Scotch-Irish-L Archives

Archiver > Scotch-Irish > 2011-04 > 1302444721


From: Ulster Ancestry <>
Subject: Re: [S-I] Visiting PRONI for research
Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2011 14:12:01 +0000
References: <94923C9336D442B9A8BB3E13F2349D02@DDZ9H291>,<1C49C51ABD49984DA02BFE95937724DF28E80FEFD5@EX2K7-VIRT-1.ads.qub.ac.uk>
In-Reply-To: <1C49C51ABD49984DA02BFE95937724DF28E80FEFD5@EX2K7-VIRT-1.ads.qub.ac.uk>



Hello Geraldine,


Civil registration of births was first introduced in Ireland in 1864, so before this date we are dependent on finding evidence of a person's birth from a Church record of baptism.
To make such a search feasible you must know the Church in question or at the very least a Parish and a denomination. "Born County Down" would, I am sorry to say, be an impossible search.

To give you an idea the following McKeown propertries are recorded in the County in 1858





Mc Keown
Alexander
Magherageery
Blaris
Down

Mc Keown
Anne
Castle Quarter,Annacloy
Inch
Down

Mc Keown
Anne
Fedany
Garvaghy
Down

Mc Keown
Anne
Tullyrain
Tullylish
Down

Mc Keown
Bernard
Cumber
Magheradrool
Down

Mc Keown
Bernard
Dromore Rampart Street
Dromore
Down

Mc Keown
Bernard
Village of Conlig
Bangor
Down

Mc Keown
Catherine
John Street,Rathfryland
Drumgath
Down

Mc Keown
Christopher
Ballybeg
Dunsfort
Down

Mc Keown
Edward
Doctor's Lane,Banbridge
Seapatrick
Down

Mc Keown
Ellen
Greenan
Newry
Down

Mc Keown
Francis
Ballyalton
Newtownards
Down

Mc Keown
George
Balloo or Ballow
Bangor
Down

Mc Keown
George
Reilly Street,Banbridge
Seapatrick
Down

Mc Keown
Hannah
Kircubbin
Inishargy
Down

Mc Keown
Henry
Clare
Tullylish
Down

Mc Keown
Henry
Fedany
Garvaghy
Down

Mc Keown
Hugh
Ballynavally
Drumbo
Down

Mc Keown
Hugh
Cromac Ballymacarret Killyleagh Road
Knockbreda
Down

Mc Keown
Hugh
Fedany
Garvaghy
Down

Mc Keown
Hugh
Saint John's Point
Rathmullan
Down

Mc Keown
Hugh
Seafin
Drumballyroney
Down

Mc Keown
James
Carnacally
Kilmore
Down

Mc Keown
James
Carnacally
Newry
Down

Mc Keown
James
Cromac Ballymacarret Lagan Village
Knockbreda
Down

Mc Keown
James
Fedany
Garvaghy
Down

Mc Keown
James
Kernan Upper
Tullylish
Down

Mc Keown
James
Letalian
Kilcoo
Down

Mc Keown
James
Scarva Street,Banbridge
Seapatrick
Down

Mc Keown
James
Tonaghmore
Magherally
Down

Mc Keown
James
Village of Kilmore,Kilmore
Kilmore
Down

Mc Keown
Jane
Ballymacreelly
Killinchy
Down

Mc Keown
Jane
Spittle Ballee
Ballee
Down

Mc Keown
John
Ballygowan
Comber
Down

Mc Keown
John
Breda
Knockbreda
Down

Mc Keown
John
Carnalbanagh East
Moira
Down

Mc Keown
John
Cromac Ballymacarret Mc Millan's Lane
Knockbreda
Down

Mc Keown
John
Dromore Rampart Street
Dromore
Down

Mc Keown
John
Lower Water Street,Newry
Newry
Down

Mc Keown
John
Magherana
Donaghcloney
Down

Mc Keown
John
Monlough
Comber
Down

Mc Keown
John
Tullyherron
Donaghcloney
Down

Mc Keown
John
Weir's Rw.,Ballymacormick
Dromore
Down

Mc Keown
Joseph
Clare
Tullylish
Down

Mc Keown
Joseph
Fedany
Garvaghy
Down

Mc Keown
Joseph
Fedany
Garvaghy
Down

Mc Keown
Margaret
Ballyalgan
Killyleagh
Down

Mc Keown
Mary
Ballynavally
Drumbo
Down

Mc Keown
Mary
Downshire Place,Banbridge
Seapatrick
Down

Mc Keown
Mary
Magheramurphy
Kilkeel
Down

Mc Keown
Michael
Greenan
Newry
Down

Mc Keown
Michael
Letalian
Kilcoo
Down

Mc Keown
Michael
Moneyslane
Drumgooland
Down

Mc Keown
Patrick
Ballygowan
Comber
Down

Mc Keown
Patrick
Derryneill
Drumgooland
Down

Mc Keown
Patrick
