Hi Folks, I just wondered if Drummaul is in Co. Derry. I believe thats where my ggg grandparents lived. They were Charles Madden and Rose nee Eccles. Hope the names ring a bell with someone. Best wishes Isabel Love
Linda, Thanks so much for the wonderful search results. The best is the marriage of Dr. Semple to Miss Matheson. The family certainly had a connection to Castlederg. I think you have found the elusive spouse. To my knowledge, my William Semple had three daughters, the first born the next year in 1833. The oldest was Ann who married John Loughrey in Bovevagh in 1850. Then Hannah married Richard Loughry, brother of John in 1854. My great grandmother, Matilda Semple married John Boyd in 1863-she was some years younger than her sisters. William had died before Ann's marriage. The girls and their mother apparently lived at Strath or Straw House in Bovevagh with John Semple who had inherited the estate from the Edwards family. But that John wasn't a physician and I know he died in 1890. The William Semple who died at age 2 in 1852 could possibly be a son although I wasn't aware of any. There must have been another as well. I need to pursue Miss Matheson (or is it Matherson?). Does anyone know what records are available for Castlederg and Clare? Many thanks for this, Virginia
I am still searching for information about my great great grandfather, William Semple. I now know that his parents were George Semple and Martha Edwards. He was likely born in Tyrone or Derry about 1805. William was supposed to be a physician in Pettigo, but I cannot find any record of this. He was related to the Edwards of Strath House in Bovevagh and Henry Edward Edwards was also a physician. My question is where William might have been educated in medicine. He probably belonged to the Church of Ireland. I wondered if he might have gone to Scotland for medical training. I would appreciate any suggestions about how I might pursue this line of research. Regards, Virginia
To all, My ancestor was Rev. Hugh CONN b. 1685 Magilligan, Ireland (NIRE). He was 1707 graduate of U. of Glasgow and sent by London, England to near Baltimore, Maryland USA about 1711-1713. I have tried locating his parents and siblings in Ireland, but there are no records; however, Sir Thomas Philip's militia(?) had 2 or 3 CONNs in the early/mid 1600s. It was told to me by a genealogy cousin, who was living in the Magilligan area until his death, that his & my CONN family was of Ayrshire, SCT. Hugh CONN was noted as being Scotus-Hibernus (Scots-Irish) on his university record. ==Are there any CONN surnames in the book mentioned in your e-mails? Thanks, Jean ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
Searching for Neal (Neil) Carlin living in Waterside, Derry,1881-1904. Also Edward Elliott born 1888 in the city of Derry and married Mary Agnes Carlin in 1904,Edward and Mary Agnes with their young daughter Mary Monica migrated to San Fransico in 1914. Would be really pleased to have some information Freida Daly
Mike, I've noted the book "As the Crow Flies over Rough Terrain" for years but I've never seen a copy. It is supposed to contain some information on the Gillilands. I wonder if there is enough material to warrant tracking down a copy. Thanks, Tom Gilliland Maryville, Tennessee
On 20-Apr-07, at 8:48 PM, Mike Boyd wrote: >> From the book - As the Crow Flies over Rough Terrain, by James G. >> Kenny, > 1988, page 216, it says:- > > "James Boyd (1683-1759) who married Mary Henry (Broughshane > district Henrys > were kin of those in the Route). James Boyd's father was John Boyd > who > lived in Ballygarvey with his wife Jane Forsythe. (on a map of the > Adair > Estate, dated 1747, we see John Boyd as a tenant of over 50 acres in > Ballygarvey). John Boyd was son of John Boyd who came from Glasgow > with the > FIRST PRESBYTERIAN TO ULSTER AND ALSO LIVED IN BALLYGARVEY, his > wife was > Janet Logan, a worth name around her yet, over three and a half > centuries > on." > > The phrase "First Presbyterian to Ulster" caught my eye and as I do > not know > ... Hello, Mike: I can recommend at least two sources: one, "Fasti of the Irish Presbyterian Church, 1613-1840" (though this provides brief biographical data for Presbyterian ministers) and two, "A History of Congregations in the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, 1610-1982 (both pub. by Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland, Belfast). In my all-too-scant notes from the second reference, the earliest mention that I have is for Holywood congregation, at which was installed the Rev. Robert Cunningham, of Ayrshire, in 1615 -- best to consult the source, however. There are also the following references, to get you started on this research thread: - The History of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, by William Cleland (Toronto, 1890). - History of the Presbyterian church in Ireland, comprising the civil history of the province of Ulster, from the accession of James the First (sic!), by James Seaton Reid (Belfast, 1867). - History of the Irish Presbyterian Church, by Thomas Hamilton (Edinburgh, 1887), available for a small fee, by download from booksulster.com - History of congregations of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland and biographical notices of eminent Presbyterian ministers and laymen, with the signification of names of places, intro by W.D. Killen (Edinburgh, 1886) - Scotch and Irish Seeds in America: The Early History of the Scotch and Irish Churches, and their Relations to the Presbyterian Church of America, by Rev. J.G. Craighead (1878), available for online viewing at www.libraryireland.com/ScotchIrishSeeds/Contents.php Many, if not all, of these books should be available via interlibrary loan. Best wishes with your search, Alison Kilpatrick Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia
