William Hiram Sloan is reported to have been born in Kentucky in 1818. From dna research his father was from the Ballymena, Antrim area of Ireland befor immigrating to North America. His name is unknown and apparently married in North America probably in early 1800's. Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
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Wayne
Sloan is a very common surname in Co. Antrim. Looking at the 1901 census of the county there were 733.
Birth registration didn’t start in Ireland till 1864. Your ancestor was evidently born in the late 1700s. For that period you need to rely on church baptism records, where they exist. You haven’t said what denomination your ancestor was but the majority around Ballymena in the 1901 census were Presbyterian (as was most of the population of that town). Unfortunately none of the Presbyterian churches in that are has any records for the 1700s. The oldest are Ballymena 1sts and they start in 1812. The Church of Ireland has records from 1789. It might be worth checking them on the off-chance. There’s a copy in PRONI (the public record office) in Belfast.
That apart I’d say your chances of finding any trace of your ancestor are slim, due to the lack of records for the era you need.
Thanks for the reply Elwyn.
The Sloans were Plantation Scots from Ayrshire Scotland according to further dna analysis. Most likely are Presbyterian. Will follow up on your suggestion.
Thanks
Wayne