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I am trying to find the family of Ann Bowler (nee Riggs). I realize this is next to impossible because so many records were destroyed.

I know that Walter was a lawyer and eventually became the sovereign of Kinsale in the mid 1700s. He was also a Protestant according to several sources online including one newspaper article. He also mentions that his grandfather was Rev Peter Hewett/Hewitt during a council session about another grandson Peter Hewitt how is in Porsomouth, England. Walter married Ann Riggs in 1746 in Cork. I have started a tree on genealogy website with a guess that his father is Ferdinand Bowler but have only a few bits of potential proof (e.g. Ferdinand married Elizabeth Hewitt in 1704 and she is possibly might a daughter of Rev Peter Hewett). Walter Bowler died in 1756. I don't know if they had children or not.

I found this on a website and it is clearly Ann. It mentions Riggs Falkiner, a descendent of Edward Riggs (1617-1707). This could just be a coincidence or maybe a cousin. There are many Ann Riggs in the Edward Riggs and Ann Allen (his wife) family tree!

(CJ 22/7/1756) – TO be set immediately the lands of Ballymachus, in the Barony of Kinnalea, within three miles of Kinsale, containing 250 acres of good pasture land, with a good farm, house, barn and stable, a young orchard near the sea convenient for manure. Proposals to be received by the widow Bowler in Paul-street, Corke, Administrix to her late husband Walter Bowler of Kinsale; by Mr. Barnabas Pressicks of Kinsale, or Riggs Falkiner, Esq; in Corke, N.B. The said widow has a large garden and summer house, to set in Kinsale.

I have scoured e-books on Cork and several online genealogy websites but haven't come up with anything at all (who Ann's parents were). Thanks for any thoughts on this!

I am trying to find out more information on my 3x great grandmother Mary Winder's first husband Thomas Lucas. I know they married 20 Sep 1802 in Leeds. I think that the attachment I added is from the Bishop's Transcripts. Does anyone know if this might be available from the church (St Peter, Leeds Parish Church)? I am hoping to find his father's name. He was in the 8th Regiment of Foot and died in Canada in 1812. I haven't found his military record either but I know all this bc I found a death document on a Canadian website. It names his wife Mary who was given his medals and pay. She stayed in Canada and married Richard Derrom, a follow sergeant in the 8th Regiment. I am not aware of any children. Any suggestions would be appreciated, especially finding the original marriage record. Thanks!

My ancestor William Winder, is described as a Pensioner & Barrack Sergeant in his will. He was born in Sunderland in 1773 and was in the 82nd Regiment before he retired to become a Barrack Sergeant. He died in 30 May 1837 in Banagher, Kings Co. In 9 May 1839 his wife Lucinda was named the sole executor (see attachment) but at the time is living in Tempo Co., Fermanagh. I can't find her in Armagh nor any other information about her or any trace of her. I don't know her maiden name or where she came from or marriage information. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

I am trying to find the actual passenger list of the Anazi left London Oct 1874 arrived in Auckland Feb 1875. I was able to find it in PapersPast with passenger names but would like to find real thing if possible. It is not in Familysearch.org either. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.

Does anyone know why you can't find death records from around 1830-1850 for Hamilton on the popular Scottish website (not sure if I can name it) in the Old Parish Records? I am trying to find the death of my ancestor William Barr, clockmaker (born 1780). He lived in Hamilton on Muir Street. Wm was named in a marriage announcement of his daughter Margaret Barr to William Lyon in Wellington, NZ in 1844 and he wasn't referred to as deceased (although it is possible that he was). His 2nd wife Margaret Ferguson Barr's had a death notice in the Glasgow Herald in 1846 and she wasn't listed as relict. Maybe that wasn't the custom. Just to add to this Wm had a son Wm, also a clockmaker. I didn't find his death record either but found a notice Jan 1849 that he had died probably the month before.