Devanny - McAvaney Surnames

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Permalink Reply by Martha Davis on July 24, 2009 at 8:06am

Christine, there is a historian named Jim Devanie/Devenney (he spells it both ways on his business card), Deputy Chairman of the Board, Ulster-Scots Agency, Franklin House, 10-12 Brunswick Street, Belfast Northern Ireland BT2 7GE. He lives in Co. Donegal. Northern Ireland is very small - you can make a complete circle of Ulster in a day, stopping along the way to sight see & have breakfast, lunch & dinner! :-) And Scotland is so close that at a point north of Belfast you can see SW Scotland 18 miles away. Jim's a very helpful & knowledgable fellow and sure to know the history of the name. Write to him or email: www.ulsterscotsagency.com. Martha Davis

Permalink Reply by Christine Evelyn McAvaney on July 30, 2009 at 11:34pm

i wish to thankyou very much martha i appreciate your lead very much i didnot realise about the ulsterscots agency will definitely look at the site and send an email will let you know what i find out and if anything good i just wish i would be able to see you and say to you personally thankyou you dont know what you have done for me my husband is in a wheelchair fulltime due to his health problems and at present he has a fractured wrist and is in a full arm plaster so i am doing a few more chores than usual and have not had much time for the computer so accept my apologies for not replying sooner friendship always

Permalink Reply by Christine Evelyn McAvaney on August 8, 2009 at 7:24pm

martha as i said i would let you know what has happened when i followed through on your advice well it took a bit of finding but eventually i got an answer he uses another name or someone elses email address cant put my finger on it at the moment but he spoke as if he has retired and if i would pass info on what i wanted which i did about a week ago and to date no reply so hopefully i get one soon friendship always chris read [nee mcavaney/devanny]

Permalink Reply by Martha Davis on October 9, 2009 at 11:08am

Christine: By chance I just stumbled upon your two messages to me - I hadn't received them from GenWise. I went on two Ulster-Scots tours to Ireland in '05 and '06 which Glen Pratt from Texas organized, and Jim Devanie/Devenney was one of the historians who toured with us out of Belfast into Co. Donegal. I later wrote to him for the name of a Co. Donegal "Stewart" researcher's name which he provided, but it wasn't quick. I would suggest that you write to him again saying Martha (one of the Southern gals) with Glen Pratt's group (he should remember) referred you to him & your 1st message might've fallen thru the cracks of his busy life, you're writing again to refresh his memory & request his help with your search. I would also write to the Ulster Scots Agency, attention Maynard Hanna, (he knows me, too) asking for his help. You might do that by postal service to Ulster-Scots Agency 68/72 Great Victoria Street, Belfast BT2 7BB, Northern Ireland or email to hannam@ulsterscotsagency.org.uk. Happy hunting, Martha

Permalink Reply by Christine Evelyn McAvaney on October 30, 2009 at 11:08pm

i just stumbled upon your email to me i have been a naughty person lately not paying much attention to genealogy wise i think sometimes you need a break to refresh your mind from all this just like a holiday yes i will take your advice again and will write to him again ans also maynard hanna will let you know how i get on i summised there would be a heavy workload for these type of people please feel free to communicate with me via my personal email christine_read@bigpond.com friendship always chris read [nee mcavaney]

Permalink Reply by Martha Davis on November 10, 2009 at 11:42am

Christine, I 'again' stumbled upon your message! Here's a site for you for free Irish research - www.ancestryireland.com/scotsinulster. Shown in the First Scottish Migrations to Ulster, 1606-1641 is the Surname "McIlveyne" which I'd search on that site. Let me hear directly if you have any luck, k? Martha marthadavis1@mindspring.com