Comments for Derry, Northern Ireland http://londonderry.wordpress.com The Londonderry, Northern Ireland GenWeb Project Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:17:28 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Genealogy by Susan Walker http://londonderry.wordpress.com/geneology/#comment-2359 Susan Walker Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:17:28 +0000 http://londonderry.wordpress.com/geneology/#comment-2359 Has anybody any idea of the wife of Captain Micaiah (Michael) Browning (siege of Derry) Have been told that it was Margaret Ranken but can find no more. Thanks for any info Has anybody any idea of the wife of Captain Micaiah (Michael) Browning (siege of Derry) Have been told that it was Margaret Ranken but can find no more. Thanks for any info

]]> Comment on Genealogy by Morrison Stewart http://londonderry.wordpress.com/geneology/#comment-2356 Morrison Stewart Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:29:27 +0000 http://londonderry.wordpress.com/geneology/#comment-2356 Alison, I am probably far too late but I have just seen your message. Joseph Gallagher married Ellen Rigby on 26 Jul 1920 in Waterside Registrars office, Londonderry. A certificate can be ordered from GRONI using the following information:- Registration District Londonderry Jul-Sept Quarter 1920 Vol 2 Page 238 Regards Morrison Alison,
I am probably far too late but I have just seen your message.

Joseph Gallagher married Ellen Rigby on 26 Jul 1920 in Waterside Registrars office, Londonderry.

A certificate can be ordered from GRONI using the following information:-
Registration District Londonderry
Jul-Sept Quarter 1920
Vol 2 Page 238

Regards
Morrison

]]> Comment on Entry Level Genealogy by Tom Chrisman http://londonderry.wordpress.com/geneology/geneology/#comment-2351 Tom Chrisman Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:54:03 +0000 http://londonderry.wordpress.com/#comment-2351 Does anyone have information about a family Drips from 'the hill' near Klirea in County Derry? The family left for America about 1796 but was reportedly from the area mentioned and had lived in that area for about 350 years. It appears they changed their name from Seldon to Drips, probably when they left Scotland for N Ireland to escape religious persecution. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Does anyone have information about a family Drips from ‘the hill’ near Klirea in County Derry? The family left for America about 1796 but was reportedly from the area mentioned and had lived in that area for about 350 years. It appears they changed their name from Seldon to Drips, probably when they left Scotland for N Ireland to escape religious persecution. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

]]> Comment on Advanced Level Genealogy by Michael Boggs http://londonderry.wordpress.com/geneology/advanced-level-geneology/#comment-2347 Michael Boggs Sun, 11 Oct 2009 05:58:18 +0000 http://londonderry.wordpress.com/geneology/advanced-level-geneology/#comment-2347 Brian, Want to know what information you have on Boggs before 1800 in Ireland. Thanks, Michael Brian,
Want to know what information you have on Boggs before 1800 in Ireland.
Thanks, Michael

]]> Comment on People by Don MacFarlane http://londonderry.wordpress.com/people/#comment-2346 Don MacFarlane Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:31:31 +0000 http://londonderry.wordpress.com/people/#comment-2346 The Mother House of the Sisters of Nazareth Order is Nazareth House 169-175 Hamersmith Road London W6 8DB Tel: 020 8600 6840 Website: www.sistersofnazareth.com An example of the help the Order is now willing to offer those related to children once in their care is to be found at http://www.ccsadoption.org/ The Mother House of the Sisters of Nazareth Order is

Nazareth House
169-175 Hamersmith Road
London
W6 8DB

Tel: 020 8600 6840
Website: http://www.sistersofnazareth.com

An example of the help the Order is now willing to offer those related to children once in their care is to be found at
http://www.ccsadoption.org/

]]> Comment on People by Denise http://londonderry.wordpress.com/people/#comment-2345 Denise Sat, 10 Oct 2009 07:59:05 +0000 http://londonderry.wordpress.com/people/#comment-2345 Where would records be for those in Nazareth House, Derry, from the period around the 1930's-1950's? Building a family tree and looking to find info on my Grandmother who was kept at the Home as a child. Her name was Elizabeth Ann Early (Nancy) Where would records be for those in Nazareth House, Derry, from the period around the 1930’s-1950’s? Building a family tree and looking to find info on my Grandmother who was kept at the Home as a child. Her name was Elizabeth Ann Early (Nancy)

