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LAW1221:   If you send me a pm I can provide you with a contact who is a Gilpin researcher.  His family hail from Balteagh and Ballinacor Townlands, Seagoe Parish.   A William Verner Gilpin married into this family in 1856. 

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Aljepeka

Hi KG, Just noticed your pm this evening..... I seldom use the email account registered with rootschat  so apologies for delay in replying.   Hi scotmum - it's been a long time since we last chatted :-)   KG, I cannot get you any further back than William Fitzsimmons and Ann Ward but may be able to provide additional info re. location, other family members, sources, photos etc.   I live a short drive from the old house - have you a photo of it?  It was demolished in the 1990's.    I'll reply to you message and we can chat via email afterward.

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Barbara

Hi again Kate,

Seagoe Church of Ireland BMD records would be a good source.   I am snowed under at present but maybe someone else can do a look up for you.   If you have no luck, give me a shout in a few weeks and I will do it.   I do know that Valentine Burrell is buried in Seagoe cemetery as his grave is only a few away from one of my ancestors graves.    The records of Seagoe Cemetery are only searchable from 1901 however burials were taking place hundreds of years before that, hence I suggest the Church Records which date from the 1600's.  Drumcree Chuch of Ireland may also be worthwhile to search along with the graveyards in Lurgan . ie. Shankill and Lurgan Cemetery aka the New Cemetery even though it dates from the 1800's.  http://www.lurganancestry.com/gravestones.htm  has the grave inscriptions for Valentine in Seagoe and also a Burrell in Shankill :-)   
 Regards, Barbara

Hi,

As it is within living memory accurate family records will be harder to access online.  Try contacting the local newspaper , they have numerous contacts who could verify your information plus several journalists who specialise in this area.   http://www.portadowntimes.co.uk/contact-us   Or as listed in a previous post the site Portadown photos as I am sure Jim , the man responsible for the site will know.

Regards,
Barbara

Wow!!!!  You guys have been busy :-)     Many many thanks to you all.


Barbara