There are many Churches in the Bann Valley, some still in use, some are ruined. Not all of the churches have records. Not all the records have yet been transcribed. But we will add records here as they become available.
Civil registration started in 1865, and wasn't completely applied for a few years, so some people weren't registered even after that. However, lots of the churches kept record before then, though of course earlier records are 'patchy'.
The Church records can grow indefinitely: I am adding records as and when I am supplied them by list members. Many of the recent additions are straight emails, extracted from the Bann Vallley mailing list and put into position for later sorting - so they can be patchy.
In order that you can view them before I sort them, this 'index' page is at http://genealogy.Torrens.org/BannValley/church/contents.html - note the contents.html rather than the more usual index.html. This is so that a link to http://genealogy.Torrens.org/BannValley/church/ will work and will give you a directory viewer where you may browse and search the work in progress!
This list is growing and, myself not being resident in the area, is based on guesswork and information gleaned, so is inaccurate and incomplete. Additions and corrections are welcome. So too is more information to help us properly locate each church. Name? Parish? Map reference?
The list also includes registry offices, cemetaries and other places where such records may exist.
Gradually, we are building up data (with notes and an index) for each church. Some records are near complete, others are extracts only. Click on the links for the index of available records.
There are some books on some of these churches: see our book list index page.
| Place | Denomination | Name | Parish | Townland | Map Ref | Poscode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aghadowey | Church of Ireland | St. Guaire | Aghadowey | C 859 210 | BT51 4EQ | |
| Aghadowey | Presbyterian | . | . | Ballywillin | C 864 211 | |
| Agherton (Portstewart) | Church of Ireland | (Old Graveyard) | Agherton | Glebe | C 822 365 | |
| Agivey | . | . | Agivey | Mullaghmore | C 903 222 | |
| Aghadowey | Roman Catholic | . | Aghadowey | Mullahinch | C 890 209 | |
| Armoy | Presbyterian | . | . | - | . | |
| Ballerin | Roman Catholic | . | Errigal | Boleran | C 807 198 | |
| Ballyclabber | Reformed Presbyterian | . | . | - | ||
| Ballyclough | . | . | . | - | . | |
| Ballylaggan | Reformed Presbyterian | . | . | - | C 884 254 | |
| BallylintaghP | Presbyterian | . | . | - | C 850 252 | |
| Place | Denomination | Name | Parish | Townland | Map Ref | Poscode |
| Ballymoney | Church of Ireland | . | . | - | . | |
| Ballymoney | Presbyterian | First | . | - | . | |
| Ballymoney | Presbyterian | Second | . | - | . | |
| Ballymoney | Presbyterian | Third | . | - | . | |
| Ballymoney | Presbyterian | Trinity | . | - | . | |
| Ballymoney | Methodist | . | . | - | . | |
| Ballymoney | Civil | . | . | - | . | |
| Ballyrashane | Presbyterian | . | . | - | C 890 333 | |
| Ballyscullion Bellaghy | Church of Ireland | . | . | - | H 952 965 | |
| Ballywatt | Presbyterian | . | . | - | . | |
| Ballywillan | Presbyterian | . | . | - | C 870 386 | |
| Bellaghy | Presbyterian | . | . | - | . | |
| Place | Denomination | Name | Parish | Townland | Map Ref | Poscode |
| Bellaghy | Roman Catholic | St Mary's | . | - | . | |
| Boveedy | Presbyterian | . | Tamlaght O'Crilly | - | C 892 119 | |
| Bushmills | - | . | - | - | . | |
| Carncullagh | Presbyterian | . | . | - | . | |
| Castledawson | Church of Ireland | Christchurch | Ballyscullion | Tamniaran | H 928 935 | |
| Castledawson | Presbyterian | . | Ballyscullion | Castledawson | H 926 933 | |
| Castledawson | Roman Catholic | New Row | Ballyscullion | - | . | |
| Castlerock | Presbyterian | . | . | - | . | |
| Church Island | Church of Ireland | Ballyscullion | - | . | ||
| Churchtown | Presbyterian | . | Tamlaght O'Crilly | Drumard | C 910 060 | |
| Place | Denomination | Name | Parish | Townland | Map Ref | Poscode |
| Coleraine | Church of Ireland | St Patricks | . | - | . | |
| Coleraine | Church of Ireland | Killowen | C 845 321 | |||
| Coleraine | Methodist | . | . | - | . | |
| Coleraine | Presbyterian | First | . | - | . | |
| Coleraine | Presbyterian | Terrace Row | . | - | . | |
| Coleraine | Civil | . | . | - | . | |
| Coleraine | Roman Catholic | St John's | . | - | . | |
| Craigavole | . | . | . | - | C 857 103 | |
| Crossgar | Presbyterian | . | . | - | C 844 270 | |
| Culnady | Presbyterian | Maghera | Culnady | - | C885 028 | |
| Place | Denomination | Name | Parish | Townland | Map Ref | Poscode |
| Curran | Presbyterian | . | . | - | . | |
| Curran | Presbyterian | . | Maghera | Curran- | H 891 952 | |
| Culnady | Presbyterian | . | . | - | . | |
| Derrykeighan | Church of Ireland | . | . | - | . | |
| Desertmartin | . | . | Desertmartin | Knocknagin | H 855 921 | |
| Desertmartin | Roman Catholic | Coolcalm | Desertmartin | Knocknagin | H 851 928 | |
| Desertoghill | . | Old | Desertoghill | Ballynameen | C 851 147 | |
| Desertoghill | Church of Ireland | St Paul | Errigal | Moyletra Kill | C 868 132 | |
| Drimbolg | Reformed Presbyterian | . | . | - | C 916 055 | |
| Dromore | Presbyterian | . | Camus-juxta-Bann | Dromore | C 853 263 | |
| Place | Denomination | Name | Parish | Townland | Map Ref | Poscode |
| Drumagamer | Roman Catholic | Chapel | Tamlaght O'Crilly | - | . | |
| Drumagarner | Roman Catholic | Tamlaght O'Crilly | Drumagarner | C 911 104 | ||
| Drumenagh (Lower Eglish) | Drumenagh | . | . | Artrea | H 935 881 | |
| Drumreagh | Presbyterian | . | . | - | C 923 229 | |
| Dunboe | Church of Ireland | St Paul's | Dunboe | Articlave Lower | C 784 339 | |
| Dunboe | ? | old graveyard | . | Downhill | C 758 354 | |
| Dunboe | Presbyterian | First | Dunboe | Articlave | C 782 341 | |
| Dunboe | Presbyterian | Second | Formoyle | Ballinrees | C 787 303 | |
| Dunboe | Roman Catholic | . | Milltown | Ballywoodock | C 760 345 | |
| Dunluce, Bushmills | Presbyterian | . | . | - | . | |
| Place | Denomination | Name | Parish | Townland | Map Ref | Poscode |
| Errigal | Church of Ireland | . | Errigal | Garvagh | C 840 155 | |
| Errigal Old | Ballintemple | . | . | Errigal | C 811 149 | |
| Fermoyle | Church of Ireland | . | Formoyle | Formoyle | C 771 285 | |
| Finvoy | Presbyterian | . | . | - | . | |
| Finvoy | Church of Ireland | . | . | - | . | |
| Garvagh | Church of Ireland | St Pauls | Errigal and Desertoghill | - | C 839 155 | |
| Garvagh | Presbyterian | First | . | - | . | |
| Garvagh | Presbyterian | Second | . | - | . | |
| Garvagh | Presbyterian | Third | . | - | . | |
| Gracefield | Moravian | Old Graveyard | Artrea | Ballymaguigan | H 938 894 | |
| Place | Denomination | Name | Parish | Townland | Map Ref | Poscode |
| Greenlough | Roman Catholic | Chapel | Tamlaght O'Crilly | - | C 936 041 | |
| Kilcronaghan (old) | Church of Ireland | . | Kilcronaghan | Mormeal | H 815 948 | |
| Killaig | Presbyterian | . | . | Killeague | C 832 247 | |
