MELDRUM Family/Fermanagh

Hi Marg,

Thank you very much for your message.

Meldrum is not a common name in Ireland at all so this should help you narrow down a place of origin. I did a search for it in Griffith?s Valuation. This is a property valuation that was carried out in Ireland 1848-64. The name was only recorded in 3 counties; Donegal, Tyrone and Fermanagh.

http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=doNameSearch&Submit.x=62&Submit.y=14&Submit=Submit&familyname=meldrum&firstname=&baronyname=&countyname=&unionname=&parishname=

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

Family Search: www.familysearch.org

Fermanagh Gold: www.fermanagh-gold.com

Genealogy links: http://www.genealogylinks.net/uk/ireland/fermanagh/index.html

All the best,

Genealogy Support

 

 

 

fyi

Derryvullan North C.of I. Parish Baptisms.

13/1/1822 Robert, s/of Robert Meldrum and Catherine of Ballindullagh townland, Derryvullan, Nth. Fermanagh. Baptised January 13th 1822 not Feb., 28th 1823.

Children's names are the same, as those recorded for the above couple!

A possibilty??? (Killinaharry or any similar name, not recorded in http://www.placenamesni.org/search.php ) Carole, searching for the Meldrums of Glenall and Ballindullagh townlands, Fermanagh.
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Looks like Robert was still around in Griffiths Valuation in 1862...

He farmed 12 acres at Ballindullagh.

Griffiths Valuation Record Information
Tenant
Family Name 1    MELDRUM
Forename 1    ROBERT
Landlord
Family Name 2    IRVINE
Forename 2    HENRY M. D'ARCY
Location
County    FERMANAGH
Barony    LURG
Union    IRVINESTOWN
Parish    DERRYVULLAN
Townland    BALLINDULLAGH, INWARD
Place Name    BALLINDULLAGH, INWARD

The farm passed to Alan KINLOCH in 1864.

Then to William Barton in 1867.

You can trace the change of ownership here...

http://applications.proni.gov.uk/DCAL_PRONI_Val12b/SearchResults.aspxRe….

SEAN

Hi there,

I also have Killinaharry in my genealogy. A genealogy written by my great aunt in the 1970s said this; "The Mormon library in Salt Lake City gives the name of Thomas Fleming... and the place of birth of Thomas as Killinaharry, so far unlocated even on ordnance maps dated 1858. It may of course have been the name of a farm or house."

I wonder if it could have been a name given to hide the actual location of their birth. 

I was playing a video game called Grand Harvest Solitaire and their was a sign above one of the estates saying, Killinaharrie, I was so surprised so I googled it and only found your post. I am curious about this place. I wonder if there might be some record of it in Cavan or Monaghan libraries. When my genealogy was written there was no easy access to the libraries by Canadians (1970s).