John, (looked, didn't find much!) IFHF confirms following: Type Surname First Name Year County Baptism McAllister Joan 1807 Co. Limerick Parish: ST. MARY'S Baptism McAlister James 1813 Co. Limerick Parish: ST. MARY'S Baptism McAlister Mary 1809 Co. Limerick Parish: ST. MARY'S Marriage Clohessy Ellen 1837 Co. Limerick Parish: ST. MARY'S Marriage McAlister James 1837 Co. Limerick Parish: ST. MARY'S IFHF Search across ALL Ireland for Patrick McAllister Results: Birth Records for Ireland 40 Marriage Records for Ireland 28 Death Records for Ireland 4 Of these records the only ones that look at all likely are: Births: Baptism McAllister Patrick 1788 Co. Limerick Parish: ST. JOHN'S (Possible would have been age 19 at birth of 1st kid Joan) Baptism MacAlister Patrick 1785 Co. Dublin Parish: ?? (Possible would have been age 22 at birth 1st kid Joan) Marriages: Marriage McCallister Patrick 1808 Co. Limerick Parish: ST. MARY'S (first chld joan born 1807 [wrong side of blanket?]) NOTE: If wife's name was really Mary Flaherty a corresponding record for her for 1808 should come up in same parish but although I tried searching in many different ways I couldn't find a 'corresponding' marriage record so this rec very iffy! Deaths: Death McAlister Patrick 1851 Co. Tyrone (Possible? if born 1788 died at age 63; if born 1785 died at age 66 but what was he doing in Co Tyrone? This rec pretty iffy!) Additional Notes: Limerick City Council Web site http://www.limerickcity.ie/CityLibrary/LocalStudies/ Trade Directories Lists 3 McAllisters in city of Limerick as HATTERS ID Name Trade RegYear Address Directory/Page 27370 Catherine McAllister Hatters 1846 Mary Street Directory Slater's Munster/274 29561 Catherine McAllister Hatters 1840 Mary Street Directory Triennial/58 26245 G. McAllister Hatters 1838 Mary Street Directory Deane/86 44641 Dwyer William Hatters 1809 No Street Listed Directory Holden/3 So, back to IFHF to see if Mary Flaherty's name was really Catherine or Mary Catherine Flaherty but still a no go -- no corresponding marriage record in 1808 in Co Limerick. You may find that the G. McAllister listed as a Hatter on Mary Street was Garret McAllister born c1772 in ST. MUNCHIN'S Parish (but that is just huge guess on my part from cross referencing recs at found at Central Signposting (http://www.irishgenealogy.ie) and IFHF. Kathy Rhodes - - - - - - - - - - - "John McAllister" wrote: Greetings to Cathy,Christina,and any other good hearted readers; I am from Melbourne Australia and trying to find McAllister history Limerick, in general, and of one PATRICK McALLISTER,in particular. Patrick McAllister was a hatter in Limerick city;his wife/partner was a Mary Flaherty. They had three children--Joan (8/1807;Mary (1/1809) JAMES( 2/1813). Baptism cert. for James shows he was baptised 13/2/1813 St.Marys Parish Diocese of Limerick,parents as stated and sponsors James Dwyer,Mary Nestor. James married Ellen Clohessy 10/1837 and both then came to Australia. Can anyone help me with ideas/information concerning where PATRICK McALLISTER or when born and/or death. Any information/advice would be gratefully received. John McAllister (rjmcallister@optusnet.com.au)