---------------------------------- I have a cousin coming to Ireland to research for the first time. I've read in the past posts some hints to use when searching. If anyone can help on where to start and what to look for from towns or cities with archives or church records.... Feel free to share. My cousin is older and will be researching and visiting various places... Stating on Dublin for a while. She wanted some hints and clues from parking to travel and prepping to do genealogy. Our clan ancestor was James McFadden of county Tyrone .... We have some hints as to the village of Mountfield. McPhadden was the spelling of our name back in the 1840s before we came to Canada. Thomas was the father of James but that's all we know so far. A sibling to James McFadden was: Rebecca McFadden who married surname of Hampton in Mountfield Tryone. James mcfadden married a number of time in Canada to native Indian women ( First Nations women). He settled by 1850 in western canada in what is now the province of British Columbia.... In the Gulf Islands. Any dna trivial clues or hints on searching the archives or PRONI will help. Church hints or newspaper lists etc will be great .... Travelling from BC in Canada ... Looking forward to hints and suggestions on this search!! Many kind regards and cheers from Rocky Sampson --------------------------------- Sent from my iPhone