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Title: ML Ireland
Post by: who_am_i? on Saturday 02 December 17 04:11 GMT (UK)
My ancestor was married in ML Ireland - any thoughts on what ML might stand for or where it is?

I think it is county Down
Title: Re: ML Ireland
Post by: HughC on Saturday 02 December 17 15:22 GMT (UK)
There's a Millisle on the Ards peninsula; also a Magheralin near Moira; but are you sure it's a place?
Title: Re: ML Ireland
Post by: kingskerswell on Saturday 02 December 17 15:52 GMT (UK)
Hi. There is a parish of Magheralin in Co. Down
Title: Re: ML Ireland
Post by: josey on Saturday 02 December 17 16:02 GMT (UK)
When was this? And what sort of document are you referring to?

ADDED: Why do 'think' Co Down?
Title: Re: ML Ireland
Post by: aghadowey on Saturday 02 December 17 17:34 GMT (UK)
Yes, what is the source. Are you looking at an actual record or a transcription of a record? Are you sure it is MI and not NK (for not known)?
Title: Re: ML Ireland
Post by: who_am_i? on Sunday 03 December 17 02:43 GMT (UK)
I found it on an uploaded family tree onAncestry, so I'm highly sceptical.

I just wondered whether it was a common abbreviation - personally I thought it could be Marriage Licence rather than a place. (most of the other people on the tree were from Down)
Title: Re: ML Ireland
Post by: aghadowey on Sunday 03 December 17 09:45 GMT (UK)
What are names of bride & groom and date of their marriage? If you give us the details you've found we might be able to confirm an actual record  ;)
Title: Re: ML Ireland
Post by: josey on Sunday 03 December 17 10:41 GMT (UK)
You could also contact the tree owner if you haven't already done so. 
Title: Re: ML Ireland
Post by: who_am_i? on Monday 04 December 17 22:55 GMT (UK)
The names are William Wells and Margaret Duke.

The marriage dates vary from 1833 to 1838 - I suspect CoI or Presbyterian.

I'm conscious of the fact that Magheralin (mentioned earlier) is close to the Down/Armagh border
Title: Re: ML Ireland
Post by: luimneach on Monday 04 December 17 23:55 GMT (UK)
Not from area,but there is a place called Mell near Drogheda in county Louth?
Title: Re: ML Ireland
Post by: aghadowey on Tuesday 05 December 17 10:45 GMT (UK)
Another online tree gives Magheralin as marriage place.

According to PRONI's list of church records (page 270)-
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/Guide_to_church_records.pdf

Church of Ireland- Magheralin (Dromore diocese) 
Baptisms, 1692-1871; marriages, 1692-1782 and 1785-1845; burials, 1692-1863; vestry minutes, 1692-1902; annotated transcript of vestry minutes, 1702-1855. 
Extracts from diocesan records relating to Magheralin parish, 1600-1850.
Extracts from parish registers, 1784-1853. 
Subscription list relating to the building of the church, c.1840; pew register, 1844.

In local custody-
Baptisms, 1872-; marriages, 1845-; burials, 1864-; churchwardens’ accounts, 1766-94 and 1862-72; cess applotment, 1834; registers of vestrymen, 1870-; preachers’ books, 1873-.

R.C. records also mentioned.
Title: Re: ML Ireland
Post by: who_am_i? on Thursday 07 December 17 23:22 GMT (UK)
Thank you - if I am overseas, is there a way to access these documents?
Title: Re: ML Ireland
Post by: aghadowey on Saturday 09 December 17 23:57 GMT (UK)
PRONI's church record collection is not online- mostly microfilms copied from registers years ago. Other sources for Magheralin Church of Ireland records here-
https://www.johngrenham.com/records/county_church_full.php?county=Down&search_type=full&denomination=Church of Ireland
Note: LDS no longer can order microfilms to your local branch