Maghera Look Ups -completed-

[Pamtree]

Looking for birth record of David Conway who died Maghera 1951. David married Sarah Mc Kenna 1919 in Maghera RC Church. David's father was also named David. He may have lived in  the townland of Falgortrevy around the 1930's.
Any help would be much appreciated.

[aghadowey]

Any idea when David Conway might have been born?

Index to Irish civil registrations now online (free) on LDS Pilot site. The details needed for ordering a birth certificate will be there.
http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1408347

You could also search IGI (www.familysearch.org) - they have some, not all, Irish births 1864-c1882.

[Pamtree]

Thank you for reply. I think David Conway was born sometime around 1883 he died Tamney Crescent, Maghera 1951 and was a postman. I have already tried family Search an American friend sent me details a few weeks ago but I am having trouble with the information on the pilot site. I know he married 1919 to Sarah McKenna and had 8 children. My problem is I can not find David's birth record hence I have no idea who his father is.

[aghadowey]

Checked index for birth of David Conway in Co. Londonderry and only 2 entries- one 1876 Coleraine district and other 1893 Ballymoney (Co.Antrim) district.

[Pamtree]

Thank you so much. I  will try  general records for both entries.

[kingskerswell]

Hi,
   A minor point which may help. I found a marriage of David Conway to SUSAN Mckenna on 29 Nov 1919 in Maghera R.C. Church

Regards

[aghadowey]

Thank you so much. I  will try  general records for both entries.

Not sure what you mean by 'general records'- what I searched was index to civil registrations (brth records). It's possible that David Conway was either born in another registration district, was older/younger than you thought or his birth is registered without a Christian name.

[Pamtree]

Sorry should have written General Records Office which holds civil records in Belfast. I had an idea the Conway family did not come from Maghera as I could not find them in the 1901 census. So your information is of great help as I now have an idea which areas to look up.
Many thanks

[Pamtree]

Hi,
   A minor point which may help. I found a marriage of David Conway to SUSAN Mckenna on 29 Nov 1919 in Maghera R.C. Church

Regads

Maybe not so much a minor point if your details also records David Conway's fathers name on the marriage details you hold. I have been told by an older family member they think his name was also David Conway but I have nothing on paper.