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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Antrim => Topic started by: *kookie* on Wednesday 19 November 08 09:27 GMT (UK)
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Im trying to track my family tree..... well helping my dad really. Our family are originally from Kilwaughter in Larne and they worked in the castle as "cooks" or chef's as it may be. My dad is Alan and grandfather is John,he had sister's called Sarah and Maisie. All born in Larne Co. Antrim, N.Ireland. This is all new to me, and am looking some guidance or help.
Perhaps there are some Cooke's on this site!!
Any help would be appreciated!
Renowned for our swerthy skin, my dad reckons that there is actually Italian blood somewhere down the line..
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Hi Cookie
Welcome to Rootschat.
People on this site are very keen to help but you will need to give more information for them to go on.
Are your family still in Ireland or did they emigrate? If they emigrated where did they go and around what date?
Are you looking for current family or tracing your ancestors?
If you have names of grandparents, where and when they were born (even if only approximate dates) this will help.
Good luck with your searching
Sandgrounder
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Welcome to Rootschat. As Sandgrounder1 says we really do need more details to find more information or to suggest where to look next. Just remember not to post details of living relatives.
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Hi
If you google Kilwaughter Castle it brings up a lot of hits and you might find something on there. My ancestors were from that area too (didnt work in the Castle tho), found some info on them on the 1851 Census. The Agnews from the Castle have a Family Genealoogy Site on genforum I think, might be worth a look as well.
ATB
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my name is robert cooke and i think we are related, please contact me on Moderator comment: email address removed in accordance with Rootschat policy. Please use the PM system to exchange personal details .1 was born in larne and still have relatives there and would like to hear from you. kindest regards, robert,
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Hi Robert, the site seems to have removed your e.mail. I sent you one from an address I got from another site concerning this... Id really like to get in touch but am not sure how! Ive been in contact with Ted Cooke who has e-mailed me a copy of the info/family tree he has. I think there may be a possibility that your great great grandfather is my dad's too..... hopefully hear from you soon. Lauren
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*Kookie*, email addresses aren't supposed to be posted on Rootschat due to issues like spam, etc. You have to make a few posts before using PM (personal message) system here (anti-spam measure) and then you can send email addresses, details of living relatives, etc.
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;) Hey cousin were on line to help you with your questions as my father Robert is of a little rusty when it comes to write back our email here in Australia is (*)
although I wasn't born in Larne like that of dad and his ancestors i have studied his family tree and to this day still do of research to of help him..
So any questions drop us a line and i will get to it asap (allow at least 1 day as i work as a head chef here in warragul a suburb 167miles east of Melbourne as to bob he is of 12 miles south of me as both my wife and i live in a suburb called Morwell of similarity to larne the only difference no water but of powerstations instead as it would be great to talk to another cousin whom i have not met... your cousin timm son of bob whom your write to..best of luck and excuse my spelling i rushed this.... :)
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:D HEY COS
Sorry for not writting to you sooner than requested as we are going through a vary hot spell temperatures above 136F or in Australian above 44c for the whole week making it bearable to do anything as it still doesn't stop the clientele coming inn.
Hows everyone as looking over there its quite a chill according to dads family whom still reside in Co Antrim (Larne) and Co Clare and around the Glenn's.
So hows your research going as I were not sure of what you were after from me??
Dad's family roots originate from Milbrook, Larne, Kilwaughter, Ballymena, Co Kerry, Co Clare, Shanklin, etc etc as to say of what origans I still get tolled from my aunties whom are in there late 80's say we from possibly Spanish or Portuguese (Xcuse my spelling) as from looking at some of the photos of those whom we have of the family whom came from ireland are of definite dark skinned especially the peden family members i thought irelands colled not hot lol :) as to know a little about my side of the family ties here goes lol
Full name. Timothy--------
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If its of any of help Lauren i go on the rootschat chat line after 11pm weekdays which is around 12 midday over your time let us know when your on the chat line so we can have a chat any way have to get ready for work and talk with ya soon an say hi to all my lost relatives over there as to your family cya then timm (Cos)
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Hi,
Can anyone out there tell me what the townland boundaries were for these two Presbyterian Churches in the early 1700s? The records are showing names from Larne (Town), Browndod, Ballyrickard, and Carnduff, but I have looked these townlands up on the old map and they would have been a bit of a distance apart in those days.
Thanks.
Pat
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Presbyterians in Ireland don’t use a parish system. Which church you attended was and is a matter of personal preference and not really influenced by parish or townland boundaries. People didn’t always attend the nearest church to where they lived. If your ancestors were Presbyterian it can be tricky finding out which church they attended. You really just have to search through all the churches in the area, using the list on the PRONI website:
http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/research_and_records_held/catalogues_guides_indexes_and_leaflets/online_guides_and_indexes.htm
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Thanks Elwyn. I have all the records from the early times 1700 and 1800 from the 1st Presbyterian and Non-Subscribing Presbyterian Churches, transcribed by a great family historian in Larne, Leonard Sluman. As many of the records are missing (thanks to the -troubles- :)), I wondered if there were any other churches in the area they may have attended. I appreciated your information regarding the fact it is almost impossible to determine which church they attended unless you had a record. I found one record of a marriage in 1868 at the Reformed Loughmorne Presbyterian Church but no other records were there - I believe the church is not old enough for the earlier records. With all the differences between Presbyterian, Non-Subscribing and Reformed, I wondered where their religious travels took them. Thanks again,
Pat