Like Kathy, I think it can't hurt to consider the sponsors. Trying to pin down my NESTORS, supposedly from Ennis, but knowing that Mary Ann was baptised in Askeaton, I had a little trawl through the IFHF, and this is what I found. My Mary Ann NESTOR'S sponsors were Thomas NESTOR and Mary DOWNES. (Thomas is a name in my family even today) A John NESTOR (not mine, but one of 'my' names) born 1845, had as his sponsors Thomas NESTOR and Margaret COSTELLOE. A Mary NESTOR was born 20 October 1845, her father was Thomas Nestor, and her mother was Margaret NEVILLE. The sponsors were Michael and Mary O'BRIEN. Place of baptism, Askeaton I don't know what the significance is, but I'm sure it's not all coincidence. Perhaps someday it'll all tie together. I wish! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Ellen Chambers" <maryln61@sbcglobal.net> To: <irl-limerick@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 2:22 PM Subject: Re: [IRL-LIMERICK] Questions on Sponsors on Roman Catholic Baptisms > Kathy~ > I do not think one should ignore the sponsors in any sacramental > record found. They may be as I call it the "back" door to information. I > figure if the surname is the same then it is most likely a sibling, > cousin, in-law, aunt/uncle