I WILL APPRECIATE ANY INFO. YOU CAN SHARE OF THE MILLIKINS, BARCLAY'S, & MCCLELLAND FAMILIES OF BALLYNASHEE & BALLYCLARE 1700'S & EARLY 1800'S

First of all I checked the General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns … of Ireland (1861) to check the name of the parish in which Ballynashee is located. It was Rashee. Ballyclare is in the Grange of Doagh. Nearby are the parishes of Ballynure and Ballycor.

Reviewing the sources that are available for these parishes, I would recommend that you check or have checked on your behalf the following records:

Estate papers

Until the late nineteenth century, the vast majority of farmers in Ireland were tenants on an estate, paying rent to a landlord for their farm. The principal landed estate in the area you are interested in was the Marquess of Donegall’s estate. A large collection of records relating to the management of this estate can be inspected in the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (www.proni.gov.uk). These records include, maps, leases and rentals.

Church records

Unfortunately there are no church records for this area prior to the nineteenth century. You can find out which records do survive from the early 1800s via the website of PRONI.

Census substitutes

I'm trying to find my McWilliams ancestors from Tyrone. Is there a McWilliams listserv or other helpful place online?

You could try the Irish family History Foundation’s website (www.brsgenealogy.com). It includes the digitised records of Irish World, the genealogical centre based in Coalisland, County Tyrone. A website packed full of useful information for those searching for Tyrone ancestors can be accessed at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cotyroneireland/index....

It would also be well worth looking at the online index to Griffith’s Valuation for County Tyrone of 1860. This can be accessed at http://griffiths.askaboutireland.ie/gv4/gv_family_search_form.php. When complete this will include scanned images from the original printed version of Griffith’s Valuation as well as scans of the actual valuation maps.

The website of the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (www.proni.gov.uk) would also be worth a visit, especially as its extensive catalogues are now available online.

What is a good source for finding info re the Hudson family of Tome, Ireland?

Tome is possibly Toome which is the name of a village usually known as Toome Bridge. It is situated right on the border between counties Antrim and Londonderry. Toome is also the name of two baronies in County Antrim – Toome Upper and Toome Lower. You can view a map of the baronies in Northern Ireland by following this link: www.proni.gov.uk/index/local_history/geographical_index/baronies_.htm.

I would suggest starting with Griffith’s Valuation of 1847-1864. This is the first truly comprehensive survey of property in Ireland. A good online source for accessing the information in Griffith’s is www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml. Once you have established the places where Hudsons were living you could try local church records, land records, wills etc. at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (www.proni.gov.uk).

Where are Anna Farley's of County Tyrone, Dungannon birth records?

That will depend on when Anna Farley was born. If she was born in 1864 or afterwards there ought to be a civil record of her birth. This will be available through the General Register Office in Belfast (www.groni.gov.uk). If she was born before 1864 then there may be a record of her baptism available. This will depend on whether the parish records survive from as far back as the year of her birth. If they do, they ought to be available on microfilm at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (www.proni.gov.uk). You could also check the online records of Irish World (http://ifhf.brsgenealogy.com/) to see if the birth turns up in its records.

What is a good source of information for finding information regarding Helen Leslie ( born 1870) of Tome Ireland and William Hudson (Born 1864)?

Tome is possibly Toome which is the name of a village usually known as Toome Bridge. It is situated right on the border between counties Antrim and Londonderry. Toome is also the name of two baronies in County Antrim – Toome Upper and Toome Lower. You can view a map of the baronies in Northern Ireland by following this link: www.proni.gov.uk/index/local_history/geographical_index/baronies_.htm

If looking for the births of Helen Leslie and William Hudson, you could try, first of all, the International Genealogical Index which is available on FamilySearch.org. This includes abstracts of civil births in Ireland from 1864 to c.1880. Checking this, I noted several births of an Ellen Leslie around 1870, though no-one named Helen. However, Ellen and Helen are often used interchangeably. If you know the name of Helen’s parents that could help narrow down which of the births is the right one. The same exercise can be repeated for William Hudson.