Denis McKay + Henry/Neil McKay Lookup or Advice

[jacko9]

Thanks again for all the information and links, it's given me a strong foot forward for the next step.

I did have a look at the Griffith link & map, it was very interesting to me and a very useful link. Had a quick peek at the old builds and the nice new house there too.

Agreed on your Harry/Henry point. It can be tricky to 'unsee' a name sometimes, a nice lesson for me to be more open eyed and minded!

[jacko9]

Hi Elwyn,
When you were previously helping me, I don't suppose you remember if you came across a marriage for Henry McCoy and Mary Cummings?

[Elwyn Soutter]

No I didn’t see the marriage. The Loughgilly RC marriage records start in 1825 but tradition was to marry in the bride’s church, so not necessarily the same parish as the children were later baptised in.  Not all parishes have records for the period you need. There was a child born in 1842 so presumably they married before that.  Creggan Lower and Killeavy Lower are a couple of the adjacent parishes. Both their marriage records only start in 1845, so if the couple married in either of those parishes, then no records exist.

[jacko9]

That would be a good explanation why I can't find it then - I'll keep looking and see if I can find some more on the brides' side to narrow down a parish. Thanks again Elwyn, much appreciated