| Kildollagh | Church of Ireland | . | Aghadowey | - | C 879 288 | |
| Kilraughts | Presbyterian | First | . | - | . | |
| Kilraughts | Presbyterian | Second | . | - | . | |
| Kilrea | Church of Ireland | St Patricks | Kilrea | Kilrea | C 927 123 | |
| Kilrea | Presbyterian | First | . | - | C 925 124 | |
| Kilrea | Presbyterian | Second | . | - | C 924 125 | |
| Kilrea | Roman Catholic | St Anne's | . | - | . | |
| Knockloughrim / Back of the Hill | Presbyterian | . | Termoneeny | Derganagh | H 894 978 | |
| Place | Denomination | Name | Parish | Townland | Map Ref | Poscode |
| Knockloughrim | Methodist | . | . | - | . | |
| Lecumpher | Presbyterian | . | Desertmartin | Lecumpher | H 858 895 | |
| Lislea | . | . | . | - | C 950 080 | |
| Macosquin | Presbyterian | . | . | - | . | |
| Macosquin | Church of Ireland | Camus | . | - | . | |
| Maghera | Church of Ireland | St Lurach | Maghera | Larantogher | . | |
| Maghera Old graveyard | Church of Ireland | St Lurach | Maghera | Larantogher | C 855 002 | |
| Maghera | Presbyterian | . | . | Larantogher | C 850 003 | |
| Maghera | Roman Catholic | St. Patrick's (Glen) | Maghera | Fallagloon | . | |
| Magherafelt | Church of Ireland | St Swithin's | Magherafelt | Magherafelt | H 900 908 | |
| Magherafelt | Presbyterian | First | Magherafelt | Magherafelt | H 898 905 | |
| Place | Denomination | Name | Parish | Townland | Map Ref | Poscode |
| Magherafelt | Presbyterian | Second | Magherafelt | Magherafelt, Union Road | H 898 905 | |
| Magherafelt | Free Presbyterian | Third | Magherafelt | Magherafelt, Calvary | H 898 905 | |
| Magherafelt, Milltown | Roman Catholic | . | Magherafelt | Killyneese | H 909 918 | |
| Moyletra Toy | Parish Church | . | . | - | C 867 132 | |
| Moneydig | Presbyterian | . | . | - | C 890 165 | |
| Milltown | Roman Catholic | . | . | Ballywoodock | C 760 345 | |
| Mullagh | Church of Ireland | Old Graveyard | Termoneeny | Mullagh | H 857 993 | |
| New Row | Presbyterian | . | Coleraine | - | . | |
| Portglenone | Church Of Ireland | . | . | C 980 039 | ||
| Portglenone | Presbyterian | First | . | - | C 980 045 | |
| Place | Denomination | Name | Parish | Townland | Map Ref | Poscode |
| Portglenone | Presbyterian | Second | . | - | . | |
| Portglenone | Presbyterian | Third | . | - | . | |
| Portglenone | Roman Catholic | . | . | Aughnahoy | C 985 031 | |
| Portstewart | Presbyterian | . | . | - | . | |
| Rasharkin | Church of Ireland | . | . | - | . | |
| Rasharkin | Presbyterian | . | . | - | . | BT44 8QB |
| Rasharkin | Roman Catholic | St Mary's | . | - | . | |
| Ringsend | Presbyterian | . | Aghadowey | Ballymenagh | C 807 227 | |
| Roseyards | Presbyterian | . | . | - | . | |
| Swatragh | Church of Ireland | . | Killelagh | Killylagh | . | |
| Place | Denomination | Name | Parish | Townland | Map Ref | Poscode |
| Swatragh | Presbyterian | . | . | - | . | |
| Swatragh | Roman Catholic | St John's | Killylagh | - | . | |
| Tamlaght Parish civil records | ||||||
| Tamlaght | Church of Ireland | Lower | Tamlaght O'Crilly | Innishrush | C 911 063 | |
| Tamlaght | Church of Ireland | Upper | Tamlaght O'Crilly | Drumard | C 911 062 | |
| Tamlaght | Presbyterian | . | Tamlaght O'Crilly | - | . | |
| Termoneeny | Church of Ireland | . | Termoneeny | Cabragh | . | |
| Tobermore | Baptist | . | Kilcronaghan | Calmore | . | |
| Tobermore | Presbyterian | . | Kilcronaghan | Tobermore | C 831 966 | |
| Vow | . | . | . | - | . | |
| Woods Chapel | Church of Ireland | . | Artrea | Lisnamorrow | H 928 872 | |