Re: [CoTyroneIreland] Witnesses to Marriages

After sending that message, I discussed this with my British husband and we realized the possibilities. Having been born and raised in California, my experiences are far different from his! When he described how the couple might be whisked into an office to sign the registry before they left the

[CoTyroneIreland] Witnesses to Marriages

Kathleen It would depend on where the event took place. Civil registration of a marriage could have taken place at the Local Registrar's Office and the repeated names may have been people available in those Offices. If it was in the Church that the bride attended then the witnesses would be

Re: [CoTyroneIreland] Recognising Len

Thank you to Len for his invaluable contributions!I read every post with the hope my own ancestors will show up, and have followed Len's links and suggestions for further research.Peggy whose Grandfather was from 'Unagh-near-Cookstown' always said as one word! From: Viola Wiggins

Re: [CoTyroneIreland] CoTyroneIreland.com - New Content - Ardstraw Parish Church, Newtownstewart, Marriages

I can't even begin to thank Len enough for all the contributions he has made in the form of records for this list. In this latest batch, I count more than a dozen marriages that are either in my family lines (Fulton, Somerville, McFarland and more), or possible collateral relatives. Had I not been

[CoTyroneIreland] Recognising Len

I totally agree with Jim. Without Len's contribution over the years most of us would not been able to surmount our Brick Walls for our Tyrone ancestors. I feel a Royal Award recognising his numerous transcriptions donated freely is the least he deserves. The approach would be a concerted effort

[CoTyroneIreland] Lucky Tyrone Researchers

I just received this note as part of an email... *Tyrone researchers are s-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o fortunate for access to a great many records not available at any single repository or archive anywhere on the globe. It would be necessary to undertake research at the British Library, London,

[CoTyroneIreland] CoTyroneIreland.com - New Content - Ardstraw Parish Church, Newtownstewart, Marriages

Ardstraw Parish Church (Church of Ireland), Newtownstewart, Marriages 1845-64 Thanks again to Len Swindley for another great addition to CTI! Works such as this have TONNES of hours behind the scenes. Len deserves much more credit