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Belcher in Armagh
« on: Tuesday 28 March 17 12:58 BST (UK) »
James Belcher, b. 1830/1831 married Mary _, b. 1832/1833.
Margaret Belcher, b. 1826, sister of James
James, Mary, and Margaret Belcher from Armagh arrived in Philadelphia 23 Oct 1851 on the Shackamaxon.
They were Protestant, assumed Presbyterian.
Can anyone find evidence of the Belcher family in Armagh? Thank you VERY much!

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Re: Belcher in Armagh
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 28 March 17 13:21 BST (UK) »
welcome to rootschat raysline

There is a baptism in Eglish Co Armagh on Nov 08 1936 of a Margaret BELSHER
Father Alexander; Mother Isabella; Address TAMLAT

there are a few more as BELSHY and BELSHAW
name variants at that time are not unusual as literacy was an issue

At this time you are depending on church records as it is before civil records
This means without knowing a specific parish to look in, your search will be difficult

Also if they lived close to the border with another county the records could be in that county rather than in Armagh

The Griffiths Valuations shows a William BELCHER in Armagh (c1848) LINK
Kearney & Bourke/ Johns & Fox/ Mannion & Finan/ Donohoe & Curley
Byrne [Carthy], Keeffe/ Germaine, Butler/ McDermott, Giblin/ Lally, Dolan
Toole, Doran; Dowling, Grogan/ Reilly, Burke; Warren, Kidd [Lawless]/ Smith, Scally; Mangan, Rodgers/ Fahy, Calday; Staunton, Miller
Further generations:
Brophy Coleman Eathorn(e) Fahy Fitzpatrick Geraghty Haverty Keane Keogh Nowlan Rowe Walder

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Re: Belcher in Armagh
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 28 March 17 13:43 BST (UK) »
 Marriage of JAMES BELCHER
in 1848
Group Registration ID   N/R
SR District/Reg Area   Newtownards
Returns Year   1848
Returns Quarter   1
Returns Volume No   9
Returns Page No   5

 Marriage of MARY KENNEDY
in 1848
Group Registration ID   N/R
SR District/Reg Area   Newtownards
Returns Year   1848
Returns Quarter   1
Returns Volume No   9
Returns Page No   5

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Re: Belcher in Armagh
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 28 March 17 13:55 BST (UK) »
Ooh! This is very interesting!  Thank you, hallmark!
How can I learn more?  What is my next step?
Quote from: hallmark on Tuesday 28 March 17 13:43 BST (UK)
Marriage of JAMES BELCHER
in 1848
Group Registration ID   N/R
SR District/Reg Area   Newtownards
Returns Year   1848
Returns Quarter   1
Returns Volume No   9
Returns Page No   5

 Marriage of MARY KENNEDY
in 1848
Group Registration ID   N/R
SR District/Reg Area   Newtownards
Returns Year   1848
Returns Quarter   1
Returns Volume No   9
Returns Page No   5

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Re: Belcher in Armagh
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 28 March 17 13:58 BST (UK) »
Thank you, myluck  :)
Sometimes, it was spelled Belsher in US.
Quote from: myluck! on Tuesday 28 March 17 13:21 BST (UK)
welcome to rootschat raysline

There is a baptism in Eglish Co Armagh on Nov 08 1936 of a Margaret BELSHER
Father Alexander; Mother Isabella; Address TAMLAT

there are a few more as BELSHY and BELSHAW
name variants at that time are not unusual as literacy was an issue

At this time you are depending on church records as it is before civil records
This means without knowing a specific parish to look in, your search will be difficult

Also if they lived close to the border with another county the records could be in that county rather than in Armagh

The Griffiths Valuations shows a William BELCHER in Armagh (c1848) LINK

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Re: Belcher in Armagh
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 28 March 17 14:08 BST (UK) »
Quote from: raysline on Tuesday 28 March 17 13:55 BST (UK)
Ooh! This is very interesting!  Thank you, hallmark!
How can I learn more?  What is my next step?
Quote from: hallmark on Tuesday 28 March 17 13:43 BST (UK)
Marriage of JAMES BELCHER
in 1848
Group Registration ID   N/R
SR District/Reg Area   Newtownards
Returns Year   1848
Returns Quarter   1
Returns Volume No   9
Returns Page No   5

 Marriage of MARY KENNEDY
in 1848
Group Registration ID   N/R
SR District/Reg Area   Newtownards
Returns Year   1848
Returns Quarter   1
Returns Volume No   9
Returns Page No   5

Images not online yet!!

You can wait until Image comes online OR order a photocopy of the actual cert for €4.00.

https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/civil-records/help/i-want-to-get-a-copy-of-a-certificate-what-do-i-do

all info you need is on above records!!
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Re: Belcher in Armagh
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 28 March 17 14:17 BST (UK) »
Wow.  Thanks!  I am really grateful! 🙂

Quote from: hallmark on Tuesday 28 March 17 14:08 BST (UK)
Quote from: raysline on Tuesday 28 March 17 13:55 BST (UK)
Ooh! This is very interesting!  Thank you, hallmark!
How can I learn more?  What is my next step?
Quote from: hallmark on Tuesday 28 March 17 13:43 BST (UK)
Marriage of JAMES BELCHER
in 1848
Group Registration ID   N/R
SR District/Reg Area   Newtownards
Returns Year   1848
Returns Quarter   1
Returns Volume No   9
Returns Page No   5

 Marriage of MARY KENNEDY
in 1848
Group Registration ID   N/R
SR District/Reg Area   Newtownards
Returns Year   1848
Returns Quarter   1
Returns Volume No   9
Returns Page No   5

Images not online yet!!

You can wait until Image comes online OR order a photocopy of the actual cert for €4.00.

https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/civil-records/help/i-want-to-get-a-copy-of-a-certificate-what-do-i-do

all info you need is on above records!!

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Re: Belcher in Armagh
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 28 March 17 14:22 BST (UK) »
Are there Twiggs in Newtown/Newtownards? 
A US census indicated Eliza Twigg, cousin, was living with James and Mary Belcher.

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Re: Belcher in Armagh
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 28 March 17 14:33 BST (UK) »
only looked 1845 to 1850, but you can search
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/civil-search.jsp

just put Surname and Year Range in and see if you spot anything....
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