Wednesday 25 March 2009

EMAIL ADDRESS

if you send me an email or make an entry in the guestbook, please add my email to your safe list or make sure you check your junk mail folder, mostly I get a reply back re any emails I answer but occasionally I will send a long lookup and never hear anything again, I can only assume my email was lost due to junk folders, a few recent emails took quite a while to complete, its soul destroying to think they were lost in the 'email washing machine'

Mary

Tuesday 24 March 2009

nearly Alphabetical

In the lists of names in the directories (the earlier are worse than the later ones) the term alphabetical isn't exact, I would always use your browsers' search or find facility to make sure you get all the possibles.

I have tried to fix any anomalies as I go along but I'm sure I don't always get them all, for instance while typing Moores and there are plenty I found a Morris stuck in amongst them, if that is your Morris you could easily miss them, always search the page using Edit and (Find on this page)

Sunday 15 March 2009

Spell it this way

http://www.belfaststreetdirectories.co.uk/

As I've been transcribing these directories I've noticed many errors in spellings but also many different ways of spelling, here is a list of things so far I have noticed, it may help you while searching...

Shankill - Shankhill - Shank Hill
Robert - Robt. - Rbt.
William - Wm.
Nathl. - Nathanial - Nathnl.
com. - commercial
trav. - traveller
Albertbridge - Albert Bridge
Francis - Frs. - Fras.
Charles - Chas.
Thomas - Thos.
Stranmillis - Strandmillis
Richard - Richd.
Andersonstown - Andersontown
M'Tier - McTier
Divis - Devis
Carnarvon - Caernarvon
Frederick - Fredk.
upholsterer - upholstress
Archibald - Archd.
Bagot - Baggot
wagon - waggon
labourer - laborer
honour - honor
Courtrai - Courtria
enamelled - enameled
Donegall Street - County Donegal
Sydney Street - Sidney Street
Mc - M'
Michael - Michl.
Peveril - Peverill
Wellwynne - Welwynne
Churchill - Churchhill
riveter - rivetter
Milford - Millford
Ardilea - Ardalea
Henry - Hry.
Stilges - Stilgess

Coraneary - Coraveary - Coroveary
Drumhaldry - Drumballry
Drumyouth - Dromyouth
Errigal - Errigle
Kerrsland - Keersland
Knodsmanowl - Knockmanow
Rossfad - Rosfad
Megahey - Megabey
Rolleston - Rollestone
Tullycleagh - Tullyclay
Roarke - Rorke
McKinnon - MacKinnon
Magherintemple - Mogerintemple
Hynford - Hyndford

Rosebery - Roseberry
Woodcot - Woodcote
Druckendult - Druchendult
Tanaghlane - Tonaghlone
Tiernaleague - Tiernaleage
Drumglea - Drumaglea