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Northern Ireland newspapers
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Norman | Report | 27 Nov 2007 10:46 |
I have a photo taken in Belfast in 1931 showing an elderly lady and two children that I would like to identify. Does anyone know of a Belfast publication that could show the photo and ask readers if they know their identities? |
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Staffs Col | Report | 27 Nov 2007 11:06 |
Try the local newspapers (wouldnt send the original though - scan a copy over). Also have a look at: |
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Norman | Report | 27 Nov 2007 14:24 |
Thank you, I had hoped that I could be pointed to a particular newspaper that has a section on finding people. |
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Norman | Report | 28 Nov 2007 14:44 |
I have looked at the Belfast Family History site and it looks a useful gateway into the Irish censuses of 1901 and 1911 but until I have identified the relatives on the photo I do't know who to look for. |
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Norman | Report | 4 Dec 2007 15:30 |
No replies so it looks as though the Belfast papers don't do photos. |
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Staffs Col | Report | 4 Dec 2007 16:08 |
Have only found the following tennant list from the 1907 street list for Belfast and in that year number 10 was occupied by a Robert Brown. Cant find the street in anything after the first world war. From what I can find out the houses where little more than slum housing and would have probably been cleared |
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Staffs Col | Report | 4 Dec 2007 16:15 |
In the 1880 street records the following Hayes are listed - but none in Ghent street: |