Atkins

Hi John,

Thank you very much for your message. I hope that someone with information on the Atkins makes a connection with you and helps you to further your research.

It may be difficult to find information on William without knowing what parish he came from.  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.

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.

It may be an idea to contact the Ulster Historical Foundation to see if they can be of any assistance, however a fee may apply. Here is their email: enquiry@uhf.org.uk

In the meantime here are some websites that you may find useful:

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 Genealogy Toolkit: www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com

Fermanagh Gold: http://www.fermanagh-gold.com/

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

Kind regards,

Genealogy Support