Posted by: teap Posted on: November 10, 2007, 02:44:49 PM
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Christopher are you stalking James
Yes, Christopher you are staking me, and agressively too.
My family connections to Belfast and its environs go back over 200 years.[How far do yours go back?]
My fathers great great grandfather was born in Templepatrick and went on to serve at Trafalgar with Captain Boyd of Glenarm one of Nelsons captains.
When Captain Boyd built his Linen Factory on the Salt Water Bridge in Belfast c 1820 William went to work for him and lived in a small house where the Europa Bus Station car park is today.
I started researching my family history in 1988 and in that time I have used all manner of people and research agencies to bring me to where I am today. [An unbroken family tree from 1740-2007]
I could list many people who have helped me in my search, including John McCabe, Brian Mitchell, John Greer and Ulster Ancestry.
I found the Genweb centers generally to be of no use at all and yes I did use the UHF]
I mentioned Ulster Ancestry simply as they did a very detailed piece of work for me and made many major breakthroughs. It was excellent research [as were the others]
I have [as you quite wrongly suggest] no connection to any of them at all, apart from as a satisfied customer.
My issue with the UHF is that [I feel] they charge substantial sums of money, promise the moon and the stars, and then give little or nothing of value in return.
I now live in happy and contented retirement in County Donegal and visit PRONI and the Linen Hall as and when I can, to continue my research.
Your remarks Christopher, both to me and to other forum members about me, are unfair, unjustified and
most unwelcome.
James.