Split at the Font (Catholic Controversy of the week)

WITL ^ | May 8, 2008 | Rocco Palmo

[AnAmericanMother]

They burned the place DOWN in '16, it was completely gutted. '22 was just minor damage by comparison. I was just assuming that the records got trashed in '16 since the damage was so much more severe.

My attitude towards both sides in the Civil War is "a pox on both your houses." Count on that shady character de Valera to come out on top though.

Scotland's records are a bit messy compared to England, but at least they had a census relatively early on.

Our family was mostly in and around London and in the county of Kent, and the parish records are exemplary. Apparently the Great Fire didn't do a lot of harm.

[PennsylvaniaMom]

Here is the link:

http://www.familysearch.org/

From my searches, the info seemed to come from Social Security Death Registry...I didn't see any actual 'RC' type notation...nor does it say whether or not the name listed has been 'baptized.' It may have been or maybe not. No one has provided any info as to how to ascertain that.

Sorry if the 'link' isnt live...I am using my phone and sometimes they 'die.' It is the correct addy though...

PaMom

[NYer]

Thank you! Most interesting. It seems a large group of my ancestors have been missed :-) (and I won’t be volunteering the information either). Most appreciated.