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Susan

Susan Report 31 Jul 2012 05:00



FMP not responding at present,will try again later.

Researching:
Haycock ...London and Gloucestershire , Walters... South Wales and Gloucestershire , Lewis... South Wales , French ...Nottingham and Essex.

Susan

Susan Report 31 Jul 2012 04:37

So this is the Marriage. For Ref

Irish Records Extraction Database
about William Boyce Name: William Boyce
Sex: Male
Marriage: 29 Aug 1815
Marriage Place: Saul Parish, Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland
Spouse: Catherine McNight
Source: Z. Mettam. Northern Ireland Marriages, Volume 1 (Manuscript found at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City on microfilm 824282, item 2).
Marriages are taken from County Down: Boardmills 1st Presbyterian Church, 1782-1842; 1851-1870; Down/Downpatrick, 1700-1874; Dromara, 1817-1845; Dromore, 1784-1845; Drumbo, 1706-1721; Killinchy, 1812- 1845; Killyleagh, 1835-1872; Kilmore, 1833-1845; and Kircubbin, 1802- 1845.
Registration of marriages at the General Register Office in Dublin was compulsory for all Protestants after April 1845 in Ireland. They are the official record.


Researching:
Haycock ...London and Gloucestershire , Walters... South Wales and Gloucestershire , Lewis... South Wales , French ...Nottingham and Essex.

Yvonne

Yvonne Report 31 Jul 2012 01:44

I hit a brickwall a couple of years ago with my Irish ancestors. I ended up paying a researcher in Ireland, which got me back two generations. It cost me about 40 pounds but it was worth it to me, as I'd exhausted all other avenues including the great people on Genes. I would give Genes a chance first but give all the info you have, it's amazing what they come up with.

Yvonne

Neil

Neil Report 31 Jul 2012 00:13

Thank you both for your replies.
I have researched as much as I can from New Zealand.
William Boyce born about 1798 at Downpatrick, County Down, Ireland. He married Catherine McKnight at Saul parish,downpatrick,county down,northern ireland 29/8/1815.
I have traced the line back to me.
My father always said that the Boyce's were chased out of France to Scotland but I have found nothing to support this.
Many thanks again for your interest.
Neil Boyce :-)

Susan

Susan Report 30 Jul 2012 08:04

Hi Neil

I hate to see you pay someone ,give us a name and date of birth you never

know what some of these clever people will come up with for you.

sue :-)

Researching:
Haycock ...London and Gloucestershire , Walters... South Wales and Gloucestershire , Lewis... South Wales , French ...Nottingham and Essex.

Dea

Dea Report 30 Jul 2012 08:04

Have you tried the familysearch site ? - There are quite a few christenings on there.

Who are you trying to follow?

Dea x

Neil

Neil Report 30 Jul 2012 07:42

I am wondering if it is worth employing someone to search parish records for birth information in Downpatrick.Ireland.The year would be 1798
Neil Boyce