I am sure there was a reply to the question about a researcher in the Wexford area - I must have deleted it in error - can't find it. Could someone please give it to me again. Thanks Shelagh. ----- Original Message ----- From: <wexford-request@rootsweb.com> To: <wexford@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 8:02 AM Subject: WEXFORD Digest, Vol 4, Issue 91 > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Local historian WEXFORD (magilliganlass@aol.com) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:52:23 -0400 > From: magilliganlass@aol.com > Subject: Re: [WEXFORD] Local historian WEXFORD > To: wexford@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <8CBE7E9AF3CC9A7-4E4-623@webmail-dx15.sysops.aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hello!? I am researching a Maurice/Morris Somers who emigrated to > Massachusetts in about 1849 from Ireland, county of birth unknown.? If you > think your Elizabeth might have had a great-uncle Maurice/Morris who went > to America around that time, please contact me at magilliganlass@aol.com.? > Thanks! > > Barbara Miller, Allentown, PA > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ken Williams <ken.williams@blueyonder.co.uk> > To: wexford@rootsweb.com > Sent: Sun, Aug 9, 2009 10:32 am > Subject: [WEXFORD] Local historian WEXFORD > > > > Can anyone recommend a good local historian for Wexford Town and (County)? > > Briefly:- > > I have knowedge of dates and family events for my SOMERS forebears - going > back > to the latter half of the 18th century, but while the more famous and > infamous > events covering their lives are well known, I want to put 'flesh onto > their > bones'. > > My paternal grandmother ELIZABETH SOMERS (latterly Summers in England) > was born > and baptised in Wexford Town (Westgate) in 1863, one of 6 children, to > PATRICK > SOMERS, a mariner, and ELIZA CATHERINE LUCKING. > I know something of Patrick's father and grandfather (respectively Peter > and > Patrick, baptised in 1798 and, at a guess, 1766). > > I have done some research into the Lucking (Lucken) family, and know of my > relationship with Kathleen. > > Many thanks in inticipation! > > Ken Williams > Formby > England > > > > > Wexford Surnames List > > http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/wexford.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WEXFORD-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > of > the message > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the WEXFORD list administrator, send an email to > WEXFORD-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the WEXFORD mailing list, send an email to > WEXFORD@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WEXFORD-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of WEXFORD Digest, Vol 4, Issue 91 > ************************************** >