Good Morning Rachael Don't feel too despondent if your ancestors are hard to find. Just keep on keeping on. I have been looking for my Irish (HOOKS) for 15 years. I will find them one day, and just hope that I will not feel too let down when the chase is over. If nothing else I have had to learn to be patient!!!!!!!!!!!!! Regards Lyn Schryver Scarborough Western Australia [email protected] wrote: > Okay now that Iknow that I am on the right track and that I am posting the > message right I will begin with some information. > > Father: Francis George Black b. 23 Feb 1928 > Grandparents: Albert Joseph Black b. 11 Jan 1893 Richmond m. Ellenor Marie > Riley ( no details for her) > Ggrandparents: Joseph Black b. 1868 Hamilton m. Margaret Marion Mastin 1891 > b. 1869 Richmond > Gggrandparents: Joseph Black b. 1843 Port Down Ireland (pretty sure this is > Portadown Armagh Co.) m. Christina Arnott 1865 b. 1845 Hamilton (can't find > any details for her) > Ggggrandparents: Robert Black & Ann Adams (don;t know anything about these > two) > > This is all the info I have ecept for children. I am not sure if Joseph > came out from Ireland with his parents or not but I'm told it is very hard > to get details from Ireland so if anyone has any info or has come across my > Black family or just some advise on how to find either Joseph, Robert or > Ann I would love to hear from them. Thanks for the replies that I got > asking for more info and am sorry that I sounded so dumb. I'm only new at > this so you'll have to bear with me while I get it right!! > > Regards Rachael