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Down / Re: Joseph (James) RUSSELL 1875
« on: Saturday 01 February 14 22:58 GMT (UK)  »
Greetings Ringcroft - Noticed in your first post that Joseph Russell may have moved to Ballynahinch at one stage. A daughter - Rose Ann - of Joseph Russell and Sarah King was baptised in Magheradroll Parish (Ballynahinch) on 1/10/1897. Look like same person.

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Down / Re: lost ward family
« on: Thursday 17 May 12 23:54 BST (UK)  »
There were two baptisms in Clonallon(Warrenpoint) parish for children of Wm Ward and Elizabeth Hanna who were married in 1873. There were (1) Jane baptised on 12/12/1874 and (2) Sarah baptised on 17/5/1878. On a quick check there are no baptism records for children to Wm Ward and Mary Byrns. Is it possible that Mary was from some other parish or place and that any baptisms would be registered there?

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Down / Re: McKivitt, KcKivett, McKevitt Co Down - Help!
« on: Saturday 17 December 11 23:33 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,
As you indicate there are multiple spellings for "McKevitt" in the Warrenpoint records, including "McKevit" and "McKavitt". There are quite a lot of McKevitt baptism records - which go back to approx 1827. I don't see a William baptism in 1829. A William married to a Mary McCourt in 1853 had three sons; Eugene 1853, Patrick 1855 and John 1858. The only 2 baptisms for a William and a William Joseph are in 1850 and 1894 respectively. Obviously Patrick's marriage record won't be in the Warrenpoint records and i presume Mary Anne was at least living in England..
Hope this helps a little.

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Down / Re: Glenada, Newcastle: 1927
« on: Saturday 04 June 11 21:43 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Aghadowey,

Posting the link to Glenada for Ros3 in the hope that it works - I tested it by putting it in Google search and it seemed to come up.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=54.201726,-5.89155&spn=0,0.002588&z=19&layer=c&cbll=54.201633,-5.891499&panoid=WidgU8f4uWGB1n_h9we9Pw&cbp=13,266.39,,0,0

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Down / Re: Glenada, Newcastle: 1927
« on: Saturday 04 June 11 21:16 BST (UK)  »
Hi Ros3,

There is a building named 'Glenada' on the right hand side as you leave Newcastle for Kilkeel. At present it is a Conference and Holiday Centre. It appears to be building that has been extended in modern times to the right. The older part (on the left as viewed from the road) is built in granite and may have been the original 'Glenada'. I'm not sure who operates the premises. (Tried unsuccessfully to paste a Google streetview link)

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Down / Re: Michael Woods / Elizabeth English Look up
« on: Tuesday 05 April 11 23:43 BST (UK)  »
A  Michael Woods was baptised  (2.8.1832). Parents Peter Woods and Mary ? (Maiden name not listed)
A Catherine Woods was baptised (5.12.1841). Parents Peter Woods and Mary ? (Again Maiden name not listed)

These would seem to be the same family. I see two other Woods (Mary 14.10.1835 and Peter 20.11.1829) with father's christian name as Peter and mother's christian name as Mary and no surname but that may just be a co-incidence.The only other details are the sponsors' names.


There are no John or Elizabeth christian names in the English names for baptism.

But there are an Arthur (9.01.1869) and Patrick (12.08.1874) baptisms for children whose parents are John English and Catherine Woods.

Hope this is useful. As Aghadowey has said all of this is pre civil registration, so there are only church registers which are not available to the public. Many are in very poor condition and also very difficult to read. But I believe the Latter Day Saints may have been allowed to make images of church registers in the 1950's and a Belfast group were allowed to copy up to year 1900 in the 1990's. These are probably computerised by now but tend to pay perview.

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Down / Re: Michael Woods / Elizabeth English Look up
« on: Friday 01 April 11 00:20 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for that information Aghadowey. Yes the information I gave came from the Roman Catholic parish records. Aghadowey's link will give information on 3 Clonallon parishes which were a unit until they were set up as independent parishes in 1984. The history of all 3 parishes can be got from Aghadowey's link.The three parishes and three churches with their current official church name and popular names are:-
                           St. Peter's Clonallon, (Warrenpoint)
                           St. Mary's Clonallon, (Burren)
                           St. Patrick's Clonallon (Mayobridge)
Prior to 1984 there was just Clonallon Parish and one set of parish registers. Since 1984 each parish now keeps its own registers. The information I gave in earlier post comes from the pre 1984 register which dates back to circa 1820's for baptisms and marriages up to 1984. The register covering the 1900's never indicates which particular church an event took place in. Hope this clarifies source of records.


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Down / Re: Michael Woods / Elizabeth English Look up
« on: Thursday 31 March 11 22:06 BST (UK)  »
Hi Mike,

Michael Woods and Elizabeth were married 27/10/1856 (Clonallon Parish Records). Unusually the record doesn't name the bestman or bridesmaid. Civil record might have this if they had begun then.

John English married Catherine Woods on 31/12/ 1861. Witnesses were Michael McAlinden and Alice Smith.

Ill have a look at the baptism register later for births. Hope this helps.

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Down / Re: Mussen of Dromore
« on: Saturday 26 February 11 23:41 GMT (UK)  »
I presume you are aware of this article on Ros Davies' website on the Mussens from Dromore - perhaps later information than you are looking for.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rosdavies/WORDS/MourneObserverAll.htm#mussen

Seems to be taken from Mourne Observer.

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