Forum: Tyrone county - wide forum

Hello, I am looking for any information on John Smith b. abt. 1851 and his wife Margaret Keenan b. abt. 1856, both of County Tyrone. They had 10 children - Thomas b. 1881, Barbara Alice b. 1875, Samuel Homer b. 1883, Elizabeth Margaret b. 1887, William James b. 1875, Amanada b. 1896, Frederick...

I'm looking for three Scottish-born Maxwell brothers, who apparently all ministered in 'Ulster'. I know nothing of two of them. There is quite a footprint for Rev. James Maxwell from various old books on-line. James ministered at Omagh for about 60 years, and died there in 1750, 'in his 89th...

Hi i have come to a complete stop with the family tree. I have a copy of my 3x great grandfathers marriage certificate, however it doesn't list a name for his mother. I need his mother's name to further my research on my 3x great grandfather and his siblings. Any ideas on how i can find this? I...

Arthur and Margaret (nee Johnson) family, including as the story goes Robert Johnson Grey and his wife Mary nee Gilmore sailed from Londonderry as assisted immigrants to Sydney Australia on the Adam Lodge out of Londonderry in 1837. Robert and Mary were apparently married in Newtownards, Tyrone in...

Hi, Just wondering if anyone on this Board has any research interests based in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland? I've done quite a bit of research around the Caledon, Dyan, Aughnacloy areas and am particulary interested in Hadden, Knox, Given, Irwin, Mercer, Wilson, Wright, Hoey connections. ...

Hi Looking for James Morrow b about 1769 Dungannon m Elizabeth Robinson Dungannon County Tyrone. Their son George b c 1789 emmigrated to Australia on the Elizabeth in 1844 with his wife & children. On the same ship was David Morrow and his wife Mary Milligan. George & his family stayed in NSW...

Hi I am trying to trace my GGGrandmother Alice Nelson. Unfortunately I don't have much information on her and what I do have is not consistent. She had children with Robert Bardsley including my great grandmother Mary and her brothers Zebulon and Isaiah to name a few. I have found the family...

My great great great grandfather was Patrick McGuigan, and I understand that he was born in County Tyrone in 1807. He married Catherine Slaven prior to 1842, when they both came to Australia. Is anyone able to tell me a little about Patrick and Catherine, who there parents were, marriage data...

Hi, I've traced my ancestor Joseph Dellicot born 1767 in Minderburn, Co Tyrone who moved to Scotland married a Scottish women and enlisted in the Breadalbane Fencibles in 1792. The varied ways the surname was spelt eg. Dillingcourt, Dalincourt, Delacourt and Delicoat to name a few leads me to...

I can't find the deaths of some ancestors. Their names were Joseph Campbell (born about 1837/8) and Sarah Campbell nee Woods (his wife born about 1859/60). They married in Leckpatrick Presbyterian Church in January 1860, Joseph was a Shoemaker and living in Ballymagorry, Strabane, and Sarah was...

Hello, I am glad to share information with any other McAleer researchers. My ancestor was John McALEER, spade manufacturer of Drumnakilly, parish Termonmaguirk, Tyrone, born about 1792, died at St. John City, New Brunswick, Canada 1873; married about 1814 to Ann HUGHES of parish Cappagh, had 4...

has anyone any info of the Heather family please/ anything will do|help|

G grandfather George Patten (address: Mulnagore) married G grandmother Margaret Dickson (address: Tulnagall) November 26, 1867, in Pomeroy Parish C.O.I. Ages given were 22 for both, but I believe they were considerably younger. Witnesses were Robert Dickson and James Dunlop. George's father was...

Hello, I am looking for some information on a John Daly-Mary Hart family that lived in Killeeshil parish in the second half of the 19th century. Also the John Skiffington-Mary Kelly family that lived in Killeeshil as well at the same time period. I saw the Skiffington family in the 1901 Census...

HI ALL IM TRYING TO FIND A MARRIAGE BETWEEN OLIVER STRINGER C1845 AND MARTHA HETHERINGTON C1842 I THINK OLIVER WAS FROM ANTRIM AND MARTHA FROM TYRONE. I HAVE A MARRIAGE FOR TWO PEOPLE OF THE SAME NAME IN MONAGHAN BUT ITS DATED 1855 I CANT SEE THAT IS THEM? THE FIRST CHILD I CAN FIND FOR...

I have had a fair amount of success in tracing the English side of my family, but this is my first foray into the Irish half. I gather that Irish records are less complete than those for England and any advice would be appreciated. I am seeking information about my grandparents, in particular the...

Can anyone tell me if the 1901 census is readily available for Omagh? Looking for the family Sgt Thomas Parkinson (Oxford Light Inf) born 1857 Cambridgeshire, his wife Annie b 1871, and 2 sons William b 1889 and Reginald b 1891. Reginald enlisted into the 2nd Bat Royal Inniskilling Fussiliers in...

Hello, So far, I have found my ggg grandfather Bernard MCCOWELL in the 1871 through 1901 Canadian census. He is listed as being born on Dec 25, 1815 in County Tyrone, Ireland. He died in Townsend Township, Norfolk County, Ontario Canada on Apr 1, 1910. He married Mary Sharkey possibly...