Dear Janice, It is good to know there is another from John Caughey's old list. Your quest of your Quest family is very interesting. Your family research has led you to learn many interesting and sad things about family members. For me that is the essence of family research. Many years ago I read about James Dowdall of Drogheda who was martyred in Exeter in 1599. He was listed with the Irish martyrs for beatification but kept slipping between the cracks. The more than 10 year research led to the material being published in Seanchas Ard Mhacha (Armagh Diocsean Historical Journal) and I am now working to have his cause reopened. After the article was published an ecclesiatical scholar who devoted his life to documenting the lives of the Irish martyrs did some further research and found that James Dowdall had been elevated to Venerable in the English Catholic Church. This was a wonderful discovery because the Vatican and others in Ireland had not been aware of this fact. It is wonderful that you were able to find information on microfilm even though it broke your heart to read about the sadness in their lives. We are who we are, because of those who came before us. They are a part of us. Thank you again for the Dowdall information. You never know when you come across something which will help in your family research. I hope you are able to locate the records you need. Beannachtai, Margaret (Máiread) ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 6:25 AM Subject: Re: [IRL-DUBLIN-CITY] St Catherine's parish Dublin Hello, Margaret. Haven't 'seen' you for a long time. We were once members of John Caughey's IRELAND list before the 'troubles' [controversy]. Hope you are well. I've made great progress in my ancestry quest. Amazingly, my latest was a marriage in WMeath of my Gr.Gr. Grandparents in 1827 where my Gr.Gr.Grandmother's maiden name was QUEST! :). It is a VERY rare name was spelt several ways but I was informed that QUEST was the correct spelling. It's the information re her son, my Gr.Grandfather whose marriage I've been unable to unearth. Now I am quite convinced that it took place in Dublin.....and need to keep up that search as well as the birth of their first 'known' son, John. Marriage was c1861 and John's birth c1862. John is very personal to me as he was a very dear brother of my GM. They both immigrated to Boston and John's lot was so very sad.......Has anyone ever burst into tears reading the microfilms in a very silent archives repository? It was so hurtful to learn of those heartaches of more than a century ago. Sorry to be so dreary. But I have developed a great love and pride in these courageous family members....they are MY roots. God Bless you, Margaret. Thanks for you very comprehensive response. We have a DOWDALL company around here that has many outlets and trucks. I know them as kings of the industrial waste business. I often wondered about the name DOWDALL and dismissed it as being perhaps of German or Dutch lineage. But in some Dublin records I did come across it ....and thought 'A-hah'....it's Irish'. LOL Janice In very summery Boston