Help, marriage certificates for Allen, Brown, Jameson, Sterling & Holmes (Derry)

[cassidys17]

Hi,



I am having significant difficulty in finding the full marriage certificates for four members of my family. If anyone can help me, I would be absolutely delighted. I am looking for the full marriage certificates because I am trying to find the respective parents of both sets of bride and groom. I know that Martha Sterling and Margaret Sterling’s parents were John Sterling and Elizabeth Steel but as of yet I can find no trace of parents for the other members of my family? All that I would really like to know are the names of their parents, if possible. Unfortunately because I still do not have access to online ancestry sites it is difficult for me to find information. I believe that all should have been born in Londonderry or have some connection with Derry at the very least. Any help would be very much appreciated!

The names are:

Martha Sterling (Born in Londonderry) and Alexander Jameson (Married between 1890 and 1925)

James Brown and Catherine McKeenichan (A marriage certificate for James Brown’s son Robert shows his parents as Catherine McKeenichan – I do not know if this is her actual surname as it sounds quite unusual, perhaps McKinihan is more appropriate? Either James or Catherine may have had Scottish ancestry) (Married between 1845 and 1890)

Also:

Margaret Sterling and James Allen (Married between 1910 and 1925)
David Holmes and Tillie (maiden name unknown) (Married between 1890 and 1915)


Many thanks! 

[shanew147]

Irish Marriage certs only contain father's name - no details of mother.

You can search the Civil BMD Index online on familysearch, and order certs from the GRO or GRONI using the references. The online version of the index only includes details for Northern Ireland up to 1921.

See :

 Introduction to Irish Records
 Details included on a Marriage Cert


Shane

[cassidys17]

Irish Marriage certs only contain father's name - no details of mother.

You can search the Civil BMD Index online on familysearch, and order certs from the GRO or GRONI using the references. The online version of the index only includes details for Northern Ireland up to 1921.

See :

 Introduction to Irish Records
 Details included on a Marriage Cert


Shane

Hi



Thanks for the links - unfortuantely I can find no links on familysearch to my relatives...
I will try again. Thanks

[cassidys17]

I cannot find anything, can anyone help? Thanks

[aghadowey]

If the couples got married in Ireland (between 1845 or 1864-1921 or 1958) then they should be listed in civil registration index- see Shane's post earlier in this thread. You will perhaps need to narrow down the range of dates better while searching.

[annclare]

This is a likely possibility for marriage of Margaret Sterling
Quarter Jul Sep Year 1896 Reg district Londonderry vol 2 139
There is a match for James Allen same references.
I didn't check to see if there were any other Margaret  Sterling James Allen as there are a large number  of entries for James Allen in the years 1890-1899

annclare

[kingskerswell]

Annclare's marriage is recorded as James Allen and Margaret Jane STIRLING in St. Columbs Church of Ireland, Londonderry City on 12 Sept 1896.

Regards