My Irish Ancestors,help needed.

[anne]

I have no idea where in Ireland these families come from but if anyone has heard of the names i would appreciate any help.
I am looking for the marriages of
Mathew Edgar and Jane Davidson about 1820ish.
Joseph Bell and Sarah Grey.about 1820ish
John Cuthbert and Margaret Harvey
John Harvey and Mary Harvey,these were Margaret above parents,marys maiden name was also Harvey.
Elias Cuthbert and ? late 1700s.
Also researching the names Crumlish and Crawford.
Any help appreciated.Anne.

[Ticker]

Hi Anne

Have you had a look at all the usual resources I tend to suggest? 

The General Register Office of Ireland

The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland

Irish Roots

The National Library of Ireland

Irish Genealogy

Genealogical Society of Ireland

Irish Ancestors

National Archives of Ireland

Perhaps you would like to have a look at these resources to see if there is anything that might help you.

Please come back with any further queries or to let us know how you get on.

Best wishes

Ticker

[Christopher]

Hello Anne,

I have had a look at http://scripts.ireland.com/ancestor/surname/index.cfm which is based on Griffiths Valuations of Ireland 1848 - 64. That period is close enough to the 1820s for there to be little change in the distribution of surnames. Lets have a look at the combinations of surnames on your list.

1. Edgar / Davidson. These two surnames are shown as being predominately  in the north of Ireland although they did appear in Cork City. I would say you are safe enough to forget Cork City.

2. Bell / Grey. More northern names although Dublin City, Leitrim and Mayo are on the list.
Again I would suggest starting the search in the north of Ireland.

3. Cuthbert / Harvey. This is slightly more difficult as you have three northern counties as well as Cork, Dublin and Wexford. I feel, unless you have information to the contrary, that you would be safe enough researching in the north of Ireland too.

The last names on the list are also in the north .. Crumlish is mentioned five times in Co. Donegal and once in Tyrone. Although Crawford is a name appearing throughout Ireland since most of your research will probably be in the northern counties then work on the assumption that the Crawfords were also in the north.

I hope this is of some assistance to you.

Best Wishes, Chris   

[anne]

Hi Christopher,so sorry its taken an age to get back to you,sometimes i get onto other sites and forget where the best ones are.Thankyou Christopher for your help,you have pointed me in the right direction.Thankyou again.Anne.