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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Tyrone => Topic started by: clairetje88 on Sunday 09 April 17 11:57 BST (UK)
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Hope someone can help.
I have searched in vain on all the available websites for a marriage between my GG Grandfather William McGONAGLE and his wife Rose BOYLE. I have found numerous children born (and died and married) in the records but my GGrandfather William McGONAGLE's birth has also eluded me. I know these are my GG Grandparents as my Grandparents were first cousins and my Grandmother's mother was a McGONAGLE, whose birth, marriage and death record I have found. Also my Grandfather's eldest brother died in Strabane whilst staying with Rose McGONAGLE (née BOYLE).
There is no marriage recorded in Strabane, Co. Tyrone where they lived and died.
I have searched in Scotland; in England; and even as far a field as America, Canada
, Australia and New Zealand. Nothing.
Any ideas as to where to look or should I just decide to give it a rest?
Thanks,
Claire
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Has to be considered that they never married at all. Have you tried dropping the "Mc"
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RC Civil Registers only start 1864 so you need Church Records.
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Thanks for your replies and yes I know that the civil records only started in 1864 and that it would be in the church records only, and yes i have considered that they were not married but given the fact that this is mid 1800's i think it very unlikely. I have also done * searches and McGonagle/McGonigle/McGonagall etc. Never tried dropping the Mc - it is worth a try!
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If they were married in a Catholic church and lived in Strabane it looks like the records for marriages (and baptisms) start 1863-
http://registers.nli.ie/parishes/0372
https://www.johngrenham.com/records/rc_church.php?churchid=0372&parish=Leckpatrick