Not sure about thatched roofs - though the Folk Park is a walk back in time.
As for burials, have you found the book, "Tombstones of the Omey" yet? I have a copy and will look through it and see what I can find. There is always Findagrave and BillionGraves online, and other independent sites - google Tyrone burials or cemeteries and other terms. There are several Facebook groups for the area that have members who still live in the area and will help if they can. Have you searched for other people with the surname researching their family history? Also search the online book sites, some of the old books mention families. Search for family histories. Do you belong to NIFHS? They have a library in Belfast - their website lists the hours you can visit and members can go out of hours. You should join and register your surname interest in any event. NIFHS.org PRONI holds family papers, old wills, property records etc. - if you are lucky enough to find your family mentioned. You really need to dig. I was fortunate enough to find a bundle of letters relating to a branch of my family - a poor woman's letters pleading with a solicitor to finalize her son's very small estate. They also have estate records that sometimes mention farmers and their leases - an example is the famous Abercorn Letters collection. Once you get going, there are countless ways to go at the problem. The best thing I've found, though, is talking to people who know the area, either online or in person. Look at the travel sites for different attractions in the area. The Glenelly Valley is a lovely area, as well as the Sperrin Mountains. I would forget about Armagh UNTIL you have a link that leads you there. You have Omagh - work it! These are just tips off the top of my head. I've been researching from California for 20-odd years, but lucky enough to visit twice. I spent a week at PRONI in April and visited with cousins 1 day each - I wish I had done it the other way around. On Fri, Jul 26, 2019 at 2:13 PM Sue Worachek via CoTyroneList < [email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for replying, Kathleen. Where would I search for online burial > information? > > I looked at the catalogue for PRONI and only found a handful of churches > that would cover that time period (1741-1791). Does PRONI have other > records besides church records? > > So…since the records for Alexander Hanlin show that he was born, married, > and died in Omagh, County Tyrone…that would mean he was in Omagh, correct? > The part that confuses me is that the O’Hanlon’s in the 1600’s seem to be > pretty prominant in Armagh. I am guessing that maybe Alexander and his > family may have moved from Armagh to Omagh… > > What area is particularly beautiful and quaint? Are there towns that still > have thatched roof houses? > > Sue > > On Jul 26, 2019, at 12:54 PM, K Cooper via CoTyroneList < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Ditto what Dave said. And BEFORE you go to PRONI - meaning today - become > familiar with the catalogue and what might be available both on film and > physically in their collection. You will be overwhelmed if you don't and > leave disappointed. > > Have you searched available online burial information for the area? You > might find a place name by locating others with the same name. > > Omagh has never been anywhere else than Tyrone to my knowledge - you can > find old maps that call it " Omey." > > If you do pin down where they lived before you go, plan on spending as > much time as you can there. You will find that being there is worth more > and a line of breadcrumbs might lead you hither and yon following clues. > > Be aware that the timeframe you are searching is very difficult, so enjoy > the area as much as you can - it is beautiful and the people are wonderful. > > Kathleen > > On Fri, Jul 26, 2019 at 5:41 AM dm60--- via CoTyroneList < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Sue >> >> Ulster Folk Park near Omagh, co. Tyrone -- highly recommended! >> >> Regards >> >> Dave Mitchell >> Cape Town >> South Africa >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: "Sue Worachek via CoTyroneList" <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Cc: "Sue Worachek" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, July 26, 2019 02:07:39 PM >> Subject: [CoTyroneMailingList] Alexander Hanlin (Hanlon) >> >> Hi, >> We will be leaving for Ireland soon, and I would like to visit places >> where my ancestors might have been and also gather more information. I know >> that my line goes back to Alexander Hanlin, who was born in 1741 in Tyrone >> County, married Nancy Stewart in 1761, had 7 children, and died in 1791. >> His wife left in 1792 for America with all 7 children and they settled in >> Pennsylvania. >> >> I would live to find some church records, ship passenger lists, etc to >> find out more about him. I have information about the Hanlin clan that goes >> to the 1600’s, including the famous Redmon O’Hanlon, but nothing with a >> direct link to Alexander. I would love to find out who his parents were and >> exactly what part of Tyrone County he lived in and where he might have gone >> to church. I am assuming that they were Protestant, since that is what they >> were when they came to America. I am also confused about whether he was >> from Omagh or Armagh. The records say Omagh, Tyrone County, but the Hanlin >> clan I believe was from Armagh. Was Armagh in County Tyrone back then? >> >> I plan to visit PRONI when we are in Northern Ireland and possibly the >> Mellon Center for Migration Studies. Can you shed any light on where to >> find more information on Alexander Hanlin and/or on places to contact or >> visit when we are in Ireland? >> >> Thanks, >> Sue >> >> >> -- *Cuimhnigh ar na daoine ónar tháinig tú* *"Remember the men whence you came."*
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