My 5th GG John McNeely & Phoebe Blair
I'm looking to further my ancestry family tree, I don't have much info on my GG John McNeely(1730-1800) just that he was from Antrim Northern Ireland.
djmcneely
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Researching in Ireland in the 1700s is very hard going due to the general lack of records. If you don’t know where they lived it’s a needle in a haystack. Ideally you need to know the person’s exact denomination and the townland or parish they lived in to have any chance of finding them, and even then there may not be any records for that location.
Possibly DNA testing may be a way of matching with others who have additional information about where the family originate. Family Tree DNA reportedly has more people with Ulster roots than any other company. That obviously increases the chances of finding a match. You might want to try them or, if you have already tested, you can transfer your results to them for no fee.
The North of Ireland Family History Society is running an Ulster DNA project and can offer FTDNA testing kits at a reduced price. http://www.nifhs.org (Go to DNA project on the website).
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DJ,
In the 1796 Flax Growers List, the following McNeils, etc., and their townlands, appear. There were several Johns. No McNeelys, but the name would have had several variations.
M'Neal Neal Ramoan Antrim
M'Neil Daniel Derrykeighan Antrim
M'Neil Hugh Armoy Antrim
M'Neil Hugh Billy Antrim
M'Neil John Armoy Antrim
M'Neil John Ballyrashane Antrim
M'Neil Loughlin Ballymoney Antrim
M'Neil Malcolm Ramoan Antrim
M'Neil Patrick Armoy Antrim
M'Neil Rev. Tully Loughguile Antrim
M'Neil Robert Dunluce Antrim
M'Neill Daniel Derrykeighan Antrim
M'Neill Jane Culfeightrin Antrim
M'Neill John Culfeightrin Antrim
M'Neill John Racavan Antrim
M'Neill Rose Culfeightrin Antrim
Neil James Ballymoney Antrim
Neil James Billy Antrim
Neil John Billy Antrim
Neill Andrew Derrykeighan Antrim
Neill Samuel Derrykeighan Antrim
Neill Thomas Derrykeighan Antrim
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