Thomas Lennox, 1867, marriage Sarah McNeight

[Peggy13]

I have a problem. I paid for the marriage record of Thomas and Sarah which says that Thomas' father is  Thomas. But on familysearch,according to Ireland Marriages, Thomas' father is Richard. Both are official sources so what can  I  believe?
Peggy

[Elwyn Soutter]

An original document is always more reliable than a transcript. Are both the sites you have used transcripts? If so, I would rely on the original before any transcript. (I have come across many mistakes on transcripts). You can view the original marriage certificate on the GRONI site. That will show you what information was provided.

[Peggy13]

Sorry, I forgot to say that the record that I paid for was on Groni. Says Thomas' father Thomas, handwritten. the records on familysearch were typed, say father Richard.
Thanks for your reply, Elwyn.

[Elwyn Soutter]

So that demonstrates that the transcripts are not always 100% reliable.

[Sinann]

Is one a marriage civil cert and the other a transcript of a church register?
If so I think you need to see the original of the church record.

[aghadowey]

The GRONI record would be from civil records and should be a scan of the actual image.

[Cwellan CoDown]

The record on family search could be a church record?

If you have the cert from GRONI, what church does it say the wedding took place in?

[Peggy13]

The certificate on Groni says that the marriage was at Castledawson, Parish of Magherafelt, signed by Thomas Lennox, and the mark of Sarah McNeight, witnesses Thomas Brown and mark of Sarah McNeight. So more than one Sarah McKneight.   ??Mother. Thomas Lennox's father was Thomas Lennox, a farmer.
I have this Sarah McNeight in my tree, born about 1842, Annaghmore, father Hugh. Then I have an obit for a Thomas McKnight in 1914, who was born abt 1847, Annaghmore, father  Hugh and Thomas's sister Rachel married John Lennox, in 1893, whose father was Thomas, a weaver. I need to probe to see if father  Hugh Mcnieght and McKnight are the same person, also if father Thomas Lennox for both these marriages is the same person.
For Thomas McKnight, I have siblings William, Catherine, Jean, and Rachel. For Sarah McNeight, I have no siblings as yet but she was born abt 1842, Thomas born abt 1847, William abt 1850, Catherine abt 1858, Jean abt.1860, and Rachel abt 1864. Could possibly be same family.
Peggy
Peggy

[aghadowey]

The certificate will say where the marriage took place- either church or registry office and will also show the name of officiant.