Searching for Gr.Gr.Great grandparents

Hi,

Thank you for your message.

Do you have any other information that you can share? Can you give any important dates that would help establish the time frame that you are looking at? Dates such as birth/marriage or of the dates of their emigration. Do you know their religious denomination? Do you have the names of any parents or siblings?

Without a more specific location it may be difficult to find more information. 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.

You could try looking into their emigration. Generally more information was given at the port of arrival rather than that of departure. If you knew where they arrived it may be a place to get more inforamtion on the couple and perhaps even an exact place of origin. Check the National Library and Archives of Canada for immigration information. Here is the weblink:

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/index-e.html

Some other websites which 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

Family Search: https://familysearch.org/ 

 Genealogy Links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/antrim/index.html

Alternatively you could try contacting the Ulster Historical Foundation for assistance-a fee may apply. Here are their contact details:

Ulster historical Foundation,

49 Malone Road,

Belfast BT9 6RY,

Northern Ireland.

Phone: +44 28 9066 1988    Email: enquiry@uhf.org.uk

Remember to post as much information as you can with regard to the people you are researching. 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.

Please be patient - as our programme has only begun to rollout across the island of Ireland and volunteers in some areas may not yet be organized.

Kind regards,                    

Genealogy Support