Darlene, You can use the Griffiths Valuation site to see where the surname Adams was found in Co Tyrone in 1860. There are 144 listed, right across the county. There were 223 Adams in the county in the 1901 census.
But the problem you really face is that hardly any parishes in Tyrone have any records for the mid 1700s and so even if you knew exactly where Thomas was born, there probably isn’t a documentary record of it. With regard to burials, it very much depends on what their trade was and again what denomination. Only the Church of Ireland routinely kept burial records, so if your ancestors were another denomination it’s unlikely that there will be any church records of their burials (assuming records exist in the first place). Only wealthier folk such as farmers and merchants could afford a gravestone, and the vast majority of people were buried without one. So it’s important to try and establish what their occupation was to assess the likelihood of there being a gravestone to find. Elwyn On 21/06/2019, Darlene Mulligan via CoTyroneList <cotyronelist@cotyroneireland.com> wrote: > Greetings everyone - > > I am trying to find the church or parish area that my ancestors would have > lived in. Countless searches have not resulted in a confirmed location > where ancestors may have been buried. > > Thomas Adams (1749-1816) was not likely born in Omagh, but his children were > born there. One of his children was: > > William J. Adams (1769-1825) and his wife Sarah (1785-1825) were from Omagh. > They left Omagh with their children in 1825 - sailing out of Londonderry to > emigrate to Canada. Both died and were buried at sea, leaving their > children to arrive and settle in Canada. > > > The next generations (direct line) are: > - Robert Adams (1806-1866) settled in Prince Edward County, Ontario, > Canada > -David B. Adams (1847-1922) > -Clarence Adams (1887-1966) > -Elwood Adams (1918-1997) > -Clarence Adams II (1939 - ) My dad > > > Any help will be VERY much appreciated! I wonder if any of the latest > generations of Adams might still be in the area? I have not found any > records of siblings to William that indicate they also left Omagh. I do > know they did not leave on the same ship as William and Sarah. > > > > _______________________________________________ CoTyroneList Mailing List Mailing List Email Address: CoTyroneList@cotyroneireland.com Change Your Preferences: http://mail.cotyroneireland.com/mailman/listinfo/cotyronelist_cotyroneireland.com Mailing List Archive: https://goo.gl/mQCKrY
