1871. I am almost finished reading the film of births deaths and marriages in County Down and will be happy to check entries for you, and I would really appreciate any information further to the above. Best wishes from Moira

Thank you so much Joyce! You have been a tremendous help!  So, there's a possibility that this is my ggrandparents William & Sarah (kirk) Wilson.  Sarah (kirk) Wilson's age is a bit off, as she was born in 1874, but she sometimes seems to fudge her age.... Thanks again for your help!! Debbye

Hi Debbye (again!) The fact that you are having trouble finding William in 1901 could be due to this taken from Natioanl Archives Website - "Missing Townlands/Streets A number of townlands/streets do not appear in the online census for 1901 and 1911, mostly due to their never having been microfilmed, and thus never digitised. This is being remedied, and the missing material will be placed online as soon as possible. A list of the missing material will shortly appear on this page. The records for some streets and townlands have never been in the custody of the National Archives, and these will be clealy indicated." This note as been on the National Archives Website for a while now, but the list mentioned has not appeared to date. However, I have had a quick look on Googlemaps for both Gilford and Ballysheil, and they would appear to be about 7 miles apart, Gilford being about 3 miles north west of Banbridge, and Ballysheil being about 4 miles south east of Banbridge. Someone else on the list may know the area better than I do. Joyce

Hello Joyce, Yes, William Wilson married Sarah Kirk on April 8th, 1901 in Ballygowen.  I have been unable to find them in the 1901 census, but do have them in the 1911. I did find today the following, but I have no idea if this is near Gilford... Census Years1901ArmaghBallysheilMavemacullenResidents of a house Residents of a house 4 in Mavemacullen (Ballysheil, Armagh) Wilson Willie 23 Male Head of Family Presbyterian County Armagh Farmer Read and write - Married - Wilson Sarah 23 Female Wife Presbyterian Co Armagh - Read and write - Married Thanks again for your interest, Debbye

Debbye Thanks for the explanation of your situation. Was your family in Ireland in 1901? Do you know the occupation of your William Wilson (senior and junior)? If I spot anything else that may help you I shall put a note on the list. Joyce > > > > > According to William's WWI draft registration card (in the US), he stated > his date of birth as June 2nd, 1875 in Gilford...I then found the birth > record you found as well; which give me hope that William Wilson & Jane > Adams[on] were his parents. (William's marriage record stated his father's > name was also William) > > > > I also found, I believe, the will of Jane Wilson of Gilford available > online at PRONI, and learned William may also have a brother John. I then > found the will of John Wilson, of Whinny Hill, Gilford (dated 1920), but > the will in not transcribed. > > > > One bit of the puzzle that doesn't quite fit is, Jane Wilson states > property on Whinny Hill Gilford belonged to her father, James Adams...not > Adamson. > > > > Therefore, I was tring to find perhaps a marriage record of William Wilson > & Jane Adams[on]. > > >

