Hello
I,ve traced my ancestry back to Drummonaghan, Derryvullen, Fermanagh in 1780's but apparently the townland has disappeared. I believe it rests inside Castle Archdale property. The McGuire's and McDermot's emigrated to Wilmington, Delaware in the early 1800's and worked for E.I. Dupont making gunpowder at the Hagley Yard.. I was wondering if there was anyone in Ireland with information on this period in history as to why they would have left. They were Catholics and I know they were tenant farmers. Thanks in advance for any info.
Thursday 31st Oct 2013, 04:26PM
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Hi - Thank you for your message. Some sites & services that might be of assistance to you in your research are:
British parliamentary papers on Ireland can be found at: http://eppi.dippam.ac.uk/documents/9824/eppi_pages/215093
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/
The Public Records Office of Northern Ireland http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/family_history.htm
Irish Newspaper Archives: http://www.irishnewsarchive.com/
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Tuesday 14th Jan 2014, 10:48AM