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Down / Re: Promise to help
« on: Monday 28 November 05 16:11 GMT (UK)  »
Sometimes people genuinely forget due to life's other distractions...work, children,etc

I am guessing that this was in relation to your earlier post about the McCormick Headstone at Killinchy NSP?... the book I have lists the following...hope it helps...

"Erected by Henry McCormick of Ballydorn in memory of his grandfather Samuel McCormick, died 31st October 1870 aged 75 years.Also his grandmother Catherine McCormick,died 17th May 1873 aged 77 years. Also his father James McCormick died 1st Sept. 1904 aged 78 years. Also his mother Mary McCormick died 7th May 1906 aged 74 years. Also his uncle William McCormick died 18th Jany 1918 aged 88 years. Also his beloved wife Sarah McCormick, died 3rd Mar. 1925 aged 55 years.Also his brother William McCormick died 3rd April 1927 aged 61 years. Also above Henry McCormick died 24th Nov. 1948 in his 86th years"

Incidently on the edge of Teievenadarragh Wood in Loughinisland there is a grave of a Brian McCormick who was a volunteer in the Killinchy contingent of the United Irish men. He was killed by Royalist forces  as he tried to make his way home after the Battle of Ballynahinch and was buried where he fell. Bit of a local story, not too many know about it, a headstone was erected some years later.

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Down / Re: Ambrose Families Kircubbin
« on: Saturday 19 November 05 09:25 GMT (UK)  »
Try searching the message board at Caora, somebody else is looking for the same family.

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Down / Re: James Bowden b.1795
« on: Tuesday 15 November 05 08:59 GMT (UK)  »
Try searching the database at www.caora.net under the variant Boden

Broken link

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Down / Re: Margaret Thompson Newtownards
« on: Tuesday 08 November 05 18:06 GMT (UK)  »
Check Caora.net for 1901 census head of house hold lists....  a William J Pedan is recorded as living Movilla Street in Newtonwards in 1901.

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Down / Re: Baptismal records
« on: Sunday 02 October 05 09:11 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

Ancestry Ireland (used to be called the Ulster Historical Foundation) - www.ancestryireland.co.uk now have civil and surviving church records for county Down (and Antrim) on-line. I think they need to consider their pricing but if you know the full name of who you are searching it is possible to obtain full record details.


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Down / Re: "LINTON" FAMILY did they come from Down???
« on: Sunday 07 August 05 16:57 BST (UK)  »
There is a Walsh Linton measured in this link

http://www.asaz58.dsl.pipex.com/brad.htm

...in 1820 for Armagh city. I would stay with Armagh for the time being if that is what the shipping records state, it is unlikely that he would have mixed it up with Down. This Walsh Linton may be a bit too old for your's but is is an usual name combination so there may be a connection. Remember spelling variants, the surname may also have been recorded as Lin[d] e/o n.

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Down / Re: Where were they buried?
« on: Friday 05 August 05 09:03 BST (UK)  »
Most likely Presbyterians would have buried in neighbouring Church of Ireland grave yards. Also, older burying-grounds would have been shared with Roman Catholics, so any old grave yards in the area could be possibilities. Becomes difficult when you start looking for headstones, only the richer families would have had one, many have become weathered through time, and many have been removed and buried as part of restoration programmes.

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Down / Re: Matthew Cronouge/Cronin
« on: Thursday 04 August 05 19:18 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

I think you need to confirm the surname (Cronin/Cronogue) in Scotland so as to progress the search in Ireland. This should be possible via http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/.

Civil registration in Ireland only started for births in 1864. A marriage record in Ireland for Matthew's parents could be a way forward. However, only non-Catholic marriage records are available in civil registation between 1845 and 1864. Civil registration was a requirement for all religious denominations from 1864 onwards although initially not all complied. Certificates if available can be sourced from the GRO at www.groni.gov.uk. If you could isolate a marriage record it would isolate the ancestral area.

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Down / Re: James "Jim" Twomey born Newry 1914
« on: Friday 08 July 05 21:34 BST (UK)  »
You can apply for the birth certificate at the GRO in Belfast www.groni.gov.uk, this will give his parents' names and address.

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