calling all roots chatters - sending out an sos

[DixieDee]

Hi Marcus.
The marriage below will give you an idea of what you might have to contend with in Presbyterian records, pre Civil Registration starting.
As aghadowey states, the details on early Presbyterian records are a bit scarce. A large number only give a baptism date and no date of birth. Some only give the father's name on the really early ones.

I don't know if this marriage relates to your Shaws, but it was the only one I have a record of.

Robert Carson married SARAH SHAW, on the 26 July 1832, in Ballymena 1st Presbyterian Church.
Groom resided Ballee, Co Antrim.
Bride resided Ballee, Co Antrim.
Witnesses,  Robert Hardin and John Hardin.
PRONI film reference,  MIC / 1P / 114 / 3.

Ballee is in the Parish of Connor, which is a neighbour to Drummaul.

Emerald Ancestors has 3 James Shaws before 1855, registered in Ballymena.
If you have a LDS Family History Centre near where you live, you could order the church records for those churches.

Regards,
Dixie

[shaw1234]

Hi Marcus.
The marriage below will give you an idea of what you might have to contend with in Presbyterian records, pre Civil Registration starting.
As aghadowey states, the details on early Presbyterian records are a bit scarce. A large number only give a baptism date and no date of birth. Some only give the father's name on the really early ones.

I don't know if this marriage relates to your Shaws, but it was the only one I have a record of.

Robert Carson married SARAH SHAW, on the 26 July 1832, in Ballymena 1st Presbyterian Church.
Groom resided Ballee, Co Antrim.
Bride resided Ballee, Co Antrim.
Witnesses,  Robert Hardin and John Hardin.
PRONI film reference,  MIC / 1P / 114 / 3.

Ballee is in the Parish of Connor, which is a neighbour to Drummaul.

Emerald Ancestors has 3 James Shaws before 1855, registered in Ballymena.
If you have a LDS Family History Centre near where you live, you could order the church records for those churches.

Regards,
Dixie

thanks dixiedee

Its possible that this sarah maybe liknked to my family tree.

[markinbelfast]

http://www.ballymenatimes.com/yoursay.aspx

[Kiwisue]

Shaw & Carson Family

Hi

My Carson Family
Seeking any information of Carson Family - Duffin Carson 11/2/1851 m on 8th Sept 1873 at Presbyterian Church, Wellngton Street, Ballymena - Lizzie (Elizabeth Carson Murray)their children are Sarah Carson, Margaret Mary Carson b 1874 d in childbirth married Tom Ritchie, Jane (Jeanie/Ginny) Carson b 14/11/1876, Annie Carson b 1/5/1879 who married Hugh Magill, Robert Carson b 10/11/1884 d 26/12/1983 m Maudie Elizabeth Quinn in Belfast on m 17 June 1912 - these are my g grandparents, Elizabeth Carson (Lizzy/Molly) b 19 March 1887, May Carson 31 May 1895 m Christopher Metcalf - Any info appreciated - Other family surnames are Murray and Duffin are cousins some

Elizabeth Murrays parents were Ann Shaw & Duffin Murray - Ann's father was Ferguson Shaw - are they connected to your family

[maggieblue]

Hi Marcus

Ballymena 3rd Presbyterian Church Kirkinriola.  This church is now called West Church. Although below is a list of other churches in Kirkinriola.

I have connections with this church and can look again at the records if you think your rellies are attached to this.  Kirkinriola is not RC.

Kirkinriola Ballymena Baptist Church Marriages 1865-. In local custody Baptist

Kirkinriola Ballymena Congregational Church
Baptisms 1901-; Marriages 1898-; Historical Account 1881. In local custody Congregational
93 Kirkinriola Kirkinriola Church of Ireland Baptisms 1789-1805 & 1815-1871; Marriages 1807, 1809, 1819 & 1822-1841; Burials 1780, 1792, 1809, 1815, 1836 & 1841-1871; Vestry Minutes 1777-1890; Confirmations 1868, 1871, 1874 & 1877.
T679/186-194 Church of Ireland

Kirkinriola Kirkinriola Church of Ireland Baptisms 1871-; Marriages 1841-; Burials 1871-; Preachers' Books 1860-;
Treasurers' Account Book 1878-1922.
In local custody Church of Ireland

Kirkinriola Ballymena Methodist Church baptisms 1829-1925; Marriages 1836-1931; Circuit Schedule Books 1860-1879; Register of Members 1826-1891; Leaders' & Stewards' Minutes
1855-1887, with gaps
MIC1E/57-58;   
CR6/4
132 & 133 Methodist

Kirkinriola Ballymena Non-Subscribing Presbyterian Church
Marriages 1849-1863. CR4/10 Presbyterian

Kirkinriola Ballymena 1st Presbyterian Church
Baptisms 1812-1938; Marriages 1812-1906; Session Minutes 1812-1925,
with gaps.
MIC1P/114 142-145 Presbyterian

Kirkinriola Ballymena 2nd Presbyterian Church [High Kirk]
Baptisms 1813-1941; Marriages 1845-1936. MIC1P/204 140 Presbyterian

Kirkinriola Wellington Street Presbyterian Church, Ballymena
Baptisms 1863-1962; Marriages 1864-1920; Minute Books 1862-1893. MIC1P/27; 
T513/1
150-152 Presbyterian

Kirkinriola West Church Presbyterian,
Ballymena
Baptisms 1829-1945; Marriages 1830-1832 & 1845-1903. MIC1P/105 166 Presbyterian

Kirkinriola Ballymena Roman Catholic Parish
Baptisms 1848-1881; Marriages 1840-1842 & 1847-1882. [Includes parts
of the civil parishes of Ahoghill, Ballyclug, Glenwhirry & Racavan.]
MIC1D/69A 44 Roman Catholic

Hope this helps


Maggie

[scotmum]

There is a James Shaw listed in Drummaul Parish in time of Griffiths Valuation, so would fit as potential father of your James.

He was in Tamlaght townland and his landlord was Samuel McMaster.