Hi, I'm searching for information on Hugh McCubbery, born around 1822 in Bangor. McCubbery is the way the name is spelt in Australia but it is possible in Ireland it may have been spelt differently. McCoubry is a possibility. Hugh was possibly a sailor as family story indicate he jumped ship when arriving in Melbourne and headed for the gold fields in the mid to late 1850's. Hugh's parents were Hugh McCubbery and Mary McMillan. Hope someone may be able to assist. Thank you, John Murfett, Australia. john_murfett@hotmail.com.
john murfett
Wednesday 3rd Nov 2021, 11:37PMMessage Board Replies
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Statutory birth, death and marriage registration (in some jurisdictions called Vital Records) only started in Ireland in 1864, save for non RC marriages which were recorded from 1845 onwards. So you probably won’t find statutory birth, death or marriage certificates in Ireland for this family. For earlier years you usually need to rely on church records, where they exist. Ideally you need to know the precise denomination and have some idea of where the person was born in order to search the correct records. Not all churches have records for that period and not all are on-line.
RC records are mostly on-line on the nli site:
https://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx
For other denominations, the churches usually hold the originals but there are also copies in PRONI, the public record office, in Belfast. A personal visit is required to access them. Access to the records there is free. This link explains what records exist, parish by parish:
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/publications/proni-guide-church-records
If you are unable to go yourself, you could employ a researcher. Researchers in the PRONI area: http://sgni.net
One mention of a Hugh McCoubrey in Bangor in this link but as it dates to 1863 it is presumably a different Hugh.
http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~rosdavies/genealogy/SURNAMES/Mc/McCoubre…
Elwyn, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
Thursday 4th Nov 2021, 03:34AM