Hi Marge I see you are related to Luella. She is such a "Genealogy ANGEL", tirelessly helping everyone. I hope everyone on this list does whatever they can to help your search. Sorry I can't help you with the baptisms at this time, they would be held locally by the church. What religion do you believe they where? I believe someone on the list can give you and address to write for records. While Hallidays held leases in the town of Ballymoney as far back as 1738, I don't know about the Garryduff Hallidays. They seemed to have come from Co. Londonderry. You may wish to expand your search for early records to Londonderry. In Garryduff her is some additional information: Here are some candidates for Mary's brother James and uncles Andrew, Robert and William from the Tithe allotment books 182338 found at http://www.ballymoneyancestry.com 1825_tithe_applotment_books_ballymoney First Name: James Surname: Halliday Townland: Garryduff 1825_tithe_applotment_books_ballymoney First Name: Andrew Surname: Halliday Townland: Garryduff 1825_tithe_applotment_books_ballymoney First Name: Robert Surname: Halliday Townland: Garryduff 1825_tithe_applotment_books_ballymoney First Name: William Surname: Halliday Townland: Garryduff Note: In 1823 the Tithe Applotment Act was passed, which stipulated that henceforth all tithes due to the Established Church were to be paid in money rather than in kind, as they previously could have been. The tithe was not a tax but a charge upon land. These records are not, as far as I know, on-line and are kept at PRONI. Information recorded was as follows: name of the occupier name of the townland acreage classification of land (4 classes) amount of the tithe areas not subject to the tithe landlords names You indicated that you could not link Mary to any of the Halliday's in the 1851 Census, neither can I, but there are some similarities to consider: "She also had an Uncle Robert [Halliday] who was dead by 1839, his widow was alive and had 6 children, all married except two" 53 Garryduff Townland, Ballymoney County Antrim (1851) Ellen Halidy, Head, Widow, 66, married 1806, Read, b. Co Lon'derry, Halliday on front page of census document Robert Halidy, Son, Unmarried, 29, Read and Write, Farming, b. County Antrim Andrew Halidy, Son,, 23,,, d. Autumn 1846, evil, Lab "James HALLIDAY her brother had a wife named Mary and a son Robert HALLIDAY who on 23 April 1839 left Garryduff carrying the letter." Robert not listed but assume they had other children between 1812 and 1830" 54 Garryduff Townland, Ballymoney County Antrim (1851) James Halidy, Head, M, 60, married 1812, R W, Farmer, b. Co Lon'derry, Halliday on front page of census document Mary Halidy, Wife, M, 52,married 1812, R, Housework, b. Co Lon'derry John Halidy, Son. 21, absent, farming in America Isabella Halidy, Dau, 18, absent, muslin sewer in America Paul Halidy, Son, 17, absent, shoemaker in America Wm Halidy, Son, Unmarried, 16, R W, farming, b. Co Antrim, Andrew Halidy, Son, Unmarried, 13, R W, Mr. McClure's School, b. Co Antrim, Elizabeth Halidy, Daughter, Unmarried, 11, Mr. McClure's School, b. Co Antrim I can send you info on William and Andrew directly if interested. This might be helpful to rule this James in or out: Probate of the Will of James Halliday late of Garryduff County Antrim Farmer who died 16 March 1896 granted at Belfast to John Halliday of Garryduff Farmer Forename: James Surname: Halliday Alt Surname: Date Of Death: 16/03/1896 Date Of Grant: 06/11/1896 Effects: Effects £223 17s. 6d. Registry: Belfast http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/search_the_archives/wills_introduction/wills_s earch.htm I hope you get a response from others. Bill Hazelton Memphis Not Related to Hallidays -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: August 01, 2008 2:15 AM To: [email protected] Subject: IRL-ANTRIM Digest, Vol 3, Issue 152 Today's Topics: 1. Halliday/Holliday of Garryduff (Marjorie Perry) Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:57:53 -0700 From: "Marjorie Perry" <[email protected]> Subject: [IRL-ANTRIM] Halliday/Holliday of Garryduff To: <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I am searching for information on a HALLIDAY/HOLLIDAY family who lived in Garryduff, Ballymoney parish, Antrim in 1839. My 3 x great Grandmother was Mary HALLIDAY born about 1787 based on her age [ 64] when she died in 1851 in Chelsea, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. According to family, Mary " ran away at the age of 16 and married Paul GILLMORE/GILMORE, who had been married previously and had 2 sons. James and John GILLMORE. Her family disowned her. Paul and Mary left Scotland to go to the United States but were shipwrecked off the coast of Liverpool, Nova Scotia. They settled in Lunenburg County Nova Scotia. When their log cabin was torn down a letter was found dated 22 April 1839, Garryduff, Ireland. It was written by her brother James HALLIDAY and from this letter is the following information about her family in Garryduff" James HALLIDAY her brother had a wife named Mary and a son Robert HALLIDAY who on 23 April 1839 left Garryduff carrying the letter. Mary's mother was still alive in 1839 but her name is not given. She had an uncle Andrew[ Halliday] who had 6 children in 1839, two of whom were married. She also had an Uncle Robert [Halliday]who was dead by 1839, his widow was alive and had 6 children, all married except two. Her Uncle William [Halliday] had 5 motherless children. There is also a Nancy GILMORE/GILLMORE and family mentioned in this one lone letter. I have found several HALLIDAY families in Garryduff in the 1851 census, but am unable at this point to link them to Mary. Is anyone on the list familiar with either the HALLIDAYS or GILLMORES? Mary [Halliday] GILMORE and husband Paul had 10 children: Andrew GILMORE;, Jane Henderson GILMORE; Thomas GILMORE; Mary Ellen GILMORE [ my 2x great grandmother;] Sarah GILMORE; Marjorie GILMORE;Matilda GILMORE; Paul GILMORE; Samuel GILMORE and Hannah GILMORE. Sadly Mary [Halliday] GILMORE never responded to the letter written by her brother in 1839. Would welcome any advice as to where to look for baptisms for the 1787 time frame for Garryduff. I realize the information is scant but I am hopeful that the HALLIDAY and or GILLMORE name might be known by someone on this list. Thank you for any assistance you can give. Marge [Howes] Perry