>From the book - As the Crow Flies over Rough Terrain, by James G. Kenny, 1988, page 216, it says:- "James Boyd (1683-1759) who married Mary Henry (Broughshane district Henrys were kin of those in the Route). James Boyd's father was John Boyd who lived in Ballygarvey with his wife Jane Forsythe. (on a map of the Adair Estate, dated 1747, we see John Boyd as a tenant of over 50 acres in Ballygarvey). John Boyd was son of John Boyd who came from Glasgow with the FIRST PRESBYTERIAN TO ULSTER AND ALSO LIVED IN BALLYGARVEY, his wife was Janet Logan, a worth name around her yet, over three and a half centuries on." The phrase "First Presbyterian to Ulster" caught my eye and as I do not know in detail the History of the migration to Ulster, I thoughit may be best to ask these lists. Mr Kenny suggest that this was about 1630's. So what happened in Scotland in that period to cause this migration given that you would have expected some of the Plantation families of 1609 period to have been Presbyterian. As I live in Brisbane, Australia I will not have access to many book on this topic. Thank you. Mike Boyd
Hello, I am searching for the family of my ggm, Elizabeth YOUNG b. 1841, Londonderry, Lower Cumber to William & Martha (McCOMB) YOUNG. She and her sister, Rachel,came to Australia in 1865 and remained here. Other family members: something that looks like Maun Thos. b. 1840: Nancy b. 1846: Alexander b. 1851: Mary b. 1853: James b. 1856: Margaret b. 1859. Some of this information was given to me via this site many years ago, however I would like to know more about Elizabeth's siblings. I was ready to give up then the bug bit me again, so here I am again having another go. Hello to Ian Bartlett if you are still subscribing to this site. My kind regards, Joan. Sydney. Australia.
I have sent a message few days ago to log back onto the NIR-DERRY list but nothing has come back, so I am sending this to see if am logged on or not Mike Boyd Brisbane
Good morning Valerie: [ If you require any more information please contact me directly at vbgarton@optusnet.com.au] Ah yes I remember Mt Jerome Cemtery very well. This cemetery is also the repository of the St Thomas Anglican Cemetery and Church in northern Dublin which were ordered removed by the City of Dublin to make way for a public housing project. The headstones, monuments and mausloeums were used for landfill and the bodies which were removed were bagged and placed in an old mausoleum at Mt Jerome for burial later. I was surprised to see that you have access to the records from the City which were only available if you visited the City records department directly. If you have access to this index would you please let me know if Thomas Macklin and his wife who were buried there [St Thomas Cemtery - moved to Mt Jerome] along with the rest of his family. To what extent do you have access to the Civil Registrations and would it include the Civil Death Records from 1863 forward. All the best to our friends in Australia Eric Macklin Canada
Hi All, My interests in Derry are John Burke and Ellen Commerfoot/Commerford from Templemore, Londonderry they came to Australia in 1838 aboard the "William Metcalf" with John's brother Michael and Ellen's sister Bridget according to the ships records John's father, Michael was already in Aus ( probably sent as a convict). Can anybody help me with the Burkes or Commerford's from this area, any help at all would be appreciated. A bit of extra info, Michael and Bridget's son, Michael, became a Bushranger and was shot in a shootout at the age of 20. Thank you for reading this message. Anne Garland Lake Conjola N.S.W. Australia
Hello Lyn .......... I've an Elizabeth Brown who may be of interest to you. ......... Ed George LAVERTY, born 1782 in Ireland, died July 1866 in Oak Mountain, Woodstock Parish, Carleton County, New Brunswick, buried 31 July 1866, by the Anglican minister of Woodstock, N.B., burial site unknown. He married Elizabeth (BROWN) LAVERTY. Notes for George LAVERTY: After extensive research in New Brunswick and Ireland for the roots of the LAVERTY family, no records have been found to establish the birthplace of George. Family members believe it was County Armagh. It would appear that George and Elizabeth arrived in North America c.1816, as census records show that William, their first born, was born in Ireland in 1815 and Isaac in New Brunswick in 1817. We have no information on their early years except for the birth of John in Maugerville, Sunbury County., in 1825. ALL THE BEST, ED & EVELYN COSTELLO e-mail: <Costello13@Juno.Com> Web: <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ed1009 COSTELLO: Co Mayo, Ireland; JOYCE: Co Mayo, Ireland HAGGERTY: Co Donegal, Ireland; LAVERTY: Co Armagh, Ireland
It is box number 86 in Coleraine Library. You are not allowed to print out pages from the church records but can copy anything you find by hand. If you plan on going to view it there I strongly suggest that you phone and book a microfilm reader- there are 4 machines but at least 2 are always broken. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Lewis" <lewisroots@msn.com> To: "Linda Gilmore" <home@lindagilmore.plus.com> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 12:33 AM Subject: Re: [NIR-DERRY] need help with Dungiven > thank you Linda.....I'm glad to know there are copies on microfilm at the > Coleraine library.....is there a way I can find out if they have the exact > microfilm that I need that I would find at PRONI.... > Barb G.
