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Hello all.

I've been searching for my ancestors John Robinson and Charlotte Quinn's marriage information for a lifetime - and I've finally found a marriage that looks correct - same names/correct ages/professions all seem right except - my family are from Tyrone and I know this couple raised their children and died outside Caledon.

Is there perhaps a viable reason they were in Belfast at this point in time? Did they go to Belfast for work and marry there before later returning to Tyrone?

Or am I being extremely naive and making this fit?

Any help greatly appreciated!

Ben

Wondering where I would look for records in Burma during WW2. I’ve had a look through my usual sources but can’t find anything.

I am looking on behalf of my mother’s cousin, she told me her father had a half-brother called Thomas Gray, who died in Burma during the war. She was looking for any available information, however I’m at a loss.

As it is only my family by marriage I’m not sure much about him. All I know is that Thomas Gray died in Burma during the war. His half-brother was my great uncle by marriage, Samuel Crothers and as far as I know they were from Blackhill in Aghadowey.

Any help or direction will be as appreciated as ever!

Thanks

Hi all, I've been looking into my McFaddens of Aghadowey ancestry again and I want to see if what I've put together makes sense to anyone or any being!

My GG Grandfather Robert McFadden married Sarah Grissam on 19/9/1891 Aghadowey COI.
I know from their marriage cert that Robert's father is Hugh McFadden and I looked on PRONI for YEARS for Robert's birth certificate and never found anything until recently one appeared for a Robert McFadden, son of Hugh McFadden and Elizabeth McCaughey, in the Ballymoney area, which makes sense to me because my grandmother always told me her grandfather was from County Antrim.

However I have since found a marriage certificate for a Hugh McFadden and an Elizabeth McCahon in Garvagh Presbyterian for 17/3/1855, and it seems to fit, Hugh is a blacksmith (like it says on McFadden/Grissam marriage certificate) and they both live in Mullaghinch, Aghadowey. Which fits into my family well.

What puts a spanner in my works is why the family began in Garvagh and Mullahinch, to end up in Ballymoney - seems to be near Dervock from what I can understand - to return to Aghadowey? There's also a change in Elizabeth's maiden name, only slightly, from McCahon to McCaughey - I'm telling myself that in those days certain spellings weren't strictly adhered too, but I also am starting to think I'm just telling myself this to make this story fit.

If anyone could advise or put me out of my misery altogether it would be much appreciated!

Thanks

Ben

Always thought my McFadden ancestors originated in County Derry, but have noticed that my great-great grandfather has listed "Calhaine" as his residence on his marriage certificate, which I believe to be near Killybegs in Donegal but I am not 100%.

His name is Robert McFadden, a scutcher married to Sarah Grissim on 19th September 1891, his father is listed as Hugh McFadden, and he was married in a church of Ireland parish church in Aghadowey, County Derry.

I know there are a lot of McFaddens in Donegal, but if anyone has any possible leads about a Calhaine branch could they send them my way!

Thanks

Ben

Hi guys, I've reached a conundrum and I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions as to where to go next!

My grandmother's uncle Joseph Little died in 1957, and as they dug the grave at Minterburn Presbyterian church, they found a lead coffin, and it was discovered that it contained the remains of his grandmother's sister who was apparently a great traveller and had died either abroad or at sea and returned home. So it is widely believed in the family that the surname of this lady was Patton, as she was apparently the sister of my great-great-great grandmother Phoebe Little née Patton (born around 1853)(married William Little in 1882). According to my ggg grandparents wedding certificate, their father would have been a James Patton.

I can't find any record of this lady online, she seems to have been born before PRONI records began, and I have searched through ancestry and the northern irish records for her, but as I can't work out her name and there are many Pattons on irish passenger lists! I would love to have known where she went and why! I have also emailed the current reverend of Minterburn to see if he has access to any records, although he is yet to get back to me.

Any help will be appreciated, I'm currently scouring through old newspapers online to see if anything about her is mentioned!

Thanks everyone!