COMPLETED- "Memoirs of Camac's of County Down" by Frank O'Fisher

[Jean Price]

Hello All,
It has been suggested that I check this book that was privately published about 1897.
I am looking for an Elizabeth Cammock/Cammak/Camac/ etc etc who married Peter O'Reilly about 1834 - 1837.
Their first living child that I know of is James born in Cavan in 1837 and went to Victoria, Australia where he married Annie Matilda Phelan.
Hope I have put in enough detail.
Regards,
Jean

[BallyaltikilliganG]

Jean, the book  is catalogued in the Linen Hall Library, Belfast with slight differences to your information, with  even more info in the British Library Catalogue 

Author
Fisher, Frank Owen
Memoirs of the Camacs of Co. Down : With some account of their predecessors. / Edited by Frank Owen Fisher
Publisher Jarrold and Sons Norwich, Yarmouth and London : 1897
Notes "For private circulation
Copy for consultation in the Linen Hall Library, Belfast.

Another copy is at the British Library, London
System number    001243113 
Author - personal    FISHER, Frank Owen. 
Title    Memoires of the Camacs of Co. Down, with some account of their predecessors. Edited by F. O. Fisher. (Vol. 1. Memoirs of the Camocks.). 
Publisher/year    pp. x. 97. For private circulation: Norwich, 1897. 
Physical descr.    4º. 
Added Entry    CAMAC, Family of, of Co. Down 
Holdings (All)    Details 
Shelfmark    9906.bb.26. Request 

Have you considered photocopying yourself if it is purely for private research, or asking someone willing to do it for you. the book is only 100 pages, which could be 50* A4 openings.  It could be cheaper say on Amazon or e books etc or perhaps from Jarrolds who still exist in Norwich, England. I wonder did he leave a manuscript of Vols 2 or 3 etc.

Finally have you exhausted Ros Davies Co Down website where she has headings for CAMAC . . also see under Cammock & Comac 
Good luck, Jim

[Jean Price]

Thank you for your reply Jim.

I did some serious Googling today, and found first of all that the Cavan Research Centre had not given us quite the correct author's name.
I also found on several Genealogy Forums people who said they had this volume. I just have to hope that their email addresses are not out of date.

Apparently the name Camac etc, is not known in Cavan, where our O'Reillys are. And looking at the map, Kingscourt is quite a way from Down, especially, I imagine in the early 1800's. So the next thing to work out will be how they met.

Thank you for your interest.

Jean

PS Yes, Have had another look at Ros Davies. Unfortunately we do not know our Elizabeth's fathers name. Will keep working on it.

[Christopher]

Hiya Jean,

There are also copies of the book you are seeking in the ...

Central Library, Belfast ... Belfast Ulster & Irish Studies 
Their copy appears to be a photocopy which is for reference  purposes only 

SEELB Local Studies, Ballynahinch ... it looks as though library members may borrow this copy.

Christopher   

[Jean Price]

Hello Christopher,
I have found a person doing a One Name Study of Camac, and on the GOON site he says he has this book. Am composing an email to him.

Regards,
Jean

[Laird]

Hi Jean
I am Richard Cook my gran was a Camac and as I have been doing some research I have come across   
your name on this site, first posted in 2007
I was interested in the Fisher book you have been looking for have you had any success in finding it. my Camacs are from Hertfordshire, London England and Ireland hope you receive this and we can chat some more,
Best regards Richard.

[Jean Price]

Hello Richard,

I must have forgotten - or something - because I never did write to the One Name Study - now that you have reminded me I will see if I can find the refenece to him again.
Regards,
Jean

[Jean Price]

Hello again Richard,

I have just sent an email to

Mr Tim J Sylvester
(*)
cammack - at - one-name.org

Regards
Jean

Att Mods - this address has been copied from the GOON's web page.


(*) Moderator's Note: mailing address removed- please use PM (Personal Message) to exchange such details

[Laird]

Hi Jean,
 Thanks for your reply, did you find the marriage between Elizabeth Camac and Peter O' Reilly,
from reading your passed messages it looks as if you thought the answer would be in Frank Fishers book the memoirs of the Cammocks printed 1897.
I am interested as I have the original manuscript and it ends in the year 1737 in Dublin with the death of  John Camock.
I wondered if the printed version carried on passed 1737,  I  have heard there are volumes 2 and 3. do you know of there where abouts,

The reference numbers that Jim gave you for the British library and in Belfast haven't come up with the first volume.

Best regards Richard