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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Armagh => Topic started by: margden on Tuesday 16 February 16 21:57 GMT (UK)
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Hi all, I'm new to rootschat, but have been researching my LOCKE Family from Armagh Ireland for years. I have names and dates but don't know exactly where to look for records. I can't afford to pay for any info, and what I have is from someone who I've lost contact with before I got copies of records. Any help with locating free sites to research bmd records from Armagh area would be great,
Thanks in advance
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RC??
registers.nli.ie
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Not RC, on arrival in Canada they were Wesleyan Methodists
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The statutory birth and death records start in 1864. Non RC marriages in 1845. You can’t get them free. They are on the GRONI site and you need to pay to view them. You can view the original certificates 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.
For pre 1864 events you generally need church records. Copies of many of the surviving records (of all denominations) are in PRONI (the public record office) in Belfast. They are free to view, but a personal visit is required to see them. Otherwise you could try writing to the church where you think the originals may be held. Not all churches will reply and some of those that do will charge you for searching the records.
The 1901 & 1911 censuses are free:
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/
as is Griffiths Valuation and the revaluation records:
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml
http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/search_the_archives/val12b.htm
But frankly, you won’t get very far if you are unable or unwilling to pay for records.
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Thanks for the help, all records I need are prior to 1864 and I've given up hope of finding anything now unless I come across another relation that has already gotten copies. Unfortunately I am not able to afford anything so I rely on free sites. Without knowing the ancestors church or even town lived in I guess there is no hope.
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If you post what you know then there is a very good chance somebody will be able to give you some new information at some point. Please post a detailed summary.
Be sure to include names and dates for the people born in Armagh, and why you think they were from Armagh. And be sure to also include approximate date of immigration and exact locations for their early years in Canada. If your Irish-born relatives married somebody Irish in Canada then include spouse information as that is often significant.
I have a research interest in early Methodism in Armagh and I definitely have some Locke records and references.
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thanks Ansimi,
my info came from another Locke descendant I lost touch with before I got record copies,
names and dates, places are as follows:
Silas Locke b about 1714 in Portadown, Armagh, NI married to Letitia Harrison they had at least 2 children,
a)William b 27 Nov 1759 married to Letitia? they had 8 sons and 2 daughters one unknown, he died 16 Sept1846
b) Silas Locke b about 1775 married to Margaret Lee they had 6 sons and 2 daughters, he died Aug 9, 1851
Silas Locke and Margaret Lee's children are as follows
1)Julia Ann Locke b unknown d 25 Dec 1856 in Toronto, On, Canada
2)Alexander Locke no info
3) John Locke no info
4) Robert Locke no info
5)Mary Jane Locke died oct 4, 1878 in Toronto, On, Canada married to Robert Marks about 1854
6) William Locke b 1802 in Armagh, Armagh NI died 19 July 1885 in Simcoe, On, Canada
7) George Locke no info
8)Francis Locke born about 1810 in Armagh, Armagh NI possibly married to Mary Robinson around 1840 no info for her.
Francis came to Canada approx 1846- no record suspected with sisters Mary Jane and Julia Ann
he married Mary possibly Robinson
they had at least two children in Toronto,
i)Silas Robert Locke b 25 Apr 1858 married Margaret Jane Dodds on 22 June 1887 in Toronto
ii)Mary Ann Locke b 13 Jan 1863 married William Dallimore
Any help would be appreciated thnks,
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I don't know if this ties in or not, but the Silas suggests a connection
Seagoe Ch of Ire records -I don't have the previous page and it looks like there may have been more Lock entries on page 77 from Seagoe Records 1660-1821.
to John and Martha Lock of Edenderry
Elizabeth May 10, 1812
Silas Nov 28, 1813
Thomas Feb 6, 1820
Josias April 1, 1821 John Locke and Ellen Williamson a bastard
Then 1821-1865 Seagoe Records
John Lock married Jan 6, 1841 to Henrietta Eliza Overend of Edenderry Balloriggan parish Subinspector of Constabulatory
Martha Locke of John and his wife of Edenderry bapt Jan-19-1822
Dorothea Locke married to William McKain Mar 27, 1823 Seagoe parish
Mary Jane Locke bapt Mar 5, 1826 of John and Martha of Edenderry
Singleton Locke bapt Mar 30, 1828 of John and Martha of Edenderry
No Lock or Locke entries after this point in this edition or 1865->?
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Now also posted here-
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=741884.msg5885294#msg5885294
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I have information about Joseph Locke, my 2nd g grandfather and his decendants. I also have recently been in touch with a few more folks that may have much more information.
Peter Locke, Seattle WA
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The statutory birth and death records start in 1864. Non RC marriages in 1845. You can’t get them free.
They have become free on https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/
This website includes BMDs for the whole of Ireland until Partition in 1921.
Welcome to RootsChat, Greenguy.
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Thanks. I was actually trying to connect with the person who originally posted the question as that person seems to have a mutual gggg grandfather and had some details that I didn't have. The original post was from 2016, so I may have missed the opportunity to connect.
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