Confused about data on family tree sites.

[Gilli-Anne]

https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.britisles.ireland.ant.general/17217.2.1/mb.ashx

This link should be proof that I did NOT get my information about William Owens from someone else’s family tree.

 I am also told that there is a will for this William Owens at the Public Record Office for Northern Ireland, but not online, so I need to contact them.

Gillian

[Gilli-Anne]

https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.britisles.ireland.ant.general/17217.2/mb.ashx

That other link showed up the wrong post - this one should take you to the correct post.

Gillian

[aghadowey]

You have to be cautious about such claims in obituaries. I know of a man supposed to have died aged about 100 years and his obituary said be built the local church, etc. He was a joiner so that sounds likely until working out the dates from baptism record, marriage (age helpfully given), Family Bible, etc. it becomes clear that he was 3 years old when the church was built (and not yet living in the area)

[Gilli-Anne]

Somewhere I have a hand written note about William Owens. I don’t know who the writer was, but it indicated that he had died at the age of 103 and that he was buried in his back garden. I also don’t know the source of the writer’s information.

I have also been informed that there is a will at PRONI which corresponds to this William Owens, as it is dated 7 September 1839 and granted 28 February 1840. Unfortunately I have not been able to find any records of his birth.

Gillian