Hi Wesley

My Cathcarts too come from the Ballymena area - Tullygarley/Tullaghgarley to be precise. My earliest ancestors are William Cathcart & Rebecca Bartholemew whose marriage is recorded in the 1st Prebyterian Ballymena reocrds in 1815.

I was in Belfast recently recording Cathcarts in PRONI and I looked at baptisms in Connor Presbyterian and found an entry for
Born 21 Jan 1843, Bapt 3 March 1844
Robert s/o William CATHCART & Jane FURBONS (?) of Lisantha
It was not easy to read and I am wondering whether Robert is one of yours. If the mmn should be Forbes I would like to note my records.

Happy to give further details of my line - surely the Cathcarts in this area (numerous though they are)are connected in some way to each other, albeit a long way back.

As a general querry that you may be able to help with as a'local' - what sort of burial records are there and are they available? I have found some Graveyard inscription records (Monumental Inscriptions)but doubt whether any of mine could afford stones.

Look forward to hearing from you

Elaine Bye (my mother was the Cathcart)