James Henry b1909 Moneystaghan, Ireland

22/12/09 http://dgenweb.blogspot.com/ (Daves Genealogy Web - Blog)

Brother in-law has just given me a copy of his grandfathers birth certificate. Already have leads on the family.

James Henry

District registered - Bellaghy, Superintendents registrars district - Magherafelt, County of Londenderry

Date & place of birth - 23 Aug 1909 Moneystaghan
Father - James Henry from Glenore, Labourer
Mother - Annie Henry (formerly Henry?)

James married Rosina Ellen Downey in Brisbane Australia in 1937.

James Married Annie on 4th June 1909, James, Annie and 1yo James appear to have come to Australia 12 June 1911 on the Fifeshire. In the 1911 census (2nd April) it shows the family living with Annie's sister Rose Henry.

Approx birth dates - James 1886, Annie 1880

Now the costly part of the exercise starts, records from Ireland do not come cheap.

Making it hard by doing things backwards

22/12/09 http://dgenweb.blogspot.com/ (Daves Genealogy Web - Blog)

Not enjoying this..... I would recommend to anybody starting out on their family tree to start of slow and make sure they put all information, especially sources etc. into tree as they go, do not do it all later as I have done. I am going through each person individually and inputting sources manually, what fun. The only bonus I can see is the fact that I will get to check all individuals for mistakes even though it will take me months to do it.

Tree is starting to take on shape now with over 1600 people in it and thats after I pruned a few branches that were a little to far away from main branch. Still have not finished Nevell branches but I am still checking a few things on that side as I go.