Hi Leigh There are many McCalmonts, McCullochs and McMeekins from the Larne area. Some are mentioned in Felix McKillop's "History of Larne and East Antrim" There are quite a few of those names in Larne area cemeteries with some families dating back to the 1700s. I don't see an obvious connection to yours just yet. But, here's one that mentions New Zealand : In St Cedma's Cemetery McCulloch Erected by William McCulloch of New Zealand in memory of his father & mother William and Margaret McCulloch of Inver. Also his sister Maggie McCulloch, born May 1862, died aug 1910. The McCalmonts listed in St Cedma's were also connected to the Bridgman, Montgomery, Nickle and Ritchie families, if that means anything to you. The 1881 Larne directory included John McCalmont, merchant,54 Main St. William McMeekin, blacksmith, Pound St (also included in Coal Merchants) James McMeekin, carpenter, Ballycarry Mrs Jane McCullough, Clonlee, (listed under Gentry) The 1846 Larne directory shows: William McCalmont, printer You might want to visit Liam McFall's Co Antrim site at www.irishgenealogy.net Liam is from the Larne area and there is much emphasis on the Larne area. Good luck Rick Hutton ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -------Original Message------- From: Randhir Varma Date: 3/14/2008 4:47:13 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [IRL-ANTRIM] McCalmont Inver/Larne, McCullough, McMeekin Does anyone know of a McCalmont family with links to Inver, Larne? My great grandfather, John McCalmont, was born 15 January 1854 and baptised in 1st Larne Presbyterian Church. His parents were James McCalmont and Jane McCullough and he had a brother William, born 6 September 1848 and a sister, Mary, born 12 April 1846. His grandparents on his mother's side were William McCullough and Janet McMeekin and she had a brother, John (this from Jane's death certificate). The family moved to Ayrshire in the 1850's where James, Jane and William McCalmont died. John went to New Zealand and I cannot find Mary, his sister. I would also like to trace the McCulloughs and McMeekins. I know that John McCalmont had 2 McCullough cousins, one named William who I believe went to New Zealand with him and the other is possibly John. Any help would be gratefully received. Leigh ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message