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Need Help Finding the right Parish

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Can you help direct me to the right parish?  Here is what I know:

Robert Scott

Born: 1791 in Downpatrick, Down

Married Jane Sickles (not sure where or when)

Died: Newark, New Jersey in 1831

 

IrelandXO member

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Hi,

Thank you for your message. You have the right parish! Downpatrick is a town in the civil parish of Down, Co. Down:

http://logainm.ie/Viewer.aspx?text=downpatrick&streets=yes

http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/fuses/townlands/index.cfm?fuseaction=TownlandsInCivil&civilparishid=819&civilparish=Down&citycounty=Down

 

Remember to post as much information as possible about the people that you are researching, including religion, emigration details etc. The more information you post, the more likely it is that one of our volunteers or other Users will be able to advise or assist you. In the meantime here are some websites that you may find useful in your research:

 

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 Times: http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/index.htm

Irish Genealogy Tool kit: http://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/

Ros Davies: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rosdavies/

Roots Chat Co. Down: http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?board=59.0

From Ireland: http://www.from-ireland.net/county-down-genealogy/

 

Kind regards,

 

Genealogy Support

 

IrelandXO member

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