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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Antrim => Topic started by: snooza on Sunday 26 October 08 06:48 GMT (UK)

Title: Jacksons
Post by: snooza on Sunday 26 October 08 06:48 GMT (UK)

Hello, I am looking for information about the parents and siblings of H John Jackson born about 1801 Address I have is Cross St; Larne parish. I know he married Margaret (surname unknown ) on the 1-10-1830 and he died in 1848.. Margaret died in 1880. I also have a list of all his children but am unable to go further back than 1801.  thank you for any help.... Jennifer

Title: Re: Jacksons
Post by: aghadowey on Sunday 26 October 08 08:08 GMT (UK)

Unless you can locate church records, which might or might not exist, it will be very difficult to trace the family back earlier.

Title: Re: Jacksons
Post by: snooza on Sunday 26 October 08 09:50 GMT (UK)

Thank you for that.   This is difficult from Australia but I know their religion was Presbyterian so maybe I can contact the local presbyterian parish in Larne and see how far back their records go. Thanks once again for the reply...regards Jennifer

Title: Re: Jacksons
Post by: aghadowey on Sunday 26 October 08 10:00 GMT (UK)

There are several Presbyterian Churches in Larne area- 1st Larne, Gardenmore and Craigy Hill (only dating from 1956) are 3 of them.
There are 2 types of parish in Ireland- civil and religious. Church of Ireland/Established Church and Roman Catholic both have parishes. Presbyterian Churches do not.

Title: Re: Jacksons
Post by: aghadowey on Sunday 26 October 08 10:04 GMT (UK)

Gardenmore Presbyterian Church:
www.presbyterianireland.org/congregations/gardenmore.html

First Larne Presbyterian Church:
www.presbyterianireland.org/congregations/larne1.html