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Hi
Can anyone help me. I want to obtain a copy certificate or other source evidence for a marriage that took place in Moira, Down, Ireland on 15 Jul 1856 between Thomas Clark and Mary Ann Mullen - possibly in Moira Parish Church (Church of Ireland).
Thomas might have been aged 21 and from Ballykeel, Magheralin, and a servant. Mary Ann might have been 19, a servant from Lurganville.
As far as I know, the family were not catholic. On their death certificates, Thomas's father is listed as John Clark, his mother as Alice Campbell; Mary Ann's parents are listed as John Mullen and Margaret McGrath.
PS I have seen this related thread
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.phpaction=printpage;topic=245651.0
and am working on the same family, although some details are different. The details I have come from Scottish certificates.
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Hi
Ireland, Civil Registration Marriages Index, 1845-1958
Thomas Clark & Mary Anne Mullen
Date of registration: 1856
Registration district: Lurgan
Volume 7 page 591
I think that is all you need for ordering a cert from GRO
Kevin
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That's great, Kevin, thanks. Do I apply to the GRO in Ireland? Is that the same thing as the PRONI?
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Ah, it's okay - found the site here: http://www.groireland.ie/
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Provided you quote the place, year, Volume & page number (which kmart66 has given you), clearly on your application form, it should only cost you €4 for a photocopy.
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Hi,
17 Aug 1856 Thomas Clark married Mary Anne Mullen in Moira Church of Ireland. Fathers' names were William Clark and Robert Mullen.
Regards
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Thanks Elwyn, KMart and Kings...
Kings - I take it you found that info via IGI/FamilySearch (where I found that entry)? That's why I need the marriage cert copy as, according to death certs I have... parents were John Clark and John Mullen and marriage was on 15 Jul, not 17 Aug - so I need to check back to original data if possible.
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Hi,
The fathers'names came from the free section of the UHF.
Regards
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Thanks again, K, what does UHF stand fir?
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UHF= Ulster Historical Foundation.
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Hi, the entry in the IGI(Family search) has Patrick Madden as Mary Ann's father and William as Thomas father
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.2/9SL4-PSH/p4
The above is a transcription taken from the Civil record (The one you are ordering)
The record in the the UHF site is transcribed, I think from the Church record (transcriptions from church registers) so may differ, it has William Clark, Robert Mullen as parents. It is also available to view on the roots ireland site
Regards
Joe
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Thanks ever so much for that Joe. I'm just going to order the cert anyway to clear it all up, hopefully. :-) I see you're researching Clarke as well... :-)
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Yeah, my Clarke's are in the Letterkenny area of Donegal and as far as I'm aware haven't shifted too far in the past couple of hundred years, so probably not related :)
Regards