Hello, Would anyone know if the Catholic Church or others sponsored young Irish women coming to the USA for the purpose of marriage to the Irish men who preceded them to the US in the mid 1800's. Thank you. Rita Otto

Hi Rita, I have never known the church to be in the match making business. But back then you never know. Marsha ----- Original Message ----- From: ROBERT W. OTTO <robert_otto@msn.com> To: <CountyCork-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2002 4:54 AM Subject: [Cork] sponsors > Hello, > Would anyone know if the Catholic Church or others sponsored young Irish women coming to the USA for the purpose of marriage to the Irish men who preceded them to the US in the mid 1800's. > Thank you. > Rita Otto > > ______________________________