I am looking for information on Winifred Byram who married John Cooke they had a son my 5 th great grandfather Colonial William Cooke who was born in 1732 in Fermanagh this is all the information I have on there location in Ireland as Colonel Cooke died in the United States
Hi,
Thank you for your message.
Unfortunately, it may be difficult to find further information without knowing an exact place of origin in Fermanagh as most Irish record sources are based on specific locations, usually a parish. In addition to this the reality of finding documentation pertaining to births/baptisms/marriages/deaths in Ireland prior to 1800 ? particularly in rural areas ? is that they simply may not exist.
It may be an idea to contact the Irish World Heritage Centre for some assistance, however a fee may apply. Here is their email: info@irish-world.com
In the meantime, here are some websites that you may find useful:
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
Family Search: www.familysearch.org
Fermanagh Gold: http://www.fermanagh-gold.com/
Genealogy Links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/fermanagh/index.html
From Ireland: http://www.from-ireland.net/county-fermanagh-genealogy/
Hopefully someone with information in Winifred will contact you also and help you to further your research.
All the best,
Genealogy Support