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Author: mick_bye
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Hi Wesley
My Cathcarts too come from the Ballymena area - Tullygarley/Tullaghgarley to be precise.
My earliest ancestors are William Cathcart & Rebecca Bartholemew whose marriage is
recorded in the 1st Prebyterian Ballymena reocrds in 1815.
I was in Belfast recently recording Cathcarts in PRONI and I looked at baptisms in Connor
Presbyterian and found an entry for
Born 21 Jan 1843, Bapt 3 March 1844
Robert s/o William CATHCART & Jane FURBONS (?) of Lisantha
It was not easy to read and I am wondering whether Robert is one of yours. If the mmn
should be Forbes I would like to note my records.
Happy to give further details of my line - surely the Cathcarts in this area (numerous
though they are)are connected in some way to each other, albeit a long way back.
As a general querry that you may be able to help with as a'local' - what sort of
burial records are there and are they available? I have found some Graveyard inscription
records (Monumental Inscriptions)but doubt whether any of mine could afford stones.
Look forward to hearing from you
Elaine Bye (my mother was the Cathcart)
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