]]> Comment on Genealogy by Don MacFarlane http://londonderry.wordpress.com/geneology/#comment-2344 Don MacFarlane Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:18:41 +0000 http://londonderry.wordpress.com/geneology/#comment-2344 To enquire about any known details of fallen soldiers from Derry, contact directly the Diamond Memorial Project at http://www.diamondwarmemorial.com/pages/about-us Whether any relation I do not know, but there is also a Sergeant Richard J., Owens, 9860, 11th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (Donegal Volunteers) who died at Passchendaele, aged 25 and husband of Edith M. Owens of 80, Fountain Street, Londonderry. To enquire about any known details of fallen soldiers from Derry, contact directly the Diamond Memorial Project at http://www.diamondwarmemorial.com/pages/about-us

Whether any relation I do not know, but there is also a Sergeant Richard J., Owens, 9860, 11th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (Donegal Volunteers) who died at Passchendaele, aged 25 and husband of Edith M. Owens of 80, Fountain Street, Londonderry.

]]> Comment on Genealogy by Denise http://londonderry.wordpress.com/geneology/#comment-2342 Denise Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:55:20 +0000 http://londonderry.wordpress.com/geneology/#comment-2342 Sgt. Peter Owens MM from Derry was my great great uncle. Anyone got information on him? Where he died? Where he was buried? etc Thanks Sgt. Peter Owens MM from Derry was my great great uncle. Anyone got information on him? Where he died? Where he was buried? etc Thanks

]]> Comment on Genealogy by Don MacFarlane http://londonderry.wordpress.com/geneology/#comment-2341 Don MacFarlane Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:51:49 +0000 http://londonderry.wordpress.com/geneology/#comment-2341 The surname Sinclair in Northern Ireland is found almost exclusively in Belfast, with small pockets in country areas. Sinclairs came over from Scotland (their clan territory was in Caithness and Orkney) in 1642 when Lord Sinclair (John), together with his brother Lt. Col. Henry Sinclair, took over a regiment of over 1,000 men to Ireland to protect the Scots there against the Irish Confederates (Catholics) and Scots Covenanters (Presbyterians). This would be par for the course for the clan Sinclair which remained loyal to the Scottish monarch and the established religion through the centuries. Their presence in Dunluce is strange as that was the seat of the Earls of Antrim, McDonnells of Catholic faith and related to the MacDonalds of the Isles of Scotland. Stranger still is that the Sinclair tartan has a very close resemblance to the MacDonald tartan, although there is no obvious connection or allegiance between the two clans. Kirkiola is a little townland and also the parish within which sits the borough of Ballymena. Sinclair is not a Derry name and there is no presence there of people of that name. The surname Sinclair in Northern Ireland is found almost exclusively in Belfast, with small pockets in country areas.

Sinclairs came over from Scotland (their clan territory was in Caithness and Orkney) in 1642 when Lord Sinclair (John), together with his brother Lt. Col. Henry Sinclair, took over a regiment of over 1,000 men to Ireland to protect the Scots there against the Irish Confederates (Catholics) and Scots Covenanters (Presbyterians).

This would be par for the course for the clan Sinclair which remained loyal to the Scottish monarch and the established religion through the centuries. Their presence in Dunluce is strange as that was the seat of the Earls of Antrim, McDonnells of Catholic faith and related to the MacDonalds of the Isles of Scotland.

Stranger still is that the Sinclair tartan has a very close resemblance to the MacDonald tartan, although there is no obvious connection or allegiance between the two clans.

Kirkiola is a little townland and also the parish within which sits the borough of Ballymena. Sinclair is not a Derry name and there is no presence there of people of that name.

]]> Comment on Genealogy by Ken Sinclair http://londonderry.wordpress.com/geneology/#comment-2334 Ken Sinclair Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:07:28 +0000 http://londonderry.wordpress.com/geneology/#comment-2334 My GGGGrandfather Andrew Sinclair was born in Kirkinriola in 1803. His two sons Francis (b 1826) and Charles (my line, b 1828) also in Kirkinriola. Andrew is mentioned in the Griffith Valuation at Leeke, Dunluce Lower 1848 - 1864. I would love to hear from anybody who has same name rellies in that area. My GGGGrandfather Andrew Sinclair was born in Kirkinriola in 1803. His two sons Francis (b 1826) and Charles (my line, b 1828) also in Kirkinriola. Andrew is mentioned in the Griffith Valuation at Leeke, Dunluce Lower 1848 – 1864. I would love to hear from anybody who has same name rellies in that area.

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