Hi All, I have been contacted by a lady whose father and his siblings were children during WWII and were sent, from Belfast, to live on a farm in Lisbellaw. I know it was common practice in England, as well as Ireland, for children to be sent away to live with other families. This lady has posted to the Belfast mailing list but unfortunately not had any response so I am posting here as the two places mentioned fall into the boundaries and also, as I know how helpful and knowledgeable you all are. Is there any way of finding out information about children sent away to live on farms? Government lists perhaps? I have emailed the lady back to get a surname just in case someone has already been researching this, I have to say most interesting, topic. Thanks in advance. Claire McConville www.claires-rosleaancestry.co.uk

Claire Are these records that PRONI may keep? Mike Boyd Brisbane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Claire McConville" <clairybums@dsl.pipex.com> To: <FERMANAGH-GOLD@rootsweb.com>; "Down Mailing List" <NIR-DOWN@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 12:05 AM Subject: [NIR-DOWN] Children 'sent away' during WWII > Hi All, > > > > I have been contacted by a lady whose father and his siblings were > children > during WWII and were sent, from Belfast, to live on a farm in Lisbellaw. I > know it was common practice in England, as well as Ireland, for children > to > be sent away to live with other families. >