Dear Joan, I would try the library first. See if there is a Family research Center for the county and where it is. (checkthe county on line, I like goto.com and see what comes up). The Town Hall may have records for you. Try to set your ducks in a row before you go to save time. Ellen >From: "jJoanlaw" <jJoanlaw@tinyworld.co.uk> >To: SHAMROCK-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [SH] Advice Please >Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2001 20:09:11 -0000 > >Hello all, >I wonder if anyone could give me a bit of advice. >In three weeks time my husband and myself are going to Dublin for six days >short break,and when he is busy sampling the dark stuff, I want to do some >family history. > >I have very little info, the only thing I have is my gt grandmother was >born >at Wicklow, and according to my late mother & grandmother the place she >came >from was Bray. My gt grandmothers name was ELLEN BUCKLEY, born 1845-1850 >her >father was JOHN BUCKLEY he was a builder by trade. They were Catholic's. > >What I wanted to know is where is the best place to start, I know my >chances >of finding anything out are slim, but I would still like to try. >I wonder if anyone knows what information there is for this time frame, and >any advice at all would be very much appreciated. >That,s to everyone in taking time to read my message. >Very best wishes Joan. > > >==== SHAMROCK Mailing List ==== >** SHAMROCK ROOTS homepage >http://community.webtv.net/shamrockroots/SHAMROCKROOTS > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com