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Help with tracing Irish ancestors with common names
« on: Saturday 13 February 21 22:51 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
I'm currently stuck on seaching for the Irish history of my ancestors, who may or may not have gone to the UK from Northern Ireland in the early 1800's. What I know is:

Michael Smith born 1811 in Ireland
Mary Collins born 1809 in Ireland

Parents of my 3rd Great Grandmother Rosanna/Rosey/Rose Ann Smith (born 1834 died 1863)

Sources so far are the 1841 and 1851 UK census- they first appear in Cumberland (1841) then in Gateshead (1851)

I've search many records in Ancestry and Find My Past but with the common names of Smith and Collins and not finding much at all!

Would appreciate any assistance/direction in what Irish records to look at..

thanks in advance!