Below is a list of the places of worship in the Borough of Ballymoney arranged by Civil Parish. Each place of worship will hold copies of their records. The quality and comprehensiveness of these records will vary.
Civil registration of births and deaths did not begin until 1864. Registration of marriage commenced in 1845. Occasionally, churches will have records that pre-date these times.
Below are links to the PRONI Church of Ireland and Presbyterian Church records lists. These links give details of some of the records held on microfilm by PRONI from churches across Northern Ireland. For a full list of available records please contact PRONI or refer to the book "An Irish Genealogical Source: Guide to Church Records" found in most Northern Ireland libraries.
The Irish Library, North Eastern Education & Library Board, County Hall, Castlerock Road, Coleraine, BT51 3HP also hold copies of microfilm of records from some Ballymoney places of worship. These are copies made of the PRONI microfilm and were placed in the library by the Coleraine Branch of the North of Ireland Family History Society. For further details of the microfilms available please contact the Irish Library at the address above or Tel: +44 (0)28 7035 1026.
Ballymoney Baptist
Ballymoney Church of God
Ballymoney Free Presbyterian
Ballymoney Gospel Hall
Ballymoney Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Ballymoney Methodist
Ballymoney Reformed Presbyterian
Ballymoney Unitarian (closed)
Drumreagh Presbyterian
Elim Pentecostal
First Ballymoney Presbyterian
Garryduff Presbyterian
Our Lady & St. Patrick Roman Catholic, Ballymoney
Roseyards Presbyterian
St. Patrick's Parish (Connor Diocese) Church of Ireland
Salvation Army, Ballymoney
Second Ballymoney or St. James' Presbyterian
Third Presbyterian or Trinity Presbyterian
Benvarden Presbyterian
Church of St. John Roman Catholic, Dervock
Dervock Presbyterian
Dervock Reformed Presbyterian
St. Colman's Parish, Derrykieghan (Connor Diocese) Church of Ireland
Cloughmills Free Presbyterian
Dunloy Presbyterian
Finvoy Parish Church (Connor Diocese) Church of Ireland
Finvoy Presbyterian
St. Joseph's Roman Catholic, Dunloy
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic, Cloughmills
First Kilraughts Presbtyerian
Second Kilraughts Presbyterian
Kilraughts Reformed Presbyterian Church
Ballweaney Presbyterian
Loughguile Parish (Connor Diocese) Church of Ireland
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic
Rasharkin Presbyterian
St. Andrew's Parish, Rasharkin, (Connor Diocese) Church of Ireland
St. Mary's Roman Catholic
Click here to download PRONI Church of Ireland Records Index.
Click here to download PRONI Presbyterian Church Records Index.
Click here to download PRONI Roman Catholic Records Index.
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