The following records are available for churches in County Derry. Some are in local custody (LC) and can be requested in writing to the local priest of the church. Others are available through the Genealogical Centre (GC), the National Library of Ireland (NLI), the National Archives of Ireland (NAI), and through the LDS Church in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA - Family History Center (SLC film numbers).
Information below is provided as a courtesy to researchers in Derry by Diana J. Hanson Muir. © 1996-2000.
Parish | Earliest Dates | Location |
Aghadowey | 1845 | Lc, PRONI MIC 1P/123 |
Ballyarnett | 1848 | Lc, DGC |
Ballygoney | 1834 | LC |
Ballykelly | 1699 | LC, Proni |
Ballyulintagh (dissolved 1883) | 1872 | Lc |
Ballyrashane | 1846 | LC, Proni |
Ballywatt (2nd Ballyrashane) | 1845 | DGC |
Ballyuwillan | 1846 | LC |
Balteagh | 1845 | LC, Proni |
Banagher | 1834 | LC, PRONI |
Bellaghy (1st and 2nd) | 1845 | LC, Proni |
Boveedy (kilrea) | 1841 | LC, Proni |
Bovevagh | 1818 | LC, DGC, PRONI |
Castledawson | 1805 | LC, PRONI |
Castlerock | 1875 | DGC |
Churchtown | 1840 | Lc, Proni |
Claggan | 1848 | LC |
Coagh | 1839 | LC |
Coleraine 1st | 1845 | LC, Proni |
Coelraine 2nd or New Row | 1809 | LC, PRONI |
Coleraine 3rd or Terrace Row | 1845 | LC, PRONI |
Corrgar (Coleraine) | 1839 | LC |
Culnady | 1864 | LC |
Cumber Lower (Claudy) | 1827 | LC, Proni |
Cumber Upper | 1834 | LC, PRONI |
Curran | 1845 | LC |
Derramore (Limavady) | 1825 | LC |
Derry 1st | 1825 | LC, PRONI |
Derry 2nd or Strand | 1845 | LC, PRONI |
Derry 3rd or Terrace Row | 1837 | LC |
Derry 4th or Carlisle Road | 1838 | LC, PRONI |
Draperstown | 1645 | Lc, PRONI |
Dromore | 1869 | Lc, PRONI |
Drumachose (Limavady) | 1837 | DGC |
Dunboe 1st (Coleraine) | 1805 | LC |
Dunboe 2nd | 1835 | LC, PRONI |
Dungiven | 1835 | LC, PRONI |
Faughanvale (Eglinton) | 1819 | LC, PRONI |
Garvagh 1st | 1795 | Lc, PRONI |
Garvagh2nd or main Street | 1830 | Lc, PRONI |
Garvagh 3rd (dissolved 1908) | 1864 | LC |
Glendermott 1st and 2nd | 1855 | LC |
Gortnessy (Derry) | 1839 | LC, PRNI |
Killaigh (Coleraine) | 1805 | LC, PHSA |
Kilrea | 1825 | Lc, PRONI MIC 1P/123 |
Largy | 1845 | LC, PRONI |
Lecumpher (Moneymore) | 1825 | LC |
Limavady 1st | 1832 | LC, PRONI |
Limavady 2nd | 1845 | LC |
Macosquin | 1823 | LC |
Maghera | 1843 | LC, PRONI |
Magherafelt 1st | 1703 | DGC |
Magherafelt - Union Road | 1868 | LC |
Magilligan | 1814 | LC, PRONI |
Moneydig | 1852 | LC, PRONI |
Moneymore 1st | 1827 | LC, PRONI |
Moneymore 2nd | 1845 | LC, PRONI |
Myroe | 1845 | LC |
Portrush | 1843 | LC |
Portstewart | 1846 | LC |
Ringsend | 1845 | LC |
Saltersland | 1845 | LC |
Swatragh | no pre 1900 | Lc |
Tobermore | 1845 | LC, PRONI |
Waterside | 1866 | LC |