This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: AnnetteCode Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.lex.general/2815.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: There are recorded 10 John Fitzpatrick's born between 1807 and 1817. 1809, 1810, 1812, 1814 Elizabeth Ryan born 1812 & 1819 marriages for John Fitzpatrick 159 between 1824-1834 there are 16. marriages for Elizabeth Ryan 1821, 1822, 1834 The average age of marriage is 20, whereas with the dates ou give John would of been 17 and elizabeth 15? We allthink people got married really early but that isn't generally so but to have an average you do need some before and some after. No record with both names for children. Records these dates are Parish records, can be found online at the Latter Day Saints (previous site-link)microfilm taken from the National Library collection but neither have/had complete records. The foundation records were locally collected from parish registers. Sometimes you can find some parish records on either of these two websites depending on the county. www.censusfinder.com United Kingdom Ireland County www.igp-web.com County Plus odds and ends of other records. Other records are the Tithe records of 1820-30's maybe found on the above two websites or on Ancestry Irish records. Griffith Valuations 1846-1874 and in 1851 in Queens/Laois. If John Fitzpatrick was still in Ireland in 1851 this example maybe him in the 8 John Fitzpatricks in this Parish: John Fitzpatrick, Parish of Clonenagh & Clonagheen, Townland of Mountrath tenant of Chas. H. Coote property #80 House, outbuildings and land 18 acres 2 roods 5 perches There are two other Fitzpatrick's in this townland a James and Valentine. www.askaboutireland.ie and www.failteromhat.com Annette Code Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.