Seeking Ireland information on sisters Martha (born 1837 in Glenarm, Antrim, a Presbyterian) and Margaret Hunter, daughters of William Hunter (born abt 1775 in Scotland?) and Margaret Ann Haney. On the death of their mother, sisters were sent, before 1861, to live in Ontario, Canada with their aunt Martha Haney (b abt 1817).
Margaret Ann Haney and Martha Haney also had a brother John Haney.
Martha Haney married William Ogilvie (b abt 1817 Kilwaughter, Antrim, Ireland, d abt 1900 Ontario, Canada).
Tuesday 19th Nov 2013, 03:08AM
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HI - Thank you for your message. Presbyterian registers are held in three main locations: in local custody, in the Public Records of Northern Ireland (PRONI) http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/family_history.htm and at the Presbyterian Historical Society http://www.presbyterianhistoryireland.com in Belfast. PRONI has microfilm copies of almost all registers in Northern Ireland and also lists of records held by the Presbyterian Historical Society. For the rest of Ireland, almost all records are in local custody. It can difficult to locate these as many congregations in the South have moved, amalgamated, or simply disappeared over the last sixty years.
Some sites & services which might be helpful to your research include:
The National Archives of Ireland http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/introduction/
The National Library of Ireland http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx
The National Archives UK ? genealogy search: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/
The Public Records Office of Northern Ireland http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/family_history.htm
Irish Newspaper Archives: http://www.irishnewsarchive.com/
The National Archives Scotland- family history: http://www.nas.gov.uk/familyHistory/
Remember to post as much information as you can with regard to the people you are researching. The more information you post, the more likely it is that one of our volunteers will be able to advise or assist you. Also include information concerning which sources you may have already used so others may further your search.
Kind regards,
Genealogy Support
Friday 24th Jan 2014, 12:19PM