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    1. [IRL-CAVAN] Orangemen and St. Patrick
    2. Jane it was I that started all this and with some posts kinda of cringed for starting it but then with others I have learned so much and like Tamy in Nevada said she had always wondered and never thought to ask, am glad I did ask! Then it went to St. Patrick......and again I have learned about him including being born in Kilpatrick near Dunbarton where I have Scottish family....my Mom was born in Clydebank and her Mom born in Milngavie and her Mom born in New Kilpatrick, Dumbarton! I also agree that family information I can gather, whether it's where they were born and died or religion or anything, it all helps to round out my family history. In my family just going back to Great Grandparents I have Church of Ireland (The Orangemen that started all this) on my Grandfather's side (he ended up being prominent in the Kilbowie Church in Clydebank - Church of Scotland). On my Grandmother's side her Father was Catholic and not sure what her Mom was. They were brought up Catholic but somehow changed to Salvation Army Church when they went to Simonstown, South Africa where he worked on the dry dock. Something major must have happened and the Mom brought all 8 kids back to Scotland. My Grandparents and their children attended the Kilbowie Church (amazingly not leveled in the Blitz but my Moms home around the corner was). For some reason my Grandmothers siblings and then my Moms siblings were raised on a dislike of Catholics (we still have not figured out that puzzle piece). My Mom came to Michigan after the war where 6 of the 8 Aunts/Uncles on her Mom's side had settled and half became Baptists the other half were Catholics. My oldest son is our first child to be married and Melissa is Catholic and I have no problems what so ever on the matter! I just kinda look at it in a way it has gone full circle..but that's just my thought :) Anyway.....Thanks to Jane and all the others that have added their two-cents to my question....it has even opened a whole new "folder" in my genealogy box! Karen, Glendora, CA

    02/26/2004 09:22:06