I have all my West originating in Ireland. You can read the genealogy here. http://www.alphapenguin.net/~sheila/genealogy3.html Anyone see any connections? Sheila /\___/\ /) \`@[email protected]'/ )) {_:Y:.}_// *~*:..:*~*:.{_}--{_}.:*~*:..:*~* SHEILA'S VIOLIN CORNER [email protected] http://www.bright.net/~hhelser/
I have been eagerly reading each email regarding the WEST family and while many of the given names have been the same, there does not appear to be any connection to my Fermanagh, Ireland family. Many records in Ireland were destroyed in the Four Courts fire of 1922 making it very difficult to trace the family line as only fragments remain. I also note that the WEST families in America go back to the 1600's and possibly even further whereas so far, I have only been able to go back to the mid 1700's in Northern Ireland, starting with Dr John WEST, then his son Dr John WEST and another Dr John WEST all of whom I believe relate to my family. Then follows in the mid 1800's my Great Great Grandfather Dr Lendrum WEST who was a Physician/Surgeon in Brookeborough, Fermanagh, his wife's name was Mary Ann PARKER. I have found three of his daughters - Mary Ann b: 1847, Elizabeth b: 1853, Amelia b: 1864. Also in 1864 Mary Ann aged 18 sailed to Western Australia and in 1866 married Robert Scarff who came from Suffolk, England. They settled on an excellent farming property near Geraldton, Western Australia and raised 9 children. Robert and Mary Ann were my Great Grandparents. Now back to 1864 in Ireland, I cannot find any further trace of Lendrum, his wife or the other children.. Did he and family also emigrate, but where?? I recently went into the Ancestry.com web site and submitted Lendrum WESTs name and the following came up - "Newport Daily News (Newport, Rhode Island) - Lendrum West - 2 records found! To access these 2 records you must be a subscriber to the Historical Newspapers Collection - sign up now" Having already spent so much on research I am reluctant to spend more on what could be the two items I already have information on. Apologies for this rather long message and best wishes to all in your research. Neila Biddle Perth, Western Australia