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Hi Rootschatters,

This family are Presbyterian and I've had some success with records of marriages and baptisms in Ballylinney and Kilbride Pres Churches from about 1890's on wards. However can't find anything in these churches prior to this. Have information from headstone inscriptions in Old Ballylinney and Griffiths that indicate that the Gillespies were definitely in Ballylinney prior to 1890's. I was wondering is it possible that for inheritance reasons they might have used Cof I - and if so what Church(es) may they have used.

Thanks

Margaret

Hi Rootschatters,

I'm relatively new to family research, about a year and a half.

My descendent's, so far, are almost exclusively based in Counties Antrims and Londonderry, with a few emigrating to North American and Australia.

I would really appreciate your opinions on whether it would be of any benefit to subscribe to Ancestry, and if so what option would be best.

Many thanks

Margaret

Hi Rootschatters,

I've been able to place my GGGrand Parents, Robert Taggart (c1820 - 1903) and Martha, nee Sloan ( 1832 - 1919) to a small farm at Islandcarragh North. The farm was 20 acres. Robert left a will leaving his farm to Martha and asking that the family clear the mortgages held by Mr John Sterling.

I've found Martha aged 77 living with her youngest son Samuel Henry Taggart and his family on the 1911 census. There are only 5 properties listed in Islandcarragh North townland, and Martha Taggart is shown as the "landlord" of the family home.

My question is how do I find out where this farm was?

I've driven around the area  - the Carragh Road, Revallagh, Ballyrock and Ballywatt  etc but would be delighted if I could pin down where this small farm was.

Any advice much appreciated.

Thanks

Mags

Hi Folks,

Would anybody know the DED's that the townlands of Islandmore, Lower and Upper, and Glenmanus would be in in both the 1901 & 1911 census.

Many thanks

Margaret