James McGrechan

[MonicaL]

The multiple entries you might find on the Old Parish Registers (pre 1855 in Scotland and the start of official registration) normally indicate the reading of Banns prior to a marriage. Normal practice to read Banns in the parishes of residence for bride and groom.

Monica

[aghadowey]

Just a few comments here after skimming through the topic.

Civil registration of Catholic marriages began in 1864 so any earlier Catholic marriage will be taken from church record.
Registration of non-Catholic marriages (including Registry Office ones) started in 1864 which explains the origin of this extracted one- Elizabeth Carr/James McGregahan:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FGFQ-2GL

This would be the civil marriage from the index-
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FT14-D6K
Details needed to order the certificate are:
Elizabeth Carr/James McGreghan, 1853, Banbridge registration district, volume 2 page 698
Note: I would expect a November marriage (in the 4th quarter of the year) to have a higher volume number.

Since it was a mixed marriage perhaps the initial ceremony took place in bride's church or registry office with a second ceremony in James' church.

The surnames Carr and Kerr are interchangeable. James' surname is also open to variations of spelling as Monica explained.

See here for details included on Irish certificates (far less than on Scottish ones unfortunately) with links for how to order certificates-
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,433042.0.html

Have a look at Introduction to Irish Records and My Ancestor came from Ireland - where do I start?.

[riddlememore]

Hi I was wondering if you found any answers - I'm a McGrechan too - and am trying to track down my family tree
I'm stuck at James

[anne_p]

The 1853 marriage banns found in Dromore.
http://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000633269#page/74/mode/1up
( 1st entry right side of register)

It does say that James McGeechan was Catholic and Elizabeth Kerr was Protestant.
Witnesses:William McDermott and Elizabeth Jane Morrow

The No5 relates to the page Number and not the cost which is dittoed from the prev entry. £1.0.0

[riddlememore]

Thanks

[queenbess1]

Hi Riddlemore, , drop me a line. My maiden name was McGrechan, and I've found oodles of info, and some fantastic DNA matches confirming some lines that I wasn't sure about.
Cheers