Genealogy Chat

You're welcome. I have received a lot of help from members of rootsweb mailing lists, and am currently subscribed to ones for Devon, Cornwall and Suffolk.

Several years ago, I posted on the list for Galway about my family; on that occasion, there was little response.
However, about four years later, I received an email from someone who, whilst searching microfilm at an LDS Centre, had noticed the birth registration of my great-great-uncle - so, some "branches" can lie dormant for a while and can then be revived by someone else's kindness.

Thank you Joy.

I will go to our nearest LDS centre (as soon as their opening hours and time off work coincide!)
Also thanks for the tip about rootsweb.

Lynda

You could try ordering the film to look at, at your local LDS Centre or / and subscribe (free) to the rootsweb mailing list for Sligo to ask for advice.

I have had a problem finding information about my grandparents and great grandparents on my father's side. He died when I was 8 and there is no family left to ask that I am aware of.

As my father was born in Scotland I have been able to look on scotlandspeople and find the names of grand/greatgrandparents from birth, death and marriage certificates, but no place of birth, although I believed the family were originally from Ireland.

Today just going through some records on IGI (as you do) I found a James Freney, born in Sligo in 1871 - I had guesstimated the year of birth for James Franey as 1873.
His parents were named as John Freney and Beesy Phibbs. I have John Franey and Bridget Phibbs, and googling Beesy I found that Beesy is a pet name for Bridget.
So there is a possibility that this is my grandfather and great grandparents - it is an extracted record by the way.

But is this really enough? What I would please like is advice on where can I go from here. Will I get more information if I get the film or go to out local centre?

Thank you for your help
Lynda