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Tracing Bangor Relations
« on: Thursday 06 September 18 13:10 BST (UK) »
Hello,

Trying to trace two relations who I believe might still be living in Bangor, according to recent electoral rolls. Would anyone know how I would be able to get in touch with them? The only info I have on them is their full names and the first part of their postcode.

Many thanks,

Rohan

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Re: Tracing Bangor Relations
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 06 September 18 17:15 BST (UK) »
Phone book?


While living people can not be named here..... one can look for recent Deaths in area just using Surname!
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Re: Tracing Bangor Relations
« Reply #2 on: Friday 07 September 18 12:45 BST (UK) »
Thanks for your reply. I did try looking for an online phone book but had no luck. One of the people I am trying to trace does not appear in electoral rolls after 2013, not sure if this means that they might have passed away.

I did also try googling for deaths of the people I am trying to trace but no luck there either. Also tried to find an online Bangor forum (there is a Belfast one which people use to trace lost relations/friends etc) but couldn't find one.

Here is some background on my search for these people: My 2x great aunt Annie Josephine Chamberlain (nee Hegarty) died in 2000. I ordered her death cert and the informant is a niece of hers (her sisters daughter I believe, and therefore a first cousin of my late grandfather). It gives the niece's full name and her address at the time. I had been trying for a few years to trace this line of the family with no luck, until I found this niece on the electoral rolls. However I'm no closer to actually making contact with them without a phone number or some way to speak to them! Was hoping that by posting online someone currently in Bangor might be able to assist me. Although this is difficult as I cannot provide any names or other details as they might still be alive.

In the meantime I'll keep searching and see what I can find.

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Re: Tracing Bangor Relations
« Reply #3 on: Friday 07 September 18 14:30 BST (UK) »
Since you have a name and address perhaps write a letter?
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Re: Tracing Bangor Relations
« Reply #4 on: Friday 07 September 18 14:33 BST (UK) »
The address on the death cert is an old one. According to the electoral rolls she had moved by then to a different location.

Just ordered a report from 192.com and they state that they believe she may have passed away in 2017, although they also say that the ages/DOB do not strictly match. Also I cannot find a death record anywhere online.

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Re: Tracing Bangor Relations
« Reply #5 on: Friday 07 September 18 14:38 BST (UK) »
Have you looked on site I sent by PM??
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Re: Tracing Bangor Relations
« Reply #6 on: Friday 07 September 18 14:44 BST (UK) »
For recent Northern Ireland deaths try this site- http://www.funeraltimes.com/
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Re: Tracing Bangor Relations
« Reply #7 on: Friday 14 September 18 02:41 BST (UK) »
If you are a member of Facebook you could try posting on this group there.
Sons and Daughters of Newtownards area Genealogy
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1821819991393795/
Jeffs - Northamptonshire to Leicestershire to Queensland, Australia
Lewis - Wales to Gloucestershire to NSW & Queensland, Australia
Iddols & Baylis - Gloucestershire
Mary Jones, daughter of James Jones and Eliza - born abt 1864 Staffordshire, died 1948 Queensland, Australia
Dorans - Ireland to Scotland to Queensland, Australia
Ralph - Ireland to Scotland to Queensland, Australia
Jillett - Robert, Transported Convict from Surrey
Christison - Edinburgh,Scotland
Cameron - Edinburgh, Scotland

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Re: Tracing Bangor Relations
« Reply #8 on: Friday 14 September 18 16:23 BST (UK) »
Funerals in Northern Ireland tend to be posted on

http://www.funeraltimes.com/

or https://www.rip.ie/

If it was 2017 I would expect it to be online somewhere!

There is Bangor Co Down in old and new photos on facebook - can't really see any other local groups
McClean, Kelly, Murray, Higgins, McAnulty (McNulty, Conalty, Kinolty), Morgan, Rafferty, McPolin (All Co Down, Ireland) Bowman, Hooper(Yorkshire)