Hello Barbara, The Parish Church of Dungiven is located at the top of Main Street directly opposite Dungiven Castle. The records survive as follows: C.I. Dungiven (Derry diocese) Baptisms, 1795-1886; marriages, 1795-1844; burials, 1824-90; vestry minutes, 1778-1896, with baptisms and marriages; preachers book, 1850-62. Baptisms, 1778-94; marriages, 1778-94 and 1845-; registers of vestrymen, 1870-; preachers books, 1862-. in local custody best regards Robert www.ulsterancestry.com >From: "Barbara Lewis" <lewisroots@msn.com> >To: <nir-derry-L@rootsweb.com> >Subject: [NIR-DERRY] need help with Dungiven >Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2007 19:52:01 -0600 > >Listers, I would like to know if there is a C or I parish church in >Dungiven..one that was there in the early 1800s....I can't seem to get this >info from this website: >http://dungiven.derry.anglican.org/ > >I have found the marriage record of my kin from that church in >1814.....just wondered if there is still a church around...... > >Barb Lewis Gillon > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >NIR-DERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Match.com - Click Here To Find Singles In Your Area Today! http://msnuk.match.com/
Dungiven Church of Ireland- baptisms 1795-1886, marriages 1796-1844, burials 1824-1890, vestry book 1778-1896, preacher's book 1850-1862. PRONI should have a copy of this on microfilm. Also copy of microfilm available at Coleraine Library. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Lewis" <lewisroots@msn.com> To: <> Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 2:52 AM Subject: [NIR-DERRY] need help with Dungiven > Listers, I would like to know if there is a C or I parish church in > Dungiven..one that was there in the early 1800s....I can't seem to get > this info from this website: > http://dungiven.derry.anglican.org/ > > I have found the marriage record of my kin from that church in > 1814.....just wondered if there is still a church around...... > > Barb Lewis Gillon > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NIR-DERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.25/745 - Release Date: > 03/04/2007 12:48 > >
Listers, I would like to know if there is a C or I parish church in Dungiven..one that was there in the early 1800s....I can't seem to get this info from this website: http://dungiven.derry.anglican.org/ I have found the marriage record of my kin from that church in 1814.....just wondered if there is still a church around...... Barb Lewis Gillon
Thank you very much to Eric, Rachel, John, Margo and Jack - if you hadn't seen my post on this List and responded with some excellent advice on the purchase of genealogical databases on cd, I might have wasted some hard earned cash. If anyone else is interested in this topic, email me off List and I will attempt to summarise their extremely valuable advice. ----- Original Message ----- From: "E Macklin" <emacklin@rogers.com> To: <NIR-DERRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 12:26 AM Subject: [NIR-DERRY] Dear Old Eneclann Inc > Trinity College et al: > > All of Eneclann's releases [both now and in the future] have been available for years in hard bound format and are currently making the same old stuff available in a CD format. Its like taking what remained of the gutted Four Courts Library after the Republican induced shelling and fire of 1922 and have found a new tune for a very old song. Brings an old joke to a new level in a commercialized cottage industry. SNIP
Dear Listers I have posted some new photographs and some old postcards of Derry on my website. I thought they might be of interest to those who are further afield. Click http://www.lusbyfamilyhistory.com/DerryPostcards1.html Mark Lusby www.lusbyfamilyhistory.com
The 1901 census is also available in Derry Central Library - if you know anyone kind enough to do a look-up for you. You need a townland (for a rural area) but there is an alphabetical street directory for the City of Derry in the Library so you do not need an address if the person is a householder in the city. Boyd ----- Original Message ----- From: <BGW3133@aol.com> To: <NIR-DERRY@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 4:23 AM Subject: [NIR-DERRY] NIR - IRE census > Does anyone know what year the first census of Ireland was taken that would > include Derry/Londonderry? > > Jean > > > > ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NIR-DERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message