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Title: Ballyrashane
Post by: guiness1 on Wednesday 29 August 12 21:36 BST (UK)
Hello

Can anyone tell me where I can get the burial records for Ballyrashane?
Title: Re: Ballyrashane
Post by: aghadowey on Wednesday 29 August 12 21:47 BST (UK)
Quote from: guiness1 on Wednesday 29 August 12 21:36 BST (UK)
Hello

Can anyone tell me where I can get the burial records for Ballyrashane?

Which church? (Presbyterian or Church of Ireland)
Title: Re: Ballyrashane
Post by: guiness1 on Thursday 30 August 12 10:40 BST (UK)
Hello
It is the Presbyterian Church. I know it is near Coleraine.
Title: Re: Ballyrashane
Post by: aghadowey on Thursday 30 August 12 13:38 BST (UK)
In general, Presbyterian churches didn't keep burial records and as far as I know, Ballyrashane didn't keep such records. Many Presbyterians will be buried in Church of Ireland ground but the rectors sometimes only recorded members of his congregation in the burial register.
Title: Re: Ballyrashane
Post by: guiness1 on Thursday 30 August 12 14:00 BST (UK)
Hello

Thankyou very much for the information,if there is a slight chance that there may be a burial record in the Church of Ireland records do you think it would be worth pursuing.  If I did would it be Coleraine I would contact or somewhere else?
Title: Re: Ballyrashane
Post by: aghadowey on Thursday 30 August 12 14:06 BST (UK)
Contact details for Ballyrashane Church of Ireland-
http://www.connordiocese.org.uk/kildollagh/

Not sure how far back the burial register goes- many C. of I. records pre-1880 have been destroyed.
Title: Re: Ballyrashane
Post by: akanex2 on Thursday 30 August 12 14:22 BST (UK)
Ballyrashane CoI burial registers for the years 1877 to 1958 are microfilmed in Coleraine Library.  The Presbyterian records are also microfilmed back to 1863, but do not include burials.
Title: Re: Ballyrashane
Post by: guiness1 on Thursday 30 August 12 15:32 BST (UK)
Hello

Can't thankyou enough for your help

Jen.
Title: Re: Ballyrashane
Post by: guiness1 on Thursday 30 August 12 15:35 BST (UK)
Hello

Should have said thank you both for your help.