Hello Joyce, Thank you so much for your help!  I will do just that. According to William's WWI draft registration card (in the US), he stated his date of birth as June 2nd, 1875 in Gilford...I then found the birth record you found as well; which give me hope that William Wilson & Jane Adams[on] were his parents. (William's marriage record stated his father's name was also William)  I also found, I believe,  the will of Jane Wilson of Gilford available online at PRONI, and learned William may also have a brother John.  I then found the will of John Wilson, of Whinny Hill, Gilford (dated 1920), but the will in not transcribed. One bit of the puzzle that doesn't quite fit is, Jane Wilson states property on Whinny Hill Gilford belonged to her father, James Adams...not Adamson.  Therefore, I was tring to find perhaps a marriage record of William Wilson & Jane Adams[on]. Thanks again for all you help! Debbye Sorry, I hadn't changed the subject line.. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joyce" <joytun@utvinternet.com> To: nir-down@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, December 3, 2010 1:15:31 PM Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] new flash from PRONI Debbye I searched the Marriage Index which LDS have online and found the marriage of William Wilson to Jane Adamson. (both indexed with the same ref. no.) It was registered at Banbridge in 1874 Vol. 16 Page 299.   With these details you will be able to order a copy of the registration which will give you full details of the date of marriage, where the marriage took place, the names of their fathers etc. If you go to - http://www.groireland.ie/ you will be able to find how to order a copy.  Hope this helps Joyce > > > Hello, > > I was wondering if anyone perhaps could check a marriage record that I > found indexed at Emerald Ancestors for William Wilson who married in 1874 > to a Jane. > > > > I'm searching for a marriage record of William Wilson who married a Jane > Adam or Adamson, daughter of James. They in turn had a son William who was > born June 2nd 1875 or 1877, possible in Gilford or Banbridge? > > > -------------------------------------------------- 472 list members as of 1 Aug 2010. -------------------------------------------------- Searchable list archive at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/NIR-DOWN ------------------------------- 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 Moira, I am not sure if your email was for me but I am researching my Moffats whom married in Down County, Magheralin abt. 1816. I have the marriage info on them. Thomas Moffat married Jane Pickering. They ended up in Nova Scotia where they had children. They may have had a few children born in Ireland. Their children were William, Charlotte, Wesley, possibly John and possibly others. Christine -----Original Message----- From: Moira Draper Sent: Friday, December 03, 2010 3:55 PM To: nir-down@rootsweb.com Subject: [NIR-DOWN] MOFFET Hello from New Zealand I am researching the marriage of William MOFFET of County Down to Agnes WATSON I have discovered two sons William and James born in the 1840's [estimated] Although I am searching for James, it is his brother William's marriage I found- 26 November 1858 at St Matthew's Church of Ireland Scarva Aghaderg, William MOFFET OF Terryhoogan -Father William MOFFET, Mason - married Agnes O'NEILL (or NEILL) of Auglish - Father William O'NEILL, Shoemaker The Marriage Certificate does not include where their parents lived, although it would seem that the wedding would have been in Agnes' home town. Both William and his wife moved to Glasgow, where James MOFFAT, younger brother of William, was living around 1871. I am almost finished reading the film of births deaths and marriages in County Down and will be happy to check entries for you, and I would really appreciate any information further to the above. Best wishes from Moira -------------------------------------------------- 472 list members as of 1 Aug 2010. -------------------------------------------------- Searchable list archive at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/NIR-DOWN ------------------------------- 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

Debbye Also found that if you search Ireland Births and Baptisms on LDS Pilot Website (or Beta Website) you will find that William Wilson was born 2 June 1877 to William Wilson and Jane Wilson Adamson. The record has "Banbriofe" which would appear to be a "typo" for Banbridge. Joyce . They in turn had a son William who was born June 2nd 1875 or 1877, possible in Gilford or Banbridge?

Debbye I searched the Marriage Index which LDS have online and found the marriage of William Wilson to Jane Adamson. (both indexed with the same ref. no.) It was registered at Banbridge in 1874 Vol. 16 Page 299. With these details you will be able to order a copy of the registration which will give you full details of the date of marriage, where the marriage took place, the names of their fathers etc. If you go to - http://www.groireland.ie/ you will be able to find how to order a copy. Hope this helps Joyce > > > Hello, > > I was wondering if anyone perhaps could check a marriage record that I > found indexed at Emerald Ancestors for William Wilson who married in 1874 > to a Jane. > > > > I'm searching for a marriage record of William Wilson who married a Jane > Adam or Adamson, daughter of James. They in turn had a son William who was > born June 2nd 1875 or 1877, possible in Gilford or Banbridge? > > >

Hello, I was wondering if anyone perhaps could check a marriage record that I found indexed at Emerald Ancestors for William Wilson who married in 1874 to a Jane. I'm searching for a marriage record of William Wilson who married a Jane Adam or Adamson, daughter of James.  They in turn had a son William who was born June 2nd 1875 or 1877, possible in Gilford or Banbridge? Thank you for any help, Debbye

