Banbridge Genelogical Services?

[teap78]

Has anyone ever ordered a search by Banbridge Genelogical Services? if so can you tell me how long it usually takes for them to get back to you or make contact? i sent them a request on the 17th of January and all i got at the time was a thing flashed on the screen to say it had been, accepted by that it probably meant my credit card details and my money. since that Nothing!

Colette   

[scotmum]

I'm aware of their site but have never used their service (I usually use familyulster.com). If I were you, since a few weeks have passed,  a phone call would be in order to gee them up a bit. Like many such services, I think staffing levels will be small and enquiries sometimes delayed by unforseen events, but even if this is the case, an email letting you know this would be better than none. Did you check your bank statement to see if the money has left your account?

[teap78]

Hi Scotmum

I havent recieved my credit card bill yet.  I will ring  Banbridge Genelogical Services tomorrow and see  whats happening.


 
 oh wait there has been a mail strike here since Tuesday last, fingers crossed thats what has happened.
But im still gonna ring them tomorrow.

Colette

[teap78]

ok rang the Number today was given another number to ring got through to a man Called Jason seemed nice enough but he told me he had not got round to doing any research for me yet as he is the only researcher and he runs the tourist side of the business too and also he gets loads of inquries like mine so he gets abit snowed under  the good news is that he said he will look in to mine this afternoon. Ive asked him to send me an email one way or the other to let me know what is happening. i hope to god he dosent send me an email telling me he cant find anything cus they still take your £15 to cover admin charges. I actually think ive found a few more things myself but i need them confirmed.

Colette

[teap78]

Maybe i should have asked him for a Job   

 


Colette

[scotmum]

I suspected that might have been the reason for the delay - mind you, just goes to show how popular family research has become.

he gets loads of inquries like mine so he gets abit snowed under

Erm, yes, I guess he would, after all, it is a genealogy service  !  Poor chap, but at least he gets paid for it. Hopefully he will turn up something helpful for you.

[teap78]

Hi Scotmum
He better turn up something for me because if he dosent and I DO i,ll be in the car and down to Banbridge an slap my findings on his desk and ask fer my money back

  

[teap78]

ok heres the latest on my posting

Got an Email from Jason from the  Genelogical services


Dear Colette - bad news I'm afraid. I couldn't find anything on our database relating to William and Margaret.  The only death coming up was for a William Doyle, famer's son aged 17 (died 31/3/1888) in Kilkinamurray, a townland outside Banbridge.

 

The reason that we are not picking them up is becaue we only hold Catholic marriage records from 1864.  I think what you will have to do is find out what church they attended and then write to the local PP as I don't think Public Record Office hold the Catholic records for the Banbridge area unfortunately.

 

The two chapels in Banbridge are:

 

St Patrick's, Dromore Road, Banbridge and the priest is Father Tony Corr (it is the oldest in the town).

St Theresa's, Scarva Road, Banbridge and the priest is Canon Liam Stevenson.

 

Sorry to have taken so long to have been of so little help, but if there's anything else I can do for you, please let me know.

 

Kindest regards

JASON

   £15 for the names of 2 chapels and priests names.

Ya live and learn.
Colette

[scotmum]

 ...ouch!

If I were you I would kindly point out that their statement on the website site should clearly state what periods they hold over 750,000 B/M/D's for and distinguish between the different timescales for catholic and non-catholic records. If it had, you perhaps would have chosen not to spend £15.