David 1 - Sacred Heart is the name of the parish church in which he was confirmed. Unless the family moved around, this would usually be the church in which he was baptised. I notice that on Ancestry the Liverpool Catholic records only go to 1906. I would recommend accessing the later records if you haven't already done so to check for a baptism record around 1910. Check with the Liverpool records office, or the Liverpool FHS for access to copies. 2 - Joannis Baker ...John Baker - in a confirmation, this would be the "sponsor" rather than a god-parent (which is for baptism). A similar role to a god-parent in a baptism, and could be the same person, but they could be a friend of the family , a relative or another member of the parish..... maybe the local catholic schoolteacher. 3 - I wouldn't expect the church to have any other information than that on the confirmation record. Except to say that if he was confirmed there will certainly be a record of a catholic baptism somewhere. You might also consider checking if there are any records at the local catholic school. A name taken at confirmation, such as Paul in this case, may sometimes be used as a middle name by catholics although many will not. Good Luck Antony -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David McWilliam Sent: 14 August 2012 10:11 To: [email protected] Subject: [ENG-LIV] Catholic Confirmation - Alan McWILLIAM Any Lister who may be able to help please? Using "Ancestry" I have located a Catholic confirmation in Liverpool on 27 May 1919 for Alan McWILLIAM The Parish is shown as Sacred Heart. His nomine patrinorum (which I understand to be his Godparent) is transcribed as Joannis BAKER. His nomina imposita in confirmatione (which I understand to be a name imposed upon him at the confirmation) is shown as Paulus. This is the nearest match I have ever found, in many years of searching, to my Father named as Alan Paul McWILLIAM b. abt 1910. d. 1945. So the questions I need help with are: 1.. Where or what is Sacred Heart? 2.. Who would Joannis (sic) Baker be? 3.. How can I further this research with the Catholic Church? I have very little documentary evidence of my Father's existence other than his Marriage Certificate to my Mother in 1939, and his Death Certificate from 1945. I have visited his place of death in Withnell Pulmonary Hospital, and have found his unmarked grave in Thornton Garden of Rest. There is some limited anecdotal evidence, but I have drawn a blank since the death of my Mother in 1997. Any advice or assistance would be greatly appreciated from anyone on the list, and I thank everyone in advance. David ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Admin Message - List guidelines: http://freespace.virgin.net/genealogical.collections/AdminMessage.htm The list admin can be contacted at [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message