Looking for Granny

Robert Cunningham?s marriage to Nancy McBride was registered in Ballymoney in 1875, volume 16, page 208. If you order a copy of that certificate you will get information with which to research further eg their addresses and fathers names.

You can order a photocopy of the certificate from GRO Roscommon for ?4.  http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Apply-for-Certificates.aspx

You have to download and print off the form. Then either post or fax it back to them. There?s no e-mail option. If you want them to e-mail the cert to you, tick the relevant box. Put the reference details on the form (anywhere). Don?t worry about leaving some boxes blank. As long as GRO have the location, name(s), year, quarter (where there is one), volume and page number they should find it.

Tradition was to marry in the bride?s church (which will be on the certificate unless it was a Registry Office marriage). That may be the place to look for the bride?s baptism and that of any siblings.

What looks to be Mary Cunningham?s birth was registered in Ballymoney in 1876 Vol 1, page 163.

Thank you for the reply. I am sorry it took me so long to get back to this. My wife and i are planning a trip to Ireland this summer. We hope to visit Ballymoney. I will send for a copy of the documents you mentioned. Again, thank you for your help.

Since I gave you the marriage information two years ago, a new website has come on-line which will enable you to view the marriage certificate immediately, and for less money. So you don’t need to send off for it, unless you particularly want to.  I can tell you that the marriage took place on 10th December 1875. You can view the original certificate on-line on the GRONI website, using the “search registrations” option:

https://geni.nidirect.gov.uk

You will need to open an account and buy some credits. It costs £2 (sterling) to a view a certificate.

If you then post details of that marriage on this site, I’ll see if I can tell you where they were living. What I particularly need is the groom’s occupation his townland (address), his father’s name and occupation. Likewise for the bride, if you are interested in her origins too.

By the way, in case you weren't aware, the Ballymoney that your couple came from is in Co. Antrim (not Co. Cork where this message is posted). They are at opposite ends of Ireland. Nearest airport to the Antrim Ballymoney is Belfast.

Elwyn,

Thank you very much for the information. I found the website but stunbled a bit trying to purchase credits. I was able to order a copy of the certifiacate. I will try to view online again.

I was aware my ancestors were from Antrim. I posted originally on both Antrim and Cork to "cover all the bases". I have visited Belfast once before and toured some of the area.I was not able to get to Ballymoney, but hope to soon. I will certainly post whatever information i can find here. I hope that everyone at Ireland Reaching Out knows that this service is appreciated by those ou worldwide looking for our roots. I have told many people about your program, and will be sharing this on Facebook. i will also donate, and encourage others to do so. 

markhill,

Glad you are happy with the site. Contact me again when you get the certificate. You can attached it to a post, and I'll then have a look and see what I can find for you.