SMILEY, Robert William; Londonderry,IRL>Philadelphia, PA,USA; 1869 Trying to find out what County in Ireland my Smiley family came from -- family legend is County Tyrone. Posted this to the list in Dec. 1999 but, received no answer. Perhaps there is a person out there now who might have a source I can contact. SMILEY, Robert William (my ggrandfather) according to National Archives Ship Passenger Arrival Records, left Londonderry, IRL on the bark VILLAGE BELLE and arrived in the Port of Philadelphia, PA, USA on Sept. 16, 1869. His age is listed as 18 making his birth date 16 Jan 1851. His certificate of death lists it as 16 Jan 1847. McKEOWN, Margaret wife of SMILEY, Robert William (date and place of marriage not known) was born in Ireland 4 Jan 1851. SMILEY, William (father of SMILEY, Robert William) no date of birth or death is known. Place of death is believed to be in Ireland. SMILEY, Martha (mother of SMILEY, Robert William) according to National Archives Ships Passenger Arrival Records arrived in the Port of Philadelphia, PA, USA on the steamship HIBERNIAN on Dec. 4, 1887 along with another of her sons, SMILEY, Alexander. In records for Philadelphia, PA, Martha is listed as widow of William. According to the certificate of death for SMILEY, Martha her year or birth was 1817 (or perhaps 1820). Parents of SMILEY, Robert William - no marriage date or place for SMILEY, William and Martha (maiden name could be ALEXANDER, Matilda). I've been told the name Martha for Matilda was, sometimes, used interchangeably in Ireland. The naturalization papers for SMILEY, Robert William state origin of birth listed only as Ireland. Copies of the certificates of death for these family members (except for SMILEY, William believed to have died in Ireland before his widow came to the USA). The origin of birth on the certificates of death state Ireland, nothing else. I am not aware of any other records of family members that are available in the USA. Does anyone know of any? With this amount of information, how can I find the county of origin of the SMILEY family in Ireland? Any advice is needed and greatly welcomed. Thanking you in advance for your help! Lynne Smiley LYNNES001@aol.com