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Hi there.

 

I hope someone could help.  Ever since I was a little girl, I have always had this longing to visit Ireland.  No explanation, just something pulling me towards the country.

then I met an elderly Irish lady, that told me that she is sure I am of irish descent, Red undertone in hair, green eyes etc.

I am trying to find out if this is true, and also where in Ireland if so.  Any help on how to even start looking would be greatly appreciated!!

 

 

 

LianneB85

Thursday 23rd May 2013, 08:37AM

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  • Lianne

    Give us some names, we will need to know a surname and a bit of history and some dates , parents names , grandparents names, were did your grandparents live ect ?

    Regards,

    Annemarie

    Mallow Cork

    Thursday 23rd May 2013, 11:52AM

  • Hi Annemarie

    Thanks for your response.  Our surname is Barnard.  Father is Adam.  Grandfather was Benjamin.  On my mother's side it is Oosthuizen, wich i believe is Dutch, so that will not help.

    To my knowledge, My father and grandfather were both born in  South Africa.  Lived here all their lives.  Grandparents have all passed on unfortunately, and my dad doesnt know anything.  It has never interested him, so he never asked.

     

    Liann?

    LianneB85

    Thursday 23rd May 2013, 12:07PM

  • Could this be your grand father ?

    Name: Benjamin Barnard
    Birth Date: 21 Mar 1906
    Age: 52
    Port of Departure: Durban, South Africa
    Arrival Date: 20 Jun 1958
    Port of Arrival: Southampton, England
    Ports of Voyage: Durban
    [Port Elizabeth] 
    [Cape Town] 
    Ship Name: Stirling Castle
    Search Ship Database: View the 'Stirling Castle' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
    Shipping Line: Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company Ltd

     

    This Benjamin was a Magistrate from London

     

    Do you have an estimated birth year  for your grandfather ???

    Mallow Cork

    Thursday 23rd May 2013, 12:17PM

  • Wow, that was quick.

    I think it might have been a great grandfather etc.  My dad was born in South Africa in 1958.

    If I have my calculations correct, my grandfather was born in more or less between 1920 and 1930.

     

     

    LianneB85

    Thursday 23rd May 2013, 12:26PM

  • If this Benjamin Barnard is your great grand father then the family comes from a long line of  London born  Barnards , no Irish connections as far as I can see.

    Mallow Cork

    Monday 27th May 2013, 09:07AM

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