Hi Forrest, You are right that it is not unusual to find Methodist and CofE both listed. Those who have read the chapter in Falley "Irish and Scotch-Irish Ancestral Research" will understand it much better. Linda Merle -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Forrest Plumstead" <fplum1@gmail.com> > Hi Mardi! > > My 2X g-grandfather James Plumstead III, moved from England to Canada in mid > 19th c. In the Canadian census and he was listed as CoE, and Weslyan Meth. > His death cert listed CoE. So it may not be unusual for both to be listed. > His grandfather James I was a Congretaional Minister in > Yorkshire/Lincolnshire England. There were ties between that church and the > Methodists. > > Any way that is my two cents, which by todays inflation may be worthless. > > Forrest Plumstead fplum1@gmail.com > Researching the following Surnames: > Bushouse, Plumstead, Risser, Schroeder, Senne, Thayer, > Quaker Families: Coppock, Heald, Hobson, Hollingsworth, Potts, Ross, Watt > Plumstead and Associated Families: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~fplum/ > Military Kool Lynx: http://geocities.com/fplum/ > Ham Radio WB5HQO http://forrest.3h.com/main.html > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mardi Carlson" > To: > Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 6:28 PM > Subject: Re: [Sc-Ir] New to List (researching Beatty) > > > > Linda > > I did leave out religion shame on me. They were Anglican (Church of > > England) in Canada. In one census in Canada one of the family members was > > listed as Methodist. > > > > Do you have a good or even great online site to learn about Irish > > Genealogy? > > I understand very little, but have picked up on a few things from > > listening on the lists. > > > > Mardi > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: > > To: > > Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 1:06 PM > > Subject: Re: [Sc-Ir] New to List (researching Beatty) > > > > > >> Hi Mardi and welcome to the list! > >> > >> You have traced your ancestors back to a specific place in Ireland and > >> apparently you are wanting to know what to do next??? > >> > >> Probably two things. One is to continue gathering info about them in > >> Canada in order to develop a good profile. Just like on TV when looking > >> for a killer the more you know the more likely you are to bag your man. > >> > >> The second thing to do is learn how to do Irish genealogy. That's really > >> critical because Ireland's records are very different from other > >> countries. > >> > >> You might also grab a book or so to learn how to leverage your Scottish > >> connection too. Scotland does have good records and by using the censuses > >> and civil registration (as well as OPRs) you can locate other family > >> members who might have additional info on the family in Ireland. > >> > >> I have two lines of Beatties, one on each side. My father's were Scottish > >> border Beatties who headed up the east coast of Scotland in the early > >> 1600s and eventually settled in Polmont in the 1830s. My mother's side > >> entered the Irish army in the mid 1600s from Ayrshire and settled in > >> Ireland due to the Williamite settlement. There were two brothers who > >> were officers in King WIlliam's army. The one is well documented in > >> Egle's PA genealogies. He settled in County Down where he had 15 > >> children, populating the planet with Beatties. Mine was in Antrim. We > >> left in 1729, settling in New York area where there were Ulster Scots. > >> > >> However if you check "The Scots-Irish" you'll see that native Beatties > >> were given small estates in Cavan (I think it was) at the start of the > >> public plantation. They lost these by the Williamite Settlement. These > >> ones were Catholic. Religion is key here and one of the things you've not > >> shared. > >> > >> You can get a fair amount of local history in Fermanagh, depending on > >> where they were, that might give you an idea where yours originated: as > >> native Irish or Scots settlers. > >> > >> You can locate Irish county resources in various books like Ryan's "Irish > >> Records", but a check of the Tithe Applotment index on CD will give you a > >> free two second idea of where in Fermanagh that Beatties lived and also > >> give you an idea of how common or uncommon the name "James Beattie" was. > >> > >> Linda Merle > >> -------------- Original message -------------- > >> From: "Mardi Carlson" > >> > >>> Hi everyone, > >>> I am new to list. I am looking for any info on these people or how to > >>> find > >>> the info on theses People. Any help appreciated. > >>> > >>> James Beatty b. c. 1786 Co. Fermanagh never married in Ireland, He was a > >>> school teacher in Ireland before he immigrated to New Brunswick Canada > >>> in > >>> 1818 and married in 1820's. > >>> > >>> Brothers: > >>> William Beatty married Lucy they immigrated to New Brunswick Canada in > >>> 1816. > >>> > >>> John Beatty had a son named Benjamin. Location unknown. > >>> > >>> Benjamin Beatty possible he died near Portpatrick Scotland before 1852. > >>> > >>> Sisters: > >>> Esther Beatty married a Mayne and living in Portpatrick in 1852. > >>> > >>> Esther Beatty married a Brown and was living near Brooksborough, Co. > >>> Fermanagh in 1852. > >>> > >>> My gggrandfather William would be a son of one of James brothers, as he > >>> was his nephew. William b. c.1803 in Ireland married Margaret and had 4 > >>> kids namely Robert, James, Thomas and John before emigrating from > >>> Ireland to > >>> New Brunswick, Canada in 1836. > >>> > >>> In 1836 two other Beatty's immigrated to New Brunswick a Catherine > >>> Beatty > >>> and a Thomas Jasper Beatty. Thomas Jasper and William settled in the > >>> same > >>> area Kings County, NB and both attended the same church. I am under the > >>> assumption that they must of been relatives. Thomas Jasper was b. 1803 > >>> in > >>> Ireland. I do not know if they were brothers or cousins, or if it was > >>> just > >>> a big coincedence. But hightly doubt the later. > >>> > >>> Any Suggestions on what to try next??? > >>> Mardi > >>> > >> > >> > >> > > >