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From: "Karen" <>
Subject: Re: [S-I] RIC Index
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:07:45 -0400
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I'd LOVE to see a "basic guide to online gen websites." And how do I get to
the one done earlier?
Karen
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Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 8:14 AM
Subject: Re: [S-I] RIC Index


> Hi Linda,
>
> My FHC is in Stroke City - Derry/Londonderry and I am very fortunate
> because
> the father of the current librarian managed to acquire an enormous stock
> of
> films way back in the 80s, I think, covering mainly Counties Derry,
> Donegal
> and Tyrone, plus some for Antrim. However, one of the most valuable sets
> of
> films is the complete BMD Index for the whole of Irelandplus the records
> themselves for linited periods mid 19th century.
>
> She also orders in lots of films and now gets to keep them if she orders
> them twice and so is building on the stock. And you will not believe this
> but she already had my RIC film in the library for someone else!! Yep,
> out
> of all the possible RIC films in that big long list, she had the one I
> needed. (I immediately went out and backed a horse at 100 to 1. Tee
> hee.)
> So I got to look at William Mackey's record last night!! And as always it
> only deepened the mystery. I am 90% certain this is my great great
> grandfather and the marriage date on his record is the same as his
> marriage
> to Mary Boyd, May 1853. The record says he was born in Monaghan. Okay, a
> Mackey from Monaghan, I can just about accept that. But it gives his
> wife's
> native county as Tipperrary!!! No way did a Boyd ever come from
> Tipperrary,
> especially one whose parents are buried in The Vow in County Antrim!!!
> This
> one will take a bit of puzzling out. But sure, that's what it's all
> about.
> Any ideas from Listers gratefully accepted.
>
> I won't talk of military records now as I have a whoe minefield (no pun
> intended!!) to explore there and want to cincentrate on the RIC.
>
> Linda, would you like me to do a basic guide to online gen websites. I
> know
> you have done it before but there have been some really major innovations
> in
> the last 9 months.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Boyd Gray
>
> http://familytrees.genopro.com/boydgray26/Boyd/default.htm
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> [mailto:] On Behalf Of
> Sent: 18 June 2009 21:23
> To:
> Subject: Re: [S-I] RIC Index
>
> Hi Boyd,
>
> I'm glad you are wading your way through Ancestry. It did used to be only
> good for American information but I have found a lot for my UK and Irish
> ancestors too. It's a lot easier than driving over to the FHC and ordering
> a
> film. I think I calculated the cost in gas and film and decided it
> actually
> was not expensive either -- assuming it has some of what you would order.
> Plus there's the time savings. And there are some things you simply cannot
> do with film.
>
> SNIP
>
>
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