Samuel Cowan

[dathai]

Susanna 1875
28
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1875/03094/2134546.pdf

Marianne 1878
378
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1878/02981/2092243.pdf

Alexander 1890
324
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1890/02412/1899291.pdf

[ard]

I'm impressed and grateful. I'm not sure why I couldn't find those records on my own! Thank you!

PS (modified)Bonus: Susanna Ferguson's cousin, Alexander long appears on the same page. ;-)

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The handiest way is just do search using Surname and District

then use the filters for Births or whatever and get them by decade.

ALL Civil Reg Birth, Marriage and Death results for Ferguson of Lisburn

LINK     http://www.rootschat.com/links/01p7h/

[ard]

Yes, I have been using the browsing by area function - focusing on Lisburn and Downpatrick for these families but I think I get lost in what I have done or not - or maybe I just missed them... some of these names are fairly new discoveries for me! 

[ard]

(modified) Oh! I just realized I had been passing over records that had N/R because I was assuming that they were incomplete transcripts that wouldn't be as helpful given that I don't have a lot of information to begin with -  my mistake, clearly because the records are often viewable and the info is there.... I will be a little more vigilant... I've already found a few more records now...

[dathai]

The witnesses to the Boyd/Ferguson marriage are James Ferguson and William Rutherford
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1858/09548/5461701.pdf

James Ferguson ?
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1849/09367/5392455.pdf

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The problem is because the Index was used when compiling records which is why one sees n/r  or unknown, but the actual cert provides full details thereon.

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Forgot to say any with Returns Page No  don't have Images at moment but will have eventually.

Also....Right click on 4 or 5 names, Open in New Tab to check them

Much easier/faster!

[ard]

The witnesses to the Boyd/Ferguson marriage are James Ferguson and William Rutherford
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1858/09548/5461701.pdf
Thought it might be a James but wasn't sure ;-)
James Ferguson ?
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1849/09367/5392455.pdf

Seems like that James marriage is a good candidate for a brother of  Samuel - If Alexander was about 40 in 1845, he may well have been first married by 1825... I'm guessing he also had a son John (no doubt other children as well) Of course, I realize that there is a lot of speculation involved here, but I like having information to disprove if not prove better than nothing at all!!!

I wonder if there is a list of ministers in the area (a John Ferguson, perhaps). I was told the Fergusons of my family started out Ch. of I. but because of some issue around a burial that angered (Alexander?) they switched over to Presbyterian... really not sure just when that happened or which family members it affected (again, this is based on my great-aunts incomplete accounts)!