Hill Street,Newry
Newry
Down

Mc Keown
Patrick
Letalian
Kilcoo
Down

Mc Keown
Patrick
Lisnacroppan
Drumballyroney
Down

Mc Keown
Patrick
Shankill
Aghaderg
Down

Mc Keown
Patrick
Strangford
Ballyculter
Down

Mc Keown
Peter
Ballymacanallen
Tullylish
Down

Mc Keown
Peter
Charlotte Street,Warrenpoint
Warrenpoint
Down

Mc Keown
Robert
Ballylone Little
Magheradrool
Down

Mc Keown
Rose
Drumena
Kilcoo
Down

Mc Keown
Rose
Reilly Street,Banbridge
Seapatrick
Down

Mc Keown
Samuel
Ballydorn
Killinchy
Down

Mc Keown
Samuel
Cromac Ballymacarret Greenfield's Blds.
Knockbreda
Down

Mc Keown
Samuel
Garvaghy
Garvaghy
Down

Mc Keown
Samuel
High Street,Portaferry
Ballyphilip
Down

Mc Keown
Samuel
Strangford Upper
Ballyculter
Down

Mc Keown
Sarah
Mealough
Drumbo
Down

Mc Keown
Stephen
Letalian
Kilcoo
Down

Mc Keown
Susannah
Ballyalgan
Killyleagh
Down

Mc Keown
Thomas
Ballykeel
Seapatrick
Down

Mc Keown
Thomas
Ballynahatty
Drumbo
Down

Mc Keown
Thomas
Ballynavally
Drumbo
Down

Mc Keown
Thomas
Fedany
Garvaghy
Down

Mc Keown
Thomas
Strangford
Ballyculter
Down

Mc Keown
Thomas
Taghnabrick
Blaris
Down

Mc Keown
William
Ballydorn
Killinchy
Down

Mc Keown
William
Carnew
Garvaghy
Down

Mc Keown
William
Carryduff
Drumbo
Down

Mc Keown
William
Fedany
Garvaghy
Down

Mc Keown
William
Killinchy in The Woods
Killyleagh
Down

Mc Keown
William
Lisadian
Hillsborough
Down

Mc Keown
William
Mealough
Drumbo
Down

Mc Keown
William
Rock Island
Killinchy
Down

Mc Keown
William
Scarva Street,Banbridge
Seapatrick
Down

Mc Keown
William
Windmill Row,Portaferry
Ballyphilip
Down

best regards
Robert
www.ulsterancestry.com






> From:
> To:
> Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2011 11:40:50 +0100
> Subject: Re: [S-I] Visiting PRONI for research
>
> Luck plays a large part in this as some churches have early records (ie Dromore Cathedral) and others don't. keep in mind that the Church of Ireland was the established church until 1845 and many Presbyterians would have attende the C of I before this date to protect their inheritance. Presbyterian HQ right in the Centre of Belfas tcan give you a few pointers
>
> Church House,Fisherwick Place,Belfast,County Antrim,BT1 6DW. The new PRONI is not far from belfast City Centre. It depends on how mobile you are and what type of accommodation you want.
> Ella
>
> Ella Patterson
> Cataloguing Department
> Room 222, Floor 2
> The Library at Queen's
> Queen's University Belfast
> 10 College Park
> BELFAST
> BT7 1LP
> ________________________________________
> From: [] On Behalf Of Geraldine McKeown []
> Sent: 09 April 2011 04:15
> To:
> Subject: [S-I] Visiting PRONI for research
>
> My husband and I will be in Belfast in late May to research his McKeown line. The family came from Ireland to Delaware around 1832. We believe they came from Co Down. I seem to fit the description of a Newbie who is planning to research Presbyterian church records at PRONI and Linen Hall Library.I have been searching their websites. Can anyone suggest a plan of research in Belfast? It seems that the more I read the less seems to be available from this time period of 1780-1832. Also can anyone suggest accommodations in the area near the new PRONI location ?
>
> Geraldine McKeown
>
>
> -------------------------------
> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
>
>
> -------------------------------
> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message


This thread: