Ballybay Civil Parish, County Monaghan, Ireland Genealogy

The following information is a starting point for records about the civil parish of Ballybay. The information is based on locations and records before 1922.

History
Ballybay is a market-town, post-town, and a parish that is partly situated in the barony of Monaghan, but mainly located in the barony of Cremorne, county of monaghan,province of Ulster. The parish is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Clogher.

There are also two places of worship for Presbyterians.

Localities
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Townlands can be found at the following website: List of townlands of County Monaghan

Maps and gazetteers
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Cemeteries
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Census
The purpose of a census was to gather information about people who lived in an area. While the government began census taking in 1821, only fragments exist before 1901. Censuses for 1901 and 1911 are available. Read more about the records in the Ireland Census article.

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Church records
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Catholic
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Church of Ireland
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Parish of Tullycorbet, which is located in the civil parish of Tullycorbet. The name of the church is probably St. Patrick's. Also includes list of clerty 1415-1885 and list of townlands in the Parish of Tullycorbet.

Presbyterian
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Cahans Presbyterian Church was united with Ballybay First and Derryvally in 1945 and all were amalgamated under the name of "First Ballybay" in 1972. The Cahans church was in the parish of Tullycorbet; Ballybay and Derryvally churches were in the parish of Ballybay.

Ballybay Second Presbyterian Church of Ballybay, located in the civil parish of Ballybay, town of Ballybay.

Methodist
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Society of Friends
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Others
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Civil Registration
Government registration of births and deaths began in 1864. Registration of Protestant marriages began in 1845, with all marriages being registered by 1864. Go to the Ireland Civil Registration article to read more about these records.

Land records
The Registry of Deeds started in 1708. Land transactions were recorded, including immovable property passed on in a will and property given to a daughter at her marriage. Read more about these records in the Ireland Land and Property article.

Probate records
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School records
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Tax records
The valuation of property for tax purposes was started in the 1840s by Richard Griffith. A tax paid to the church, call Tithe Applotments, began in the 1820s. Read about these records in the Ireland Taxation and Ireland Land and Property articles. Add records for this parish that you know about.

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