Am trying to find information about 3 x ggmother, Dorothy Cairns [do not know her maiden name] married to John Cairns. She was born around 1786 in Northern Ireland and died 6 Sept 1856 in Comber area, Down. John was also born in Northern Ireland in 1772 and died 25 Oct, 1851. That's a;; I know and I'm not sure it's correct - any help appreciated
Thursday 12th Sep 2013, 03:09AM
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Hi,
Thank you very much for your message. I hope that someone recognises the family and helps you to further your research.
It may be difficult to find records pertaining to Dorothy given hr early date of birth and also the fact that you do not know what parish she was born in. It may be an idea to contact the Ulster Historical Foundation to see if they can be of any assistance. However please note that a fee may apply:
In the meantime, I did a search for Cairns in Griffith?s Valuation. This is a property valuation survey carried out in Ireland 1848-64.Here are the Cairns that were recorded in Comber:
Some other websites that you may find useful are:
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/
Genealogy links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/down/index.html
From Ireland: www.from-ireland.net
Kind regards,
Genealogy Support
Monday 23rd Sep 2013, 10:37AM