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Offline janmac

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Irish Orphan
« on: Thursday 31 May 07 11:57 BST (UK) »
My Gt gt Grandmother was an Irish orphan to Australia c 1849. Those records show that she was Margaret HUNT from Limavady (b c1832)
Her death in Aus. shows father as Richard HUNT. (carpenter)
Where would I look for a birth record and marriage record of parents.
Is this date too early for surviving records.?

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Re: Irish Orphan
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 31 May 07 12:06 BST (UK) »
Civil registrations of births, deaths & marriages (except Protestant) began in 1864- Protestant marriages in 1845.
Therefore, you need to consider church records for which you have to have an idea of which religion. Church records vary greatly.
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Re: Irish Orphan
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 31 May 07 12:19 BST (UK) »
Thanks for prompt reply
Margaret's religion is given as Ch. of England on shipping record.
I will explore this further. A record office I guess ??
Jan McB (NZ)

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Re: Irish Orphan
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 31 May 07 13:23 BST (UK) »
Civil birth records before 1864 do not exist.
There are several Church of Ireland churches in and around Limavady (formerly Newtownlimavady).
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