I am looking for any information on Daniel McCurdy (1795-1867). He was a Blacksmith of Moyes, Newtownlimavady. He was married to Letitia King. From what I know they settled in the Dernaflaw, Dungiven area. I would be greatful for any help.
Cheers Crystal
Saturday 4th Jan 2014, 10:41PM
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Hi Crystal,
Thank you for your message. I hope that someone with information makes a connection with you and helps you with your research.
In the meantime, have you tried looking at church records for more information? Most Catholic records are held locally so you may need to write to the local parish priest for possible assistance. One website that you may find useful is the Irish Times where they give an overview of what records are available in specific parishes. It also shows you where copies of the records are available. For parishes in Derry, follow this link:
http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/browse/counties/rcmaps/derryrc.htm
Most surviving Church of Ireland records are still held by the local clergy, although some are in the National Archives of Ireland and others are in the Representative Church Body Library in Dublin. Here are their websites: http://www.nationalarchives.ie/ and http://ireland.anglican.org/about/42
Lists of these surviving registers can also be found at the National Library of Ireland.
Have you tried looking in Griffith?s Valuation? This is a property valuation survey carried out 1848-64. You can search it here:
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/
Some other websites that you may find useful are:
The National Archives of Ireland http://www.nationalarchives.ie/genealogy1/genealogy-records/introduction/
The National Library of Ireland http://www.nli.ie/en/family-history-introduction.aspx
The National Archives UK ? genealogy search: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/
The Public Records Office of Northern Ireland http://www.proni.gov.uk/index/family_history.htm
Irish Times: http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/index.htm
Irish Genealogy Tool kit: http://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/
Genealogy links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/derry/index.html
From Ireland: www.from-ireland.net
Best of luck!
Genealogy Support
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daniel mccurdy married to letchia king is my great great great grandfather