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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Topic started by: who_am_i? on Saturday 02 December 17 04:11 GMT (UK)
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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
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There's a Millisle on the Ards peninsula; also a Magheralin near Moira; but are you sure it's a place?
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Hi. There is a parish of Magheralin in Co. Down
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When was this? And what sort of document are you referring to?
ADDED: Why do 'think' Co Down?
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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)?
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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)
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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 ;)
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You could also contact the tree owner if you haven't already done so.
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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
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Not from area,but there is a place called Mell near Drogheda in county Louth?
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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.
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Thank you - if I am overseas, is there a way to access these documents?
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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