We suspect that our family came to the U.S. from Ireland and I am starting a reverse search. Where in Ireland (1700's) are the Stockdale families located? Any and all help very much appreciated.

I am related have a Robert (Burns) Stockdale, b. 1804 in the Ohio Territory of the U.S. (currently West Virgina, Ohio & Pennsylvania).

I did find a message about a Stockdale family from "northern" Ireland. Would that be the same area of Northern Ireland as today? (up to very recently, we thought that we were from England, and had concentrated there, but now suspect otherwise)

Best regards,