Mike, Thanks for the quick response! I'm not too sure at the moment but I am going to do my best to find out 1. If they exist and 2. Where they are. I thought perhaps, if someone on the list has already looked into this area in the past, it may make things a little easier. If I do find out anything, in the meantime, I will be sure to post in the hope it might help someone else in the future. Claire www.claires-rosleaancestry.co.uk -----Original Message----- From: nir-down-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:nir-down-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mike Boyd Sent: 19 January 2008 14:05 To: nir-down@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Children 'sent away' during WWII 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. >