Hi All Sorry for this long message, but I recently found that my 3x great grandmother married on 1 October 1830 at St Nicholas, Liverpool, to Henry McDONALD, she was Elizabeth WILLIAMS. However, as it turns out Elizabeth was a widow and was formerly Elizabeth CONALTY. I believe both these families were of Irish origin. At the same time, I found that my 2x great grandfather, also Henry McDONALD, was born 21 April 1846 - his father stated as Henry McDONALD, mother Elizabeth McDONALD, late WILLIAMS, formerly CONULTY. The surname I am led to believe is more likely to be CONALTY. In fact, on Henry junior's sister, Martha McDONALD's birth certificate the same mother is stated but she is formerly CONALTY. I have researched the CONALTY name a little in the past few weeks and am led to believe that this is a very rare Irish surname and is specifically from County Down in Ireland. Elizabeth CONALTY was born about 1810 in Liverpool. There are no baptisms for her on the IGI. In fact, there are very few CONALTY's on the IGI. There is however, a marriage between an Arthur CONALTY and Elizabeth HILL on 29 December 1802 at St Peter's, Liverpool. I may be wrong here, but I have been led to believe that RC marriage's were not officially recognised and that couples had to also marry in a Protestant church. This being, the case if the CONALTY family were RC, which is more than likely, their children would be most likely baptised in an RC church. I have found descendants of Arthur CONALTY and Elizabeth HILL, through Census returns for a son William CONALTY born about 1805 in Liverpool. I believe there is a good chance that William is a brother to my Elizabeth. However, without their baptisms I can't prove this. Some of William CONALTY's descendants were baptised at St Patrick's, Liverpool (going by trees listed on Ancestry). Henry McDONALD's descendants lived in Toxteth Park. William CONALTY's descendants lived in Everton. My query is, does anyone know what RC churches there were in Liverpool in the very early 1800's, and if so which is the most likely for a baptism for Elizabeth CONALTY about 1810, and William CONALTY about 1805. Thanks in anticipation. Gail Sydney, NSW, Australia E-mail message checked by PC Tools Spyware Doctor (5.0.0.187) Database version: 5.09520 http://www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor/