"Pdraig Mr Gealagain" <padraigogealagain@rogers.com> said: >Sorry, I assumed anyone who didn't know about the GRO, Dublin and its >function just had to be a Newbie. That's so basic to Irish research it >defies any other explanation. While one might assume that they would at least know about the GRO, a researcher whose family all emigrated before 1845 could be forgiven for not being fully cognizant of its functions. -dja

"Defiant"? Hardly! It was a reasonable but incorrect assumption on my part. But it does prove, at least in my instance, that 'Assume' can mean "Ass you and me". I keep reminding myself not to make assumptions, especially when the subject is genealogy. ***** Reply to the LIST ONLY - Please ***** ***** Thanks for your consideration ***** Pádraig Mór, An Sean Gabhar ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Ahern" <ahern@world.std.com> To: <irl-cork@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2006 7:42 AM Subject: defiant explanation > > "Pdraig Mr Gealagain" <padraigogealagain@rogers.com> said: > >>Sorry, I assumed anyone who didn't know about the GRO, Dublin and its >>function just had to be a Newbie. That's so basic to Irish research it >>defies any other explanation. > > While one might assume that they would at least know about the GRO, a > researcher whose family all emigrated before 1845 could be forgiven for > not being fully cognizant of its functions. > > -dja