Reply to Doug's mystery message; Tampa library research
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 1:36 pm
Well, I am just a bit confused. When I came onto this site today, the
small blue lettering under the heading Library Forum stated that I have a
new message. That new message was dated Nov. 8th from Douglas
Burnett and had details of his Clare Library research, to which I posted a
reply. Usually after I click to post a message, the site shows me the
posting before I return to the index page. That did not happen this time,
and I can find neither Doug's posting nor the one I just did. The messages listed under Doug's name also do no show this most recent posting of his. So, I guess it all evaporated into cyber space. I am going to repeat some of both postings in this new message.
Doug said that his viewing of the O'Callaghan Mills parish records showed
a first-born son named "Tom.", and my reply urged him to not consider
that particular spelling as critical in view of the fluidity of spelling at that
time. He noted, and I agreed, that the Heritage Centre's transcription is
faulty and makes errors where the film itself is clear.
I also stated that I am attending the usual family Thanksgiving dinner in Florida, but this year I will break away on Wednesday to be at the John F.
Germany Library in Tampa before picking up my D.C. daughter at the
airport at 4 p.m. So, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. I will be in the 2 West
Reference Room or the nearby microfilm room and will be happy to
take a break and discuss Clare genealogy. I think it will be easy to
spot me, as I have the classic description of a Clare woman which appears in so many Ellis Island records: 5'7", light brown hair, blue-grey eyes.
Sharon C.
small blue lettering under the heading Library Forum stated that I have a
new message. That new message was dated Nov. 8th from Douglas
Burnett and had details of his Clare Library research, to which I posted a
reply. Usually after I click to post a message, the site shows me the
posting before I return to the index page. That did not happen this time,
and I can find neither Doug's posting nor the one I just did. The messages listed under Doug's name also do no show this most recent posting of his. So, I guess it all evaporated into cyber space. I am going to repeat some of both postings in this new message.
Doug said that his viewing of the O'Callaghan Mills parish records showed
a first-born son named "Tom.", and my reply urged him to not consider
that particular spelling as critical in view of the fluidity of spelling at that
time. He noted, and I agreed, that the Heritage Centre's transcription is
faulty and makes errors where the film itself is clear.
I also stated that I am attending the usual family Thanksgiving dinner in Florida, but this year I will break away on Wednesday to be at the John F.
Germany Library in Tampa before picking up my D.C. daughter at the
airport at 4 p.m. So, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. I will be in the 2 West
Reference Room or the nearby microfilm room and will be happy to
take a break and discuss Clare genealogy. I think it will be easy to
spot me, as I have the classic description of a Clare woman which appears in so many Ellis Island records: 5'7", light brown hair, blue-grey eyes.
Sharon C.