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Hi Expat, Good to hear from someone with Wicklow Militia connections! You've probably tried the Militia 1806-1915 records: m Unforunately my ancestor doesn't show up here. I had a look at some militia musters in Kew. Paul Rubens shows up in 1800 and 1801. In 1802 he's not there but there is a guy in...

Any input would be great. Has anyone traced an ancestor who immigrated to Britain or Ireland before the 20th century? What sources did you use?

Maybe I'll check out the British National Archives website

Thank you all. I just posted the message in the General section

(This message is also in the Introductions section) Hi, My family history is mostly Irish. There are many "Catholic" surnames, and some Anglo-Irish ones. There's one particular line, however, that I'd really like to find out more about. It starts with Paul RUBENS (I've seen several spellin...

Greetings, My family history is mostly Irish. There are many "Catholic" surnames, and some Anglo-Irish ones. There's one particular line, however, that I'd really like to find out more about. It starts with Paul RUBENS (I've seen several spelling variations, sometimes without an 's' ), who...