Campbell's in Tynan and Derrynoose

Hi Dean,

Thank you very much for your message. I hope that someone who knows of the family makes a connection with you.

In the meantime, have you tried looking in Church records to see if you can find out more about the family that remained behind? Presbyterian registers are held in three main locations:

in local custody

in the Public Records of Northern Ireland (PRONI) http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/family_history.htm

at the Presbyterian Historical Society http://www.presbyterianhistoryireland.com in Belfast.

PRONI has microfilm copies of almost all registers in Northern Ireland and also lists of records held by the Presbyterian Historical Society.

Civil registration began in Ireland in 1864 so any births, deaths or marriages in the family after this date would be recorded in these records. Civil records are available from the General Register?s Office. Here is their website:

http://www.groireland.ie/research.htm

You can search the indexes to these records up to 1958 online at:

https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1408347

Have you tried looking in the 1901/191 census records for the family? http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/

Some other websites that you may find useful are:

The National Archives of Ireland http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/introduction/

The National Library of Ireland http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx

The National Archives UK ? genealogy search: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/

Genealogy links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/armagh/index.html

Please be patient - as our programme has only begun to rollout across the island of Ireland and volunteers in some areas may not yet be organized.

Kind regards,    

Genealogy Support

Hi Emma,

Thank you for the information and links.

Regarding the early Presbyterian records.  PRONI indicates that a register from 1829 is in local custody at the Drumhillerry Presbyterian Church.  I contacted Rev. Gordon and engaged a researcher to look for the register.  They were very helpful but unfortunately were not able to find it.  The Presbyterian Historical Society does not know the location either.  I am not sure what year the inventory of registers was taken, but it may have been some time ago.  Over the years these records may have been put some place for safe keeping.  If anybody can find this register, I would be very grateful.

Best regards,

Dean

Hi Emma,

Thank you for the information and links.

Regarding the early Presbyterian records.  PRONI indicates that a register from 1829 is in local custody at the Drumhillerry Presbyterian Church.  I contacted Rev. Gordon and engaged a researcher to look for the register.  They were very helpful but unfortunately were not able to find it.  The Presbyterian Historical Society does not know the location either.  I am not sure what year the inventory of registers was taken, but it may have been some time ago.  Over the years these records may have been put some place for safe keeping.  If anybody can find this register, I would be very grateful.

Best regards,

Dean