I noticed elsewhere you said that William Hugh Carson was born in Belfast. The 1843 Belfast Directory listed: CARSON William, Grocer, tea and wine merchant, 14 Corn Market. Residence 1 Howard St. Robert M., Ship Chanderly stores, 61 Waring St. Robert, Wholesale & Retail grocer, teas dealer & gunpowder merchant, 43 Ann St. Henry, 58 Great Patrick St. Samuel, Gentleman, 28 York St. John, Publican, Shankill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Barringer" <marpaybar@insightbb.com> To: <NIR-DOWN@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 7:30 AM Subject: [NIR-DOWN] (BRICKWALL) Carson > Looking for parents of: William Hugh Carson > Born: May 6, 1834 in Ireland. I have census records that state abt. 1834 > but obituarary states 1831. Obituary states born in County Down near > Belfast. He came to America (Illinois) when about 16 years old according > to obituary. > > Would like to know where to search for Ireland records. Thank you. > > Mary R. Barringer > marpaybar@insightbb.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NIR-DOWN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message