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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Down => Topic started by: rohancorea on Thursday 06 September 18 13:10 BST (UK)
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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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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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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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Since you have a name and address perhaps write a letter?
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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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Have you looked on site I sent by PM??
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For recent Northern Ireland deaths try this site- http://www.funeraltimes.com/
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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/
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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