Jeanne I don't know what city or county that you live in, but it must have a central library, ask at the reference desk for the Catholic Church Directory. It covers all the states, towns in the U.S. Also lists schools, colleges, hospitals and other things connected with the Catholic Church. It gives the year a parish was founded, this information will most likely hekp you to find the answer you are looking for. In closing there only one Catholic Church, they just have parishes all over the country. Thomas ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeanne D. Hubbard <jeanneh@ezwv.com> To: <INCASS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 29, 2000 10:31 AM Subject: [INCASS] Roman Catholic Church information needed > 9/29/2000 > > I have just received a copy of the marriage certificate for my g grandparents: Patrick and Catharine MORRISSEY QUINLAN. It was issued on 17 October 1859 by Noah S. LaRose, Clerk. the certificate states that they were married by Geo A. Hamilton, a Roman Cath Priest on the 17th day of october, 1859. > > Does anyone know what Catholic Churches there were in the area at that time? does anyone know if there are additional records available -- those with names of parents, witnesses, place of birth, etc.? > > Does anyone know of Father George A. Hamilton? > > Family lore states that the Morrissey family lived in Logansport, IN., but the only other Morrissey marriages I could find on the data base (the WPA transcriptions) were in the 1890s and, if related, are probably nephews. > > I also know that in the 1860 census Patrick and Catharine Morrissey Quinlan were living in Harrison Township, Pulaski county IN. > > Thank you for your help. > > Jeanne Delaney Hubbard > > > ==== INCASS Mailing List ==== > @->- @->- @->- @->- @->- @->- @->- @->- @->- @->- @->- @->- > Did you know there are locater maps linked from the Cass County Cemetery List? http://www.rootsweb.com/~incass/cemlist.html > > ============================== > RootsWeb's guide to tracing family trees: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/ > >