Elizabeth Campbell (b.1813?) married Moses Waddell about 1832 and was widowed before 1862. She brought her family to Melbourne, Australia in December 1862 aboard the Red Jacket. Any information about the Campbell or Waddell family would be welcome.
Hi Margaret,
Thank you for your message. I hope that someone with information on these families makes a connection with and helps you with your research.
In the meantime have you tried looking for the families in Griffith?s Valuation? This is a property valuation survey carried out 1848-64.
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/
You could also try looking in church records. Most Catholic records are held locally so you may need to write to the local parish priest for possible assistance. One website that you may find useful is the Irish Times where they give an overview of what records are available in specific parishes. It also shows you where copies of the records are available. For Larne parish, follow this link:
As you can see from the above link the Ulster Historical Foundation have copies available. If you would like to contact them here is their email, however a fee may apply: enquiry@uhf.org.uk
Most surviving Church of Ireland records are still held by the local clergy, although some are in the National Archives of Ireland and others are in the Representative Church Body Library in Dublin. Here are their websites: http://www.nationalarchives.ie/ and http://ireland.anglican.org/about/42
Lists of these surviving registers can also be found at the National Library of Ireland.
Have you tried looking into their emigration? Sometimes more information was given at the port of arrival rather than that of departure. The Public Record Office of Victoria has good online databases of settlers at www.prov.vic.gov.au
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/
The Public Records Office of Northern Ireland http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/family_history.htm
Family Search: www.familysearch.org
Genealogy Links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/antrim/index.html
All the best,
Genealogy Support