I am seekimg information on my Young family (Wesleyan Methodists) of Gartnaneane and Gilmore family (Presbyterians, C of I) of Lear townlands in Bailieborough, Co.Cavan.
Over the past years I have gathered various details on my family from PRONI and visits to Bailieborough, but I have been unable to find burial locations for John & Mary Anne Gilmore (died 1881 & 1883 in Bailieborough) and George & Margaret Young (died about 1850 & 1855 in Bailieborough).
I would also like to ascertain the maiden surnames of Mary Anne Gilmore and Margaret Young (possibly Gibson).
I will be visiting Bailieborough in August and would love to meet or hear from anyone with a connection or knowledge of these families.
geniesjm
Friday 9th Jun 2017, 03:10AMMessage Board Replies
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Few Methodist churches have graveyards. They generally use the Churhc of Ireland graveyards. So it;s probably worth searching them. However if there was no gravestone, you may not locate them. Not everyone could afford a gravestone.
Elwyn, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
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Dear Geniesjm,
I would love to be able to give you the answers. The General Register Office (GRO) holds all official records of Irish births, deaths and marriages from 1864 and of non-Catholic marriages from 1845, the historic indexes of which can be viewed at https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/civil-search.jsp ....free to search. Also utilsie all the resources on http://www.genealogy.nationalarchives.ie/
RootsIreland (fee paying) has the church records, but there are gaps due to missing books and there are errors in transcriptions what is available is:
Church of Ireland: Bailieborough Baptisms 1822 - 1873, Marriage 1809 - 1920 & Burials1809 - 1920
Methodist: Bailieborough Baptisms 1878 - 1919, Marriage 1881 - 1919
Presbyterian: Marriage 1845 - 1920
There is a small Methodist graveyard and there are Presbyterian burials plots at Urcher, Corglass and Glassleck. Leslie McKeague has compiled 2 books one on the Trinity (Bailieborough) Church and another on Corglass, if you wish to contact him at lesmck57@yahoo.com.
The old Church of Ireland burial ground has been transcribed, I have a list of the names, but I cannot put my hand on it at the moment. I will send it to you when I get it.
Cavan Genealogy may also be able to assist you they may be contaced at cavangenealogy@eircom.net
I am willing to meet you when you come and show you around.
Regards Carmel O'Callaghan
Bailieborough Cavan
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Thank you Elwyn and Carmel for your fast responses and providing me with a lot of information to follow up.
Regards, Sylvia
geniesjm