Could anyone tell me how to search for a birth in Balllymena, Antrim, around the year 1798 Thank you Jean
Hi Jean - Apparently there is an existing 1740 census of Protestant Householders in Co. Antrim that include Ballymena. You might find your BRYSON surname there. One could check the LDS (Mormon) FHC records at www.familysearch.org, as well as those at the Genealogical Office in Dublin, reference number 559. ****Another lister apparently had good results by contacting the gentleman below, Michael LYNN. Give him the PRONI reference T.808/15258. Hopefully, he will be familiar with your surname of interest and give you some additional direction on early b/m/d records. You or others might also be interested in some published material, i.e., "Old Ballymena: a history of Ballymena during the 1798 Rebellion," Ballymena Observer, 1857, repub. 1938. Perhaps this and other data has been transcribed to the Internet. There are also directories (trade?) with Co. Antrim material published as early as 1819. Other resources could include Cyndi's List of Genealogical Websites at http://www.cyndislist.com/ See what Michael Lynn at the Ballymena Library suggests: Area Local Studies Service Ballymena Central Library 5 Pat's Brae Ballymena County Antrim Northern Ireland BT43 5AX Tel: 028 2563 3950/2563 3960 Fax: 028 25 632038 Email: [email protected] Contact: Michael Lynn, Local Studies Development Officer Or Elizabeth Hoy, Enquiry/Research Assistant Or Sharon McQuillan, Project/Research Assistant 3. Research Service Service available? Yes Fee-based? No Provided by local Record Office? The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland will undertake a limited search if reference numbers of items are provided: they will not undertake a full family history search on an individual's behalf. A number of professional genealogists within Northern Ireland will conduct a search on your behalf for a fee. Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean Skinner" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 6:40 AM Subject: [IRELAND] Bryson > Could anyone tell me how to search for a birth in Balllymena, Antrim, > around the year 1798 > > Thank you > Jean