Hi List: Firstly, I would like to thank everyone, who has provided info on Cobeans from Tyrone, particularly, Skey TL, as well as, how, and where to locate other possible info, not heretofore available. It was confirmed that the only Marriage and Baptism info available, was from PRONI, as the C of I, and Presbyterian Churches, would not allow LDS to film their records. Based on the above, I contracted a lady researcher who searched the PRONI records for all Cobean/Cobane Marriage & Baptism Records, from their inception to ca 1825 (when my ancestors emigrated to Ontario, Canada). The info below, is a summary of her findings, of all Cobean/Cobane Marriages and Baptisms, at Aughnacloy Presbyterian, and Carnteel COI churches. To my knowledge, there are no other BM Records available in Tyrone. There was also a review of available Wills. If anyone has any additional feedback on the Cobeans/Cobanes of Tyrone, I would appreciate hearing from you. Regards Jim White Naples, Florida SEARCH OF PRESBYTERIAN AUGHNACLOY AND CHURCH OF IRELAND CARNTEEL RECORDS Researched for Jim White We agreed that I should carry out a search of Presbyterian Aughnacloy baptismal and marriage records from their earliest survival in 1812 until around 1823 when your ancestor John Cobean/Cobane/Cobain and family emigrated and of Church of Ireland Carnteel records from their earliest survival in 1805 until around 1823 for evidence of the Cobean family. Presbyterian Aughnacloy [MIC/1P/38] Marriages 1812-1822 Although catalogued as surviving until 1827, marriages after 1822 were missing. 18th March 1812 John McKee of Sky married Jane Cobane of Sky 20th October 1816 John Carson of Glencull married Anne Cobane of Lisginny 14th December 1818 William McKenzie of Derrycreevy married Sarah Cobane of Sky 19th February 1819 Thomas Cobane of Sky married Elizabeth Cobane of Sky 2nd December 1819 Alexander Cobane of Sky married Eleanor Bell of Drumfad Witnesses: John Cobane of Sky William Dunbar of Drumfad 20th November 1820 John Cobane of Crossboy married Letitia Montgomery of Tullybryan Witnesses: Hugh McCreary of Crossboy James Montgomery of Tullybryan 18th October 1821 John Cobain of Sky and Maria Stephenson were married Witnesses: Rev James McWilliams and James Simpson of Aughnacloy 1st August 1822 Thomas Brown of Killineery and Margaret Cobain of Drumcullion Witnesses: David Cairns of “do” and James Wilson of Aughnacloy The only John Cobaen of Skey we see marrying is in October 1821 when he married Maria Stephenson. We see a Thomas Cobean of Skey marrying a Elizabeth Cobean of Skey in February 1819. Presbyterian Aughnacloy [MIC/1P/38] Baptisms 1812-1827 Thomas Cobane, Sky John his son baptized 6th January 1821 John Cobane, Sky Nancy his daughter baptized 15th April 1821 John Cobane, Sky James his son baptized 9th September 1823 John Cobane, Sky Samuel his son baptized 10th November 1823 John Cobane, Sky Mary Anne his daughter baptized 11th December 1824 John Cobane, Sky Robert his son baptized 24th March 1825 James Falls and Anne Cobane James their son baptized 12th April 1826 Baptismal records have survived from 1812 but we do not see Cobane baptisms until the year 1821. Church of Ireland Carnteel [MIC/583/29] Marriages 1805-1822 No Cobean (or variant spelling) marriages during these years. Church of Ireland Carnteel Baptisms 1805-1825 [MIC/583/27 and 29] The only Cobean baptisms during these years were as follows: William son of Jane Cobane of Skie and [name crossed out] of Glenroe in this Parish was born November 19th 1821 and Christened December 9th 1821 James of William Cobane and Sarah Johnson his wife of Mullaghs Bane in this Parish was born September 27th and Christened 23rd November 1823 Robert son of Jane Cobane of Knocknarney in this Parish was born 12th and baptised 24th September 1825 Elizabeth daughter of William Booth and Anne Cobane his wife of Tullyvar in this Parish was born 28th December 1825 and baptised 25th January 1826 The name of the father had been crossed out in several entries in these registers where the mother’s name appeared first. Comments I searched the Will calendars (which date from 1858 only) for Cobean Wills in the hope that surviving Wills might help to establish family relationships between your family in Skey. Unfortunately there were no references to formal Wills, but it is estimated that only around five per cent of the population – apart from the wealthy – did leave formal Wills which went to the Probate Courts. The townland of Skey and many of the other townland addresses in Presbyterian Aughnacloy records are, in fact, closer to Presbyterian Ballygawley than Aughnalcoy. As I mentioned in an email dated 30th April 2008, Presbyterian Aughnalcoy and Presbyterian Ballygawley churches were united from 1789 until 1829. Church of Ireland Ballygawley records have not survived from early enough to be of help. I hope this has been of interest, even though results have probably not been what you expected. __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 3191 (20080616) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com