Introduction

The following details the record types and data held in each data record and which may be searched on. Please note that Baptisms, Marriages and Burials have a more detailed search function than Other Record types. In addition we hold a number of paper based records held in pdf format – see the appropriate Menu option for more details.

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Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

Baptisms

Surname and First name of child
Date of Birth
Date of Baptism
Address
Surname and First name of Father
Occupation
Surname and First name of Mother
Occupation
Presiding Minister name
Location

Burials

Surname and First name
Address
Age
Date of Burial
Location of Burial
Denomination
Presiding Minister name

Marriages

Book, Entry number, Date
Grooms name, Age, Condition, Occupation, Address
Father of the Grooms’ name, Occupation
Brides name, Age, Condition, Occupation, Address
Father of the Bride’s name, Occupation
1st Witness Surname and First name
2nd Witness Surname and First name
3rd Witness Surname and First name
Denomination
Location of Church
Presiding Minister name

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Other Records

Derry and Antrim Year Book

Image Number
Photo Caption
Category
Year

Emigration

Surname and First name
Age
Year
Parish
Religion
Address
Destination Port
Comments
Source

Gravestone Inscriptions

Surname
Photograph reference number
Inscription
Location

Funeral Cards

Surname and First name
Age
Address
Date of Death
Date of Burial
Graveyard
Informant
Comment

Londonderry Sentinal Marriage Index

Groom Surname and First name
Bride Surname and First name
Reference

Newspaper Birth Marriage Deaths pre 1864

Surname and First name
Date of paper
Date of event
1st Surname and First name
2nd Surname and First name
Event
Newspaper

Portstewart Voters

Surname and First name
Address
Other (address)
Qualifications
Status
Notes
Voter date

1718 Migration Project

Standard name
Document name
Townland
Standard Townland
Parish
Manor
Year
Source
Comment

Religious Census

Surname and First Name
Religion
Source

Tenants List

Number
Manor
Denomination/Townland
Tenants Name
Tenure
(Note – held in PDF format)

Registry of Deeds

Principal names on the deed
Number of the deed – In 3 parts: Book No, Page number in that book, Deed number
Date – The date the Deed was written as recorded by the original transcriber
Page No: This is the page in the Index followed by the page on the website, once the Book is opened
Comment

Index to Roman Catholic Records held at the National Library of Ireland

Marriages

Groom Surname and Forename
Bride Surname and Forename
Date of Marriage
Microfilm and Page
Parish

Funerals

Surname and and Christian Name
Date of Funeral
Microfilm and Page
Parish

Baptisms

Childs Surname and Forename
Fathers Forename
Mothers Surname and Forename
Date of Baptism
Microfilm and Page
Parish

Limavady Workhouse

Surname
Forename
Date of Journal Entry
Date of Admission
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Age
Electoral District
Comment
Journal Page
Registration No
Category

Paper based records

The information in these documents have been taken from several sources and converted into “paper” based documents.

Originally from microfilm sources

Church-Records
Church-Records-Appendix

Documents

Notes from Londonderry Journal
Presbyterian Church dates and records
Muster Roll from 6 May 1794 listing 60 men from Ballyscullion, Termoneeny and Maghera
United Irishmen of Magherafelt and Maghera from 1798
Co. Londonderry Muster Rolls 1796-1804 – List
Co. Londonderry Muster Rolls 1796-1804

List of War Dead

Lists of Wartime Casualties from the local area from the Derry & Antrim Yearbook in 1919