For the last week or so, I've been researching one of my elusive Irish ancestors - William Hall. He was born circa 1800, most likely in the Shankill section of Belfast, Northern Ireland. From the few family records that I have found, St. Anne's Church of Ireland seems to have been the family church. This … Continue reading William Hall – Elusive Belfast Irish Ancestor
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Those Places Thursday – 51 Lisburn Road, Belfast, Ireland
I received the death record for my great-great-grandmother, Ellen Little Doran from the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, after ordering it from NIDirect. The address given for her place of death was 51 Lisburn Road, Belfast, Ireland. A little bell went off in my head about having seen that address on other family records. … Continue reading Those Places Thursday – 51 Lisburn Road, Belfast, Ireland
Thankful Thursday – A Great Week for Doran Research
This Thursday I'm thankful for the helpful hint from Amberly, at thegenealogygirl. After reading my last post on my Irish Doran family research, she commented that Scottish birth records have the date and place of the parents' wedding. I went right to Scotlands People and paid for the birth record of Ann Dorran from the … Continue reading Thankful Thursday – A Great Week for Doran Research