Hi: I don't now about your Wm. Wilson but I have a lot of them in the Banbridge area I have not gone through them ti see if my Wm is yours but will do. Adamson does not ring a bell but Jane sure does. Tell me more about your Wilson's. Marj Snedden ________________________________ From: Debbye Lansing <debbyel@comcast.net> To: nir-down@rootsweb.com Sent: Fri, December 3, 2010 10:51:34 AM Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] new flash from PRONI Hello, I was wondering if anyone perhaps could check a marriage record that I found indexed at Emerald Ancestors for William Wilson who married in 1874 to a Jane. I'm searching for a marriage record of William Wilson who married a Jane Adam or Adamson, daughter of James. They in turn had a son William who was born June 2nd 1875 or 1877, possible in Gilford or Banbridge? Thank you for any help, Debbye -------------------------------------------------- 472 list members as of 1 Aug 2010. -------------------------------------------------- Searchable list archive at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/NIR-DOWN ------------------------------- 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

It must have been my new glasses. As I looked at the Index and could not find it, but have now that you ahve pointed it out. Thank you Mike Boyd ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Williams" <joewilliams6788@gmail.com> To: "'Mike Boyd'" <mikejboyd@bigpond.com>; "'Mindy Householder'" <minzgen@gmail.com>; <Boyd@rootsweb.com>; <nir-down@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2010 11:17 AM Subject: RE: [BOYD] David Boyd Killyleagh (pronounced /kɪliˈleɪ/) (from Irish: Cill Uí Laoch meaning "church of the hero's descendants") is a large village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated on the A22 road from Downpatrick, on the western side of Strangford Lough Abraham Lincoln said, "We the people are the rightful masters of both the Congress and the Courts -not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow men who pervert the Constitution". Joe Boyd Williams SRT Sons of the Republic of Texas Founder House of Boyd Society Calhoun County, Texas Historical Commission Cape Carancahua, Texas

I have just posted a new blog called Random Acts. It is my first December post and hence will be listed under that month. Amongst other things (I tend to natter), it encourages people to contribute to an Irish Deeds Registry project. It also updates people on some of the transcriptions that I have recently done and will be contributing via my web site in the new year. My recent focus has been JACKSONs and anyone else who crossed their path. The link to my blog site is beneath. Cheers, Sharon -- Sharon Oddie Brown Roberts Creek, BC, Canada. History Project: http://www.thesilverbowl.com/ Some Become Flowers: http://www.harbourpublishing.com/title/SomeBecomeFlowers Family Tree: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=silverbowl Blog: http://sharonoddiebrown.blogspot.com/

