17th Century Down records

[crb83]

I had my ancestors back to the hearth rolls in Tyrone (1660s) and I just happened to find them in Down's muster rolls from 1630, they were originally from Dumfries, Scotland.  I've never researched anything in Down before but it doesn't seem like there's really anything to go on.  Is there any census-substitute pre-1750?  Even if I can't find anything c1630-60, it would be nice to see what family stayed behind.

Thank you!

[TheWhuttle]

Hi,

Check out  http://www.proni.gov.uk/no.6_-_18th___19th_century_subs__82kb_.pdf

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Also, try PRONI's new "Name Search" facility under "Search the Archives".
http://applications.proni.gov.uk/DCAL_PRONI_ProniNames/SearchPage.aspx

If a found item is opened and has a reference to T808 then you could be in luck.
[Such indicates a entry in the transcriptions within the "Groves Manuscripts ~1650-1900" archive.
 Information within there goes back in to the 17thC.]

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CoI registers prior to 1800 supposedly contain records of all people in their parishes.

Capt. Jock