Churches near Garryduff in Ballymoney Parish

[RosemaryJoan]

Can anyone with local knowledge tell me the likely churches a family living in Garryduff townland in Ballymoney Parish would have attended in the 1850s-60s??
I am assuming that they were Presbyterian or Church of Ireland, being called Anderson.  I want to pay PRONI to search the church records for a baptism.  RosemaryJoan

[aghadowey]

Off the top of my head I can't think what the nearest churches would be but have a list of microfilmed records from PRONI that should cover that area so let me know names of churches and I can give you the dates of what's on the films before you head off to PRONI.
P.S. If no one comes up with names of nearest churches I'll have a look at my maps later for you.

[RosemaryJoan]

Hello again aghadowey,  I have had a look at PRONI church records and by luck there is a Presbyterian Church in Garryduff MIC1P/265
The C of I are more complicated as we have
Dunaghy MIC1/198 and 299
and I don't know whether that covers the area I am researching.
Anyway, the dates for Garryduff would be great.
I know there is a townland called Dunaghy in Ballymoney Parish but don't know whether these records are for the same Dunaghy.
Thanks in advance, RosemaryJoan

[aghadowey]

Garryduff Presbyterian Church:
baptisms 1885-1985, marriages 1851-1936

This might also be worth looking at (no dates given on my list):
Film for Dunloy Presbyterian Church has Marriage Notice Book for Route Presbytery which includes Drumreagh, 1st Kilraughts, Ballyweaney, Garryduff, 1st Ballymoney, 3rd Ballymoey, Dervock.

Dunaghy Church of Ireland (2 films?):
baptisms 1877-1958
vestry minutes
registry of vestrymen 1870-1895
Dunaghy & Killagan: 1896-1921
Dunaghy, Killigan & Newtowncrommelin 1922-1937 (not sure but these last two could refer to registry of vestrymen).

[RosemaryJoan]

Darn it!!!  The dates are all too late.  I am looking for a baptism about 1858 so I think we have come to a dead end unless anyone has any other suggestions.  The funny thing is that all the previous generation's births of this particular family are given in LDS.  Now, where did they get them from??
Anyway thanks aghadowey.  That saves time and money.
RosemaryJoan

[aghadowey]

You can check LDS catalogue online and see what churches in area have been microfilmed (in case earlier records you mention are extracted records)- just type in 'Ballymoney' under Place and see what comes up.

[RosemaryJoan]

Aghadowey - been there, done that AND yes, they have a microfilm of the manuscript of Parish Registry christenings 1807 -1875.  They also have marriages.
Will have to organise someone to visit a Family History Centre.  Thanks again, you are a fount of wisdom.  RosemaryJoan

[heath]

Hello
I too am looking for people in Garryduff early 1800.  I went to the LDS web site and there was no reference for it.  I am wondering if you could help here also.

[aghadowey]

Hello
I too am looking for people in Garryduff early 1800.  I went to the LDS web site and there was no reference for it.  I am wondering if you could help here also.

No reference for what- Garryduff or the church?

See here for copies of records in PRONI, Belfast-
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/sites/default/files/publications/PRONI-Guide-to-Church-Records.pdf
Garryduff Presbyterian Church baptisms 1885-1985 and marriages 1851-1936.