Hi,
Thank you for your message.
If Robert was also born in Mullaghbrack you may be able to find his birth record in Church records. As civil registration did not begin until 1864, births, baptisms, marriages etc. were recorded by the local parish church.
Do you know what religion he was? Most Catholic records are held locally, one website which you may find helpful is the Irish Times where they give an overview of what records are available in specific parishes. For Mullaghbrack/Ballymore parish follow this link:
http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/fuses/rcparishmaps/index.cfm?fuseaction=showidrecords&CityCounty=Armagh&parish=Ballymore&churchid=192
For information on Church of Ireland registers check:
http://ireland.anglican.org/about/42 and http://www.nationalarchives.ie/.
www.familysearch.org have some church records available online.
You could also check for record of Robert in the land acts pertaining to Ireland in the 19th century. There are two:
The Tithe Applotment Books (1823-1838) found at http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/home.jsp
and Griffith?s Valuation (1848-1864) found at http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/
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
Genealogy Links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/armagh/index.html
Alternatively, you could contact Armagh Ancestry for assistance- a fee may apply. Here are their contact details:
Armagh Ancestry,
40 English Street,
Armagh,
BT61 7BA,
Northern Ireland.
Phone: +44 28 3752 1800 Email: researcher@armagh.gov.uk
I hope this is helpful. 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
