Originally posted by Lewissullivan
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The registers of the two RC churches my Irish lot used only go back to the late 1850's, early 1860's, which is when the parishes were created and the churches were built. So, to search for a RC burial before that time, which was recorded in a parish register, I've had to try and locate RC parishes in the city before that time. Unfortunately for me, the records of these are not yet available online and I will need to investigate which of three possible locations house the records, IF they have survived, and what dates are covered. If I feel that they may hold a clue, then I will have to book a holiday in that area and visit the relevant record office. Or, hire a researcher to act as my eyes, which would probably work out cheaper than paying for travel and accommodation.
The RC baptism records I've viewed online are not particularly helpful - date of bp (and sometimes of birth) names of parents and usually birth surname of mother, names of the two godparents (one male, one female) but no occupation of father and no specific address.
With regards to marriages, I haven't been able to view the images for any of these online, only transcripts of a few events, which do not include specific sources.
I was able to view images of a couple of burial registers via familysearch.org.
The documented responses of the Irish are often unreliable. I used the British newspaper site as part of my investigation - the dates of court appearances, accidents etc sometimes give clues.
Jay
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