Belfast Area no.4 on the IGI

[Kiwi007]

Just having a read of this post and checked on the Ulster website, AncestryIreland.com - found a marriage for a Sarah MORGAN in 1869 - father  shown as James- but no corresponding marriage for a John McGuigan

There are 2 John McGuigan's marrying in Antrim - both with a father called Edward - one in 1872 , the other in 1877

Cheers
Kiwi

[Maccahc]

Thanks kiwi, I have had a look at the site but not sure its worth signing up for, the marraiges in 1869 or 1872 may have possibilities, certainly 1869 would be outwith the date range the GRO searched but is quite a bit out from the date given on my great grandmothers birth entry which I imagine was given by her parents.
I need to find out which RC parishes are in area 4 at the time to help narrow down a possible church or church record. I am assuming they married in RC as my great grandmother was RC, that however is a dangerous presumption on my part and has proven wrong on searching other family lines but I have to start narrowing this one down to make the search more effective.
Cheers.

[DixieDee]

Hi Maccahc.
Try Belfast Family History website at,
www.belfastfamilyhistory.com
A number of McGuigans in the 1901 /1911 census returns on it, in No 4 and local to it. You might pick up something from it.
Dixie

[Berlin-Bob]

Another topic here:
Topic: Urban districts Belfast
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,298063.0.html

You can find this topic and the one mentioned by scotmum under Urban numbers in the
RootsChat Reference Library => Lexicon ^{(click here)}

[Maccahc]

Thanks for the replies that help me clarify the area.
I have had a look at the google maps and many of these streets still exist. I note St Peters rc cathedral was completed around 1860`s and of current rc churches would certainly be the nearest to this area.
Would anyone be able to tell me if thats a good starting point at St Peters? or were there other rc churches they would more likely have married in....presuming that it was an RC marraige (which I will go on until eliminated or otherwise).
Thanks again.

[Maccahc]

Thanks again for replies on this subject. Just a wee update, I eventually got the marraige from IFHF and this confirmed they married on 6th march 1872 in St Peters rc cathedral, Sarahs father is John not James Morgan and the Morgans were helpfully mentioned as coming from Ballinderry, Co Antrim.

They lived in Mcdonald St which I assume is no longer existant in Belfast as I cant find it on the maps and this may help others looking for streets encopmpassed by Area no. 4.
I dont understand why roscommon could not find it though it may not have been registerd civilly???
Anyway next daft question, does anyone know what the rc parish in Ballinderry would have been at this time....say 1830-70, do they still exist and would the records exist anywhere?? Thanks again.

[RosemaryJoan]

Ballinderry Parish was in the R.C. Parish of Aghagallon and Ballinderry according to 'Genealogical Atlas of Ireland' but I can't help with the Church records. RosemaryJoan

[Bardany]

The name of the street in St. Peter's Parish was McDonnell Street which mat help.

[akanex2]

Are you sure it's Ballinderry, Co Antrim you are looking for?  There is also a Ballinderry civil parish on the Co Derry/Tyrone border with a Roman Catholic Church you could try.