Mary Cinnamon

Hi Robin,

Have you tried looking for record of transportation on the National Archives database?

You can do this here:

http://findingaids.nationalarchives.ie/index.php?category=18&subcategory=147

Also, if you do a search of the surname Cinnamon on Griffith?s Valuation only 4 results come back-all in Down in the parish of Drumgooland. Although there is no way to confirm if these are related to Mary it may give you a starting point for your search:

http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=doNameSearch&Submit.x=-1212&Submit.y=-562&Submit=Submit&familyname=cinnamon&firstname=First+Name&baronyname=&countyname=&unionname=&parishname=

You could try searching in church records for the area to see if you can find a record of Mary there. Most Catholic records are held locally so you may need to write to the local parish priest for possible assistance. One website that you may find useful is the Irish Times where they give an overview of what records are available in specific parishes. It also shows you where copies of the records are available. For Drumgooland parish, follow these links:

http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/fuses/rcparishmaps/index.cfm?fuseaction=showidrecords&CityCounty=Down&parish=Drumgooland-Lower&churchid=448

http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/fuses/rcparishmaps/index.cfm?fuseaction=showidrecords&CityCounty=Down&parish=Drumgooland-Upper&churchid=449

Most surviving Church of Ireland records are still held by the local clergy, although some are in the National Archives of Ireland and others are in the Representative Church Body Library in Dublin. Here are their websites: http://www.nationalarchives.ie/ and http://ireland.anglican.org/about/42

Lists of these surviving registers can also be found at the National Library of Ireland.

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