----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon Crooks@verizon.net" <gordoncrooks@verizon.net> To: <Mid-AntrimGenealogy@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 7:45 AM Subject: Web site > This came to me from a friend in Ireland, the web site might interest some > of you with ancestrors from Antrim, N. Ireland > > Gordon > > >> >> Have you checked out this website ;- >> http://www.storyfinders.co.uk/?tabindex=1&tabid=1881 >> >> There is lots of links to this page, Ive only recently discoverred this >> page and was impressed. >> >> http://www.northantrim.com/Derrykeighan.htm >> >> >> >> > . >> >> >> >> Don Johnston wrote: >>> >>> >>> Y’know I’m pretty impressed with the grips all of you have come >>> together, in some way or another, I’m pretty chuffed to that I share >>> from Australia, so many things in common, or at least in recent >>> history, moreso as a “Niche Group” it honestly doesn’t get much >>> better, in fact at this day in the 21^st century it’s the best of the >>> best >>> >>> I’d like to encourage each and every one of you to take time out and >>> put you hand over your back and pat it “Well Done” >>> >>> Now, I really have a problem which is I just cannot prove my ancestors >>> in the village of Derrykeighan, I can prove they left there in 1873, I >>> can prove some siblings were born there, I can prove one married there >>> [to the infamous Hemphill line-said tongue in cheek, obviously]. >>> >>> Over 30 years of searching has led to pretty much zero, my cousin >>> Gillian in Adelaide AU has also been on this case for longer. >>> >>> I appreciate that I’m not looking for stalwart Irishmen nor those with >>> an Irish surname or longetivity, it’s difficuit, I mean Johnston is >>> almost but not quite looking for Smith, as you would know. >>> >>> I’ve pondered on the though of simply creating a Derrykeighan >>> Database, the whole village and building on that but I also realise >>> that there are/were many, many townland’s bordering. >>> >>> Anyone have any thoughts or ideas or leads? Please? >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Don >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> The data in this email is confidential and is for the information of the >> recipient only. No part of this email is to be copied or forwarded to >> organisations or persons who are not members of NALIL without the >> permission of the originator.Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nalil/ >> >> <*> Your email settings: >> Individual Email | Traditional >> >> <*> To change settings online go to: >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nalil/join >> (Yahoo! ID required) >> >> <*> To change settings via email: >> nalil-digest@yahoogroups.com >> nalil-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com >> >> <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: >> nalil-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com >> >> <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: >> http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ >> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.432 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2634 - Release Date: 01/20/10 > 09:12:00 >