Ive been helping my grandad trace our family tree for several years now and we have got completely stuck! Our ancestor 'James Curtis' was born in Ireland in 1821; we know this from the 1851 census where he is living with his wife agnes (b!.1828) and his children (agnes b!.1853, james b!.1855, jane b!.1860, mary b!.1857 thomas b!.1850 peter b!.1864 margaret b!.1866)!. From his marriage certificate (he was married in south shields) we know that his father was called peter and was also born in ireland!. Is there any way we can trace our family back any further without knowing in which county in Ireland he was born!? Is there any way of finding out this information!. They were a relatively poor family (he was a chemical labourer) and the grave where he was buried is unmarked!. We have no information as to when he travelled and settled in the UK, although we know his wife was scottish! Sorry for the information overload! We have been working on this project for so long and are frustrated as to being so stuck!! Any help much appreciated!Www@QuestionHome@Com