Belfast Catholic Records

[Walt-Irish-NJ-USA]

     Need correct address (mail,fax or email) and $ fee to obtainpre-1850 baptism and marriage records at St. Patrick Catholic Church/Parish, Belfast ?

[Donni]

Try emailing the Ulster Historical Foundation based in Belfast, enquiry[at]uhf.org.uk they should be able to give you the address of the Church

[Walt-Irish-NJ-USA]

Hi Anthony ,

   Thanks for the Rootschat response.  Hope these
few words find things going well.  Could you be so kind
as to make a verbal inquiry to see if Daniel McKenzie
(b.c.1810), Eliz. (b. June 1847) & John's (b. Aug. 1848)
baptismal records are available at St. Patrick's Catholic
Church in Belfast or diocese archive etc.  Daniel m.
Margaret Miller c. 1840-46.  Any other children are not
known.  If you indicate the status to me via email or
Rootschat etc., I will then make the necessary
arrangements and payment to obtain the same.

      Thanks again ,  WaltNJ-USA
      
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[kated]

Hi,

For clarification, the Diocese is Down and Patrick.

This page shows where the rest of the records are held
http://scripts.ireland.com/ancestor/fuses/rcparishmaps/index.cfm?fuseaction=showlikerecords&citycounty=Belfast&parish=Belfast

You're looking for the Ulster history Foundation (Commissioned research only) or the Public Records Office of Northern Ireland or the National Library in Dublin if they are not held in the church itself.

The record start 1798 but there's a gap 1811 to 1814.

regards

Kate

[Walt-Irish-NJ-USA]

Hi Anthony ,
                     That's great news, can't ask for more that that.  Thanks very much for your help, time & effort !    Walt-NJ-USA

[Walt-Irish-NJ-USA]

Hi Anthony ,
     I just found a new lead for my paternal O'Neil ancestors. It involves the Shankill area of Belfast City 1810-50. I'm terribly confused by all the maps etc., it appears Shankill is no longer a viable area today.  Do you by chance know the Catholic Church(s) of the 1850's and today for this area. Here's hoping its a small area.  Thanks very much ,   Walt

[Walt-Irish-NJ-USA]

Hi Anthony ,
      Thanks very much for all your help.  I really appreciate it.  Let's hope St.Mary's or UHF yields result.  I wonder if St.Pat's on Donegal St. is different from a St.Pat's in Shankill area of Belfast 1840's.  Or does Donegal St. have these records if they exist ?
                    Kind regards ,  Walt

[Anthony]

  Hi Walt i was at the UHF today but still no luck going to St Mary's today.
I ask the man in the UHF was there a St Patrick's on the Shankill Rd he said that St Patrick's is in the Parish of the Shankill and not on the Shankill Rd.

What do you think about that Walt.
If i have no luck at St Mary's i will need to go to the PRO but i con't go for about 4 to 6 weeks is that okay.

                              Good luck
                                           

[Walt-Irish-NJ-USA]

Hi Anthony ,
     So good to hear from you. I can't tell you enough how much I appreciate all you help.
     From family verbal handowns & skimpy records here and there ,in the 1840's they lived in Belfast City, Shankill civil parish.  Therefore, I though it was going to be easy with only one church.  I thought for sure, with the m. & 2 b. were from 1846-48, it would be easy ?  My understading is that Shankill is not a very viable area today but it was in the 1840's.  What UHF told you makes a lot of sense to me. Is it known whether the old records of St.Pat's, Shankill are at St.Pat's Donegal St ?
                                                                  Kind regards , Walt