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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Claudy, Ireland, Millbrook, Millar Eakin, 1800
« on: Monday 13 July 20 11:30 BST (UK)  »
Hi Jo....Thank you very much for your response.  I've posted your message to the EAKINS ALL Facebook page, which is a worldwide page for people named EAKIN from Ireland and those descended from people of that name.

Best wishes from Claudy, Londondery, Northern ireland.

William Houston

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Claudy, Ireland, Millbrook, Millar Eakin, 1800
« on: Sunday 26 April 20 18:35 BST (UK)  »
Hi....I live about 1/2 mile from the home of the Millers of Millbrook.  Only Alex Millers's Daughter, in her 80s lives there now.  The Mill is derelict and the House isn't in the best of order.  Most of the land has been sold off to the neighbouring McCrea family.   I have now idea of when the Miller ancestors arrived from Scotland but as one interested in the history of the 'Big House' families in the neigbourhood, I'm always keen to try and find out.
May I ask what your interest in the Miller family is?   Perhaps you'll get in touch....I hope so and look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards,
William Houston.

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: Family of Samuel Baird d 1. April, 1875 Sallowhilly, Derry
« on: Friday 07 October 16 17:08 BST (UK)  »
Hi.....I live about 2 miles from Sallowilly and was not aware of the Baird of Sallowilly.  However, in the Will mentioned in one of the pages, there is reference to 'flax in Cool'.  The Baird family did reside in Cool, which is about four miles from Sallowilly, until a number of years ago, when John Baird was unfortunately killed by a Deer, one of a number he was breeding.  His widow, who is still alive, then sold the farm and moved away.  They had two of a family, a boy and a girl.  Other siblings of John Baird have also passed away in recent years, but have family surviving. 

 However, there is a new website, courtesy of the Government of the Republic of Ireland, that went live online on the 8th September past and it may be of help to you, as it has records up the mid 20th century.  The url is:  https://www.irishgenealogy.ie



Regards

William Houston, Claudy, Londonderry.

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