Many of the Galway registers have been microfilmed by Salt Lake,Mormons). They are available by ordering the reel that contains the filmed copy of the actual baptismal/marriage records for many parishes. Do you have a Family History center near you? The film would be about $5.50 for 45 days of use when the center is open. Euros translate to more than that for one search! You would also have the advantage of examining the register in detail for other children and other marriages to build the family unit. What civil parish or area in Galway are you looking in? Nancy

I have been searching for years for baptisms for Oranmore..Galway ireland.. The catholic priest checked his registers several years ago for me without success. He said many were not written down in the 1840's. Margaret Essex UK researching CONNOLLEY various spellings. -----Original Message----- From: irl-galway-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-galway-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nancy M. Lyons Sent: 11 January 2011 15:03 To: irl-galway@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [IRL-GALWAY] Question abt. Catholic records in Co. Galway Many of the Galway registers have been microfilmed by Salt Lake,Mormons). They are available by ordering the reel that contains the filmed copy of the actual baptismal/marriage records for many parishes. Do you have a Family History center near you? The film would be about $5.50 for 45 days of use when the center is open. Euros translate to more than that for one search! You would also have the advantage of examining the register in detail for other children and other marriages to build the family unit. What civil parish or area in Galway are you looking in? Nancy ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-GALWAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message