Would SKS please advise as to whether or not Parish records from around C1831 are still intake or were they in fact burnt in fire as I have been led to believe? I am trying to trace an Ancestor ELIZABETH HAYES born QUEENS COUNTY about 1831, and her twin sister MARY HAYES. Both girls came to Australia at the age of 18 years old in 1849. dornes@ozemail.com.au Regards, Dorne Saunders (Australia)

there are a lot of pre 1831 parish records still extant for each and every county in the country. however, you aren't going to find them on line and Laois is covered by about 4 Dioceses. You need to check out the areas in the county that you find the surname Hayes in and from there begin to check out what records are remaining for parishes in that area. one way of doing this is to find sks who will check the Griffiths valuation for you and tell you which civil parishes the surname was found in Jane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dorne Saunders" <dornes@ozemail.com.au> To: <IRL-LAOIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 19 June 2000 15:46 Subject: RECORDS INTAKE? > Would SKS please advise as to whether or not Parish records from around > C1831 are still intake or were they in fact burnt in fire as I have been led > to believe? > I am trying to trace an Ancestor ELIZABETH HAYES born QUEENS COUNTY about > 1831, and her twin sister MARY HAYES. Both girls came to Australia at the > age of 18 years old in 1849. > dornes@ozemail.com.au > Regards, > Dorne Saunders (Australia) > > > ==== IRL-LAOIS Mailing List ==== > > >