This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VWC.2ACI/1087.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: In the case of St. Michael's Church in Athy, no appointments are needed. They have an office staffed by a secretary who assists anyone interested in doing research. Their registers are indexed, and you can also review the original register books dating back to 1753(!). I found this quite helpful, as there were a few typos and incorrect dates between the idices and the originals. One amusing aspect is that there are several entries with a large black box around them and "illegitimate" written diagonally over the name! The other advantage of actually going to Athy, of course, is that the cemeteries are there. The town UCC (city hall) also has the original marriage and burial registers available for viewing. Unfortunately the mid 19th century burial records book for St. Michael's cemetery is no longer in existence, but the one for St. John's is.