looking 5th great grandmother

Hi Jenny,

Thank you very much for your message. Unfortunately it may be difficult to find information on Polly given her early date of birth. The reality of finding documentation pertaining to births/baptisms/marriages/deaths in Ireland prior to 1800 ? particularly in rural areas ? is that they simply may not exist. Also, not knowing an exact place of origin in Antrim is a hindrance as most Irish record sources- church records, land records, census records- are based on specific locations. Until you know a specific location within Ireland, preferably a parish or placename, it may be difficult to do anything more with these records.

It may be an idea to contact the Ulster Historical Foundation to see if they can be of any help, however a fee may apply. Here is their email: enquiry@uhf.org.uk

In the meantime, here are some websites that you may find useful in your research:

The National Archives of Ireland http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/introduction/

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/antrim/index.html

From Ireland: www.from-ireland.net

North Antrim Genealogy: http://www.northantrim.com/northantrimgenealogy.htm

Kind regards,

Genealogy Support