Mindy It would appear from some other data that this David Boyd (bc 1837) came from Killyleagh, Co Down. [I could not find Killyleagh on my Road Atlas, so I assume it is an townland. So hopefully someone from the Down List can tell us where the nearest town is in County Down.] When I visited PRONI in 2008, I got this data :- Will, John Boyd, Killyleagh, 1696, wife Lettis Morrow So this would suggest that Boyd families have been in this part of County Down for at least 300 years. I will make this into a new family chapter in Volume 11 for County Down Boyd families. Mike Boyd Historical Committee, HBS ----- Original Message ----- From: Mindy Householder To: Mike Boyd ; Boyd@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 4:22 AM Subject: David Boyd But this one I cannot locate in any of my files. BOYD This branch of the Boyd Family is of Irsh birth and parentage. The Boyds were originall from Scotland, but settled in the north of Ireland several generations ago. The first of this line of whim we have recorded as David Boyd, born in County Down, Ireland, about 1837. He was an only child, received a good education in the public schools, and has always followed farming as an occupation. He yet resides near the scene of birth fairly well preserved for a man of his years. He is a Liberal in politics, and a communicant of the Prebysterian church. He married Anna McBurney, born in County Down, Ireland, died in 1889, aged sixty years. Children: Archibald died in Ireland aged twenty-two years; married a Miss Irhen. Mary, William, of whom further. Margaret, DAvid, John, Samuel, Robert, Ellen, Jane, died in infancy. All of these living children residen in their native land except William, he being the only one who emigrated to the United States. (II) William, son of David and Anna (McBurney) Boyd, was born in County Down, Ireland, August 2, 1866. He attended the public schools of the town and grew up a farmer. At the age of twenty, in 1886, he came to the United States, finding his way to western Pennsylvania. He entered the employ of the Darnegie Steel Company at Larimer's Station, Westmoreland county, remaining one year, then was transsferred to Douglass Stateion on the Youghiogheny river, remaining twelve years. In the early years after coming to Pennsylvania, he attended the night schools, adding greatly to his educational acquirement. About the year 1900 he enetered the service of the H. C. Frick Coal Company, continuing until 1911. In November 1911, he was elected justice of the peace of New Salem, Menallen Township, which office now engages his time. He was the first of the justices elected under the new law making the term one of six years instead of four. He has served as school diretor and was assessor of district No. 3, Menallen township, four years, expiring in 1911. He is a Republican in politics and has always been an active party worker. He is an elder of the Prebyterian church, his wife and children also being members of that church. He is a man of high character and holds the unvarying respect of his comunity. He married, October 5, 1897, Mary Weigel, born in Allgeheny City, Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, North Side), daughter of Conrad Weilgel, born in Germany, came to the United States, engaged to mercantile business in Corapolis, Pennsylvania, where he died at the age of sixty-nine years. His wife Mary survives him, and with his youngest daughter, Kate, contineus the business established by her husband. Louisa, the oldes daughter, married Thomas MAnning, and resides at Robbin's Station, Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania; Mary was the second of the three daughters of Conrad Weigel. Children of Mr. and Mrs. Boyd: I. Gladys, born July 21, 1897; Winfield Conrad, July 23, 1899; William, November 5, 1901; Joseph David, April 10, 1905; James Samuel, December 10, 1910. The family home is at New Salem. Any matches out there? Mindy

Begin forwarded message: > From: "patricia904974" <patricia.238hart@btinternet.com> > Date: November 30, 2010 5:11:17 AM CST > To: CountyDownGenealogy@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [CountyDownGenealogy] new flash from PRONI > Reply-To: CountyDownGenealogy@yahoogroups.com > > this below from PRONI office Pat H > > NEWS FLASH > On 29th November 2010 an updated version of the Wills Calendar > search was launched on the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland > (PRONI) website. 93,388 digitised images of copy wills covering the > period 1858-1900 have now been added, along with over twenty years > worth of calendar entries. > > This application now provides a searchable index to wills proved in > the district probate registries of Armagh, Belfast and Londonderry > during the years 1858-1919 and 1922-1943. Part of 1921 has been > added, with remaining entries for 1920-1921 to follow in the near > future. > > Digitised images from copy will books covering the years 1858-1900 > have now been linked to the corresponding will calendar entries. A > total of 93,388 will images have been added to the database. These > documents are a valuable and widely used family and local history > resource that will now be readily accessible via the internet. Users > will be able to search the online index, read the will calendar > entry and view an image of the will for many of the entries. > > This project will help facilitate easy access to archives and is an > additional resource available to the public during PRONI's closure > and relocation to its new headquarters in Titanic Quarter, Belfast. > It is the latest addition to PRONI's online resources which also > include the Ulster Covenant, Freeholders Records, Street Directories > and Name Search. The site can be accessed via PRONI's main website: > http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/search_the_archives/will_calendars.htm > > Gavin McMahon > Public Record Office of Northern Ireland > 66 Balmoral Avenue > Belfast > BT9 6NY > > > Tel: 028 9025 5907 > gavin.mcmahon@dcalni.gov.uk > www.proni.gov.uk > > > __._,_.___ > Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New > Topic > Messages in this topic (1) > RECENT ACTIVITY: New Members 4 > Visit Your Group > Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use > . > > __,_._,___

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