----- Original Message ----- From: sharon taggart To: nir-derry-d-request@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 6:23 PM Subject: Taggart/Church family of County Derry Hello, I have been searching somewhat for my family in County Derry for many years. To date I have the following: Thomas Taggart/McTaggart married to Ellen Church sometime circa 1863. The marriage took place in County Derry or County Antrim. I know for a fact that many of the children were born in Articlave, Coleraine and sometimes written as Downhill, Castlerock. The known children to Thomas Taggart/McTaggart and Ellen Church were: 1. Elizabeth, born 1865 in Renfrewshire, Scotland. Only known child born in Scotland. birth record said parents married in Ireland approx 18 Mos. ago. Elizabeth married a Joseph Stewart. Most likely in County Derry. 2. Samuel born 1867 in Articlave, County Derry. Married in New York 3. John born 1869 in Coleraine. Married Jane McConaghie in January of 1891 at St. Paul's, Downhill. Don't know who the witnesses were. 4. Susan born 1871 in Derry. Married in New York 5. Margaret born 1874 Derry or Antrim. married Robert Fleming in November, 1902 at St. Paul's, Downhill. Don't know who the witnesses were. To date I have not been able to locate a marriage certificate for Thomas Taggart/McTaggart and Ellen Church. I continue to search through all available records on line and even subscribe to ancestry.com. I believe they may have been married in the Church of Ireland as I have located the census record for 1900 or 1901 in Derry where Ellen was already a widow and living with her daughter Margaret Taggart before Margaret's marriage in 1902 to Robert Fleming. In this census record it said the family was Church of Ireland. Hopefully someday I will locate the marriage record which I hope will show the parents of Thomas Taggart/McTaggart and Ellen Church. Also, the marriage record may show witnesses to the marriage which most likely would be relatives of Thomas and Ellen. I would appreciate any direction or assistance you may be able to offer in helping to find the family of my Great Grandparents. Sincerely, Sharon Taggart