Not sure where to start, but I would like to find out more about the families of James Graham and Ezekiel Seaton (names of parents/spouses/children, place of residence, occupation). I don't have much to go on -- my information comes from an anniversary newspaper article saying son John (born in Ohio) was of Scotch-Irish descent, and a 1901 compendium article:
"John McCullough Graham was born in Brown township, Carroll county, Ohio, September 22, 1832, son of James and Elizabeth (Seaton) Graham, both natives of Ireland, the former born in county Down, and the latter in county Tyrone. He came to America while a boy, and lived for some years in Philadelphia, working as a drayman... He preceded his parents in coming to America, having arrived in this country about the year 1800, they following a few years later and locating in Delaware. James Graham had accompanied an uncle, James Graham, on his voyage to this country. The mother of our subject came to the United States in 1799, with her father, Ezekiel Seaton, who had lived a number of years in Philadelphia, where he conducted a hotel."
Thank you.
Sunday 21st Jul 2013, 09:55PM
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Hi,
Thank you very much for your message. I hope that someone with information on the families makes a connection with you and helps you to further your research.
Unfortunately, it may be difficult to find information without a more specific place of origin. 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 in Down or Tyrone at all? This can include wills, marriage/death records,census records, letters, diary entries etc.
There are some places online you can search, however given the early dates it may be difficult to find anything:
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.
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
Irish Times: http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/index.htm
Genealogy links Tyrone: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/tyrone/index.html
Genealogy links Down: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/down/index.html
From Ireland: http://www.from-ireland.net/
Co Tyrone: http://www.cotyroneireland.com/
It may also be an idea to contact either the Irish World Heritage in Tyrone ( info@iridh-world.com ) or the Ulster Historical Foundation in Belfast ( enquiry@uhf.org.uk ) Please note that a fee may apply.
All the best,
Emma
Genealogy Support
Wednesday 24th Jul 2013, 12:38PM -
Thank you for the information.
Wednesday 24th Jul 2013, 07:35PM