I like to use this page on the PRONI web site as a reference for the townlands in Co. Antrim: http://www.proni.gov.uk/geogindx/townantr.htm Lisa -------------- Original message -------------- From: Ulster3 <ulster3@gmail.com> > I cannot decipher yet another piece of information on a marriage certificate > from Belfast. The handwriting is too erratic. > > My great-grandfather's place of residence is listed as "Bally - (something). > I realize there are tons of Bally--- towns out there. I'm not even sure if > this place is a town or parish or what. The place names in NI are very > confusing for a novice. > > This one looks like Ballyfomastin? Ballyformastin? Starts with "Bally" and > ends in "in". > > Any suggestions? > > Eireann > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message