MILLIGAN

Hi Pamela,

Thank you for your message.

Unfortunately, it may be difficult to find more information on William and family without a specific place of origin in Tyrone. Most Irish record sources- church records, land records, census records- are based on specific locations. Until you know a specific location within Ireland, preferably a parish or placename, it may be difficult to do anything more with these records.

Do you have any documentation pertaining to the family that mentions any place names at all? This can include wills, marriage/death records,census records, letters, diary entries etc.

There are some places where you can search online, however it may be difficult to discern whether the results are relevant to your family or not without more information:

www.familysearch.org has a huge database of genealogical records including some church records for Ireland.

www.rootsireland.ie have a large collection of Irish Church records, however you have to pay to use this site.

Have you tried looking into William?s emigration to see if there is any more information there? For information on Canadian immigration records check the National Library and Archives at: http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/index-e.html

Some other websites that you may find useful are:

The National Archives of Ireland http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/introduction/

The National Library of Ireland http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx

The National Archives UK ? genealogy search: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/

The Public Records Office of Northern Ireland http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/family_history.htm

Genealogy links Tyrone: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/tyrone/index.html

It may be an idea to contact the Irish World Heritage Centre in Tyrone for some assistance, however a fee may apply. Here is their email: info@irish-world.com

Also, I would suggest posting your message on the Co. Tyrone page. Here is the page:

http://www.irelandxo.com/group/county-tyrone

Remember to post any new information that you find, especially anything relating to place of origin. The more information you post, the more likely it is that one of our volunteers will be able to advise or assist you. Also include information concerning which sources you may have already used so others may further your search.

Kind regards,

Genealogy Support