"Is it likely that they were "Christened"? " I would think they were, more than likely, even if it were post mortem. When you lose a child (or two) so young, there is very little that brings comfort and one's faith is about all there is to lean on. Do you know anything about your grandparents attitude toward religion? If you can trace the priests to a specific parish, you might find the P.R.'s on FreeReg. Cheers, Tod Brown Maine, USA