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Hello all, I am hoping I am doing this right as I am a pretty slow learner.
I am having a very hard time finding where in Ireland my ancestor left from. His name is/was William SHANKS and I think he left from Dromore Co. Down to come to either New Brunswick, Canada (where he ended up) or United States (maybe passed through?) in about 1818
He came here with wife Sarah DIXON and their Ireland born children, Samuel b about 1792, Sarah  b about 1801, Jane about 1802, Robert about 1806 and William about 1809 (dates from Canadian Census)
I have reason to think that maybe Sarah DIXON was William second marriage and that his first wife and Samuel's mother was Mary SHAW.
As you can see I have many "I thinks" in my story. Any information on this family after they arrived in Canada I have tons of but I can't seem to get into Ireland.
Any help would be much welcome or if I am flogging a dead horse...LOL
Should there be anyone searching the same family and want any of my info from 1820 on please just ask I have scads!