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Armed Forces / Help finding army records

« on: Sunday 13 February 22 21:54 GMT (UK) »

Hi

Looking for tips in finding if someone was in military. Not coming up in ancestry or find my past. Would be Northern Ireland military

Samuel Boyd
B:1863 Magheralin, Down, Northern Ireland
D:26/05/1925 Belfast, Antrim, Ireland

Could be Magherdrool co doen birth father Hugh Boyd have confirmed this on marriage record to Mary Brown. Reason I think this as strong military record in the family and he has a 9’yesr age age between children 1887 and 1896 so thought this may be the reason

World War Two / Military deaths how to get more info

« on: Wednesday 09 February 22 11:36 GMT (UK) »

Hi, I had an uncle who was in the royal ulster rifles he died at Military Hospital Hollywood on the 24th October 1939 and was listed on casualty list on the 21st October as dangerously ill. No cause of death on his burial record or death cert. anyway to find out more?

His name was David Cowan Boyd born 1920 7013587 was his service number.

He shows as D C Boyd on casualty list. We can’t find his birth cert and although burial etc says 19 when died his parents married 1921 so this isn’t in stone

Family History Beginners Board / Help !! Mary Carroll or Brown and HMS Forward

« on: Sunday 30 January 22 20:46 GMT (UK) »

Hi,

Looking for some help on how to verify a maiden name. Its not showing on any death certs so finding it hard. In stone info i have my grandad born 25th April 1896 Belfast and died 13th August 1960 Forth, Lanarkshire. His brother David born 1904 Belfast died 12th Feb 1922 in Belfast shot by IRA. His sister Mary (know as Minnie) born 18th October 1887 and died 18th October 1949. Having trouble with mother maiden name and how to verify.

Also it seems my grandad had a nephew Samuel Cowan Boyd i found his death cert and he died on HMS Forward on 24th October 1939 any tips on finding more info on HMS forward and his death. Any help would be fab

Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Army discharge Handwriting help

« on: Friday 07 February 20 11:54 GMT (UK) »

Hi, can anyone help me work out the handwriting on this letter from my great gran to the army to discharge me grandad think there may be hidden clues I need to trace a great uncle John.

Many thanks,

Carolann

The Common Room / 118 Urney Street belfast

« on: Sunday 26 January 20 19:50 GMT (UK) »

Hi, I have relatives boyd/McClurg listed at this address but one death of a James west states mater hospital is this the same place

Sorry don’t mow belfast at all

Family History Beginners Board / Robert James Boyd Death

« on: Sunday 26 January 20 16:41 GMT (UK) »

Hi,

Been doing my family tree a couple of years but have trouble tracing a couple of my grandads brothers. Got two death certs for a Robert Boyd one is correct full name but not sure if anyone can help tell which us accurate. His name was Robert James Boyd born 1886 mother Mary Boyd maiden name Brown and fathers name Samuel Boyd. They lived at Hillend in Belfast them Shankill Road. I have attached two certs any help would be fab. He disappears in the 1911 census. Still trying to find out kit what happened to brother John also born 1899 that’s tricker

Family History Beginners Board / Help finding missing Robert Allan

« on: Sunday 21 July 19 16:51 BST (UK) »

Hi all,

Looking for some help or tips. My grandad recently died and started his family tree tried for him before but he had no info but gained some from his death cert to get me started. He name was Robert Allan born 12th July 1924. His mother was Jane Cormack and his father Robert Allan.

Story my grandad told me was he was an orphan and ended up being fostered out and sent to a farm in Inverness as a child his sister Margaret was sent to work to work in a big house as he put it.

Anyway i have found his mothers death certificate she died December tenth 1928 but the father was still alive Robert Allan although my grandad was told he died first and was murdered being hit outside a pub. Also i have found his parents marriage cert. they were married 16th April 1920 his parents Thomas Allan and agnes Allan. Her parents James Cormack and Johan Cormack. Seems her father died in the first world war. Found their wedding cert married 9th November 1900.

Several viewings of various Robert Allan deaths and many Scotlands people credits spent. Looking for more advice or help. Also my grandad was held at the Royal Infirmary with his sister a few years in a possible children's home or workhouse situation, sorry his memory was sketchy understandably so i suppose as he was 4 when his mum died. Thanks in advance feel its a tribute to him doing this :-)

The Common Room / John Henry Boyd - Imbecile Help

« on: Sunday 24 February 19 21:31 GMT (UK) »

Hi, Has anyone come across this in their research my grandads Brother was called this in his army records when he was trying to get out to help support the family. My Grandad was Samuel George Boyd born 25th April 1896 Mother Mary Boyd and Father Samuel. Other Brother was David Boyd. He joined the army in 1912 and left 1914. trying to find out what happened to John his brother David was shot in 1922 and Robert James his other brother died in 1904.

Any help would be great. Any asylum records i can try? He was with family in 1914 but parents moved in with his sister Mary and husband and come Davids death in 1922 he wasn't listed.

The Common Room / Help finding grandad's missing brothers - Robert James Boyd and John H Boyd

« on: Tuesday 19 February 19 21:35 GMT (UK) »

Hi having trouble finding two of my granddads brothers. Robert James Boyd born 1886 and John Henry Boyd born 1899 both from Belfast and mother Mary Boyd born 1862 and Father Samuel Boyd born 1862 also

any help great will pay for records and full member of ancestry :-)