Greyabbey may be small, but it has a great genealogist there. Right, Glen?? BF ----- Original Message ----- From: <waseely@aol.com> To: <nir-down@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2007 7:27 AM Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Bev's offer > Hi Roberta & Claire, > > > > Was not Greyabbey similar to a County repository wherein "all" births, > deaths, marriages in the Ards were deposited? Greyabbey is but a very > small locale with a very small population > > > > > in and of itself. > > > > > Bill > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Claire McConville <clairybums@dsl.pipex.com> > To: nir-down@rootsweb.com > Sent: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 6:46 am > Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Bev's offer > > > > > > > > > Robert, > > Sorry to butt in here. I am interested in the name Fowler. Namely a Joshua > Fowler who was a witness to my GG Grandparents' (Joseph McMorran and > Susanna > Pepper) Wedding on 15th July 1858. I'm assuming Joshua was close to, and > possibly related as were a lot of marriage witnesses, to one of the > families. The other witness was Elizabeth Holland. So, if you come across > this Fowler name during your research, I would be most interested. > Likewise, > if I come across your Elizabeth Fowler, I will certainly let you know. > > Claire McConville > > www.claires-rosleaancestry.co.uk > > > -----Original Message----- > From: nir-down-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:nir-down-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Muir, Roberta > Sent: 21 November 2007 22:34 > To: nir-down@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Bev's offer > > I would appreciate the opportunity of taking advantage of your kind > offer. > > I am trying to sort out the marriage of Charles McKeown and Elizabeth > Fowler. > > According to their marriage certificate that I have, Charles' parents > were John McEwan and Charlotte Frame; Eliza's parents were James Fowler > and Agnes Ferris. Date of marriage: 15 June 1857, Ballyesborough. > The following information that a kind lister sent to me would fit in > with the forementioned as my grandfather was 'William' who was born in > Greyabbey - "Charles McKeown who married Eliz Fowler and believe it said > he was originally from Co, Tyrone but son William born in Greyabbey". > > I received an e-mail with the following informatlion - There is also a > registration for the marriage of Charles and Elizabeth Fowler of 4 > January 1858 - Index 33 04/01/1858 the marriage of Chas.I. McKeon age > 19 years of Ballygarvan a farm servant, Father Hugh McKeon, Labourer, > to Fowler Eliza - witnesses Robert Sinclair and Nancy Jamison. > > Is there any way of finding out if there were two Charles and Elizabeths > married in County Down or if, somehow, the registration got mixed? I am > really puzzled. > > Thank you in advance. > > Roberta Muir > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - > http://mail.aol.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

I've followed the messages re Greyabbey with interest, since it's my understanding that Greyabbey was/is the parish for Ballycastle, where my 2gtgrfather James NEWALL/ELL was born bet 1819-1821. Could I ask if Glen could contact me offline please. A Newall cousin is planning to visit Greyabbey and Ballycastle in search of information about our family. This will be his first trip to the area, (James married and died in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland, and he has made numerous trips there with success in locating living family), and he would greatly appreciate any tips on where to stay in the area, and how to go about researching any available local records. Thanks so much in advance. Dawn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robt & Wendy Stevenson" <stevensons@odyssey.on.ca> To: <nir-down@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2007 10:47 AM Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Bev's offer > Greyabbey may be small, but it has a great genealogist there. Right, > Glen?? > > BF > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <waseely@aol.com> > Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Bev's offer >> Hi Roberta & Claire, >> Was not Greyabbey similar to a County repository wherein "all" births, >> deaths, marriages in the Ards were deposited? Greyabbey is but a very >> small locale with a very small population >> in and of itself. >> Bill

Greyabbey is a parish and the townland of Ballycastle I believe is or was in the parish of Newtownards. There was Ballycastle Upper and Lower. Land leases could be registered in Greyabbey in the 19th.C ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dawn Williams" <dawnewil@verizon.net> To: <nir-down@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2007 6:16 PM Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Interested in Greyabbey and Ballycastle genealogysurname NEWALL / NEWELL > I've followed the messages re Greyabbey with interest, since it's my > understanding that Greyabbey was/is the parish for Ballycastle, where my > 2gtgrfather James NEWALL/ELL was born bet 1819-1821. > Could I ask if Glen could contact me offline please. A Newall cousin is > planning to visit Greyabbey and Ballycastle in search of information about > our family. This will be his first trip to the area, (James married and > died in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland, and he has made numerous trips there > with success in locating living family), and he would greatly appreciate > any > tips on where to stay in the area, and how to go about researching any > available local records. > Thanks so much in advance. > Dawn > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robt & Wendy Stevenson" <stevensons@odyssey.on.ca> > To: <nir-down@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2007 10:47 AM > Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Bev's offer > > >> Greyabbey may be small, but it has a great genealogist there. Right, >> Glen?? >> >> BF > >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <waseely@aol.com> >> Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] Bev's offer >>> Hi Roberta & Claire, >>> Was not Greyabbey similar to a County repository wherein "all" births, >>> deaths, marriages in the Ards were deposited? Greyabbey is but a very >>> small locale with a very small population >>> in and of itself. >>> Bill > > > ------------------------------- > 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