Thank you for your reply Judy, it looks like we will just have to keep looking. Pam ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Christopher" <ajuntasc@comcast.net> To: <irl-limerick@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 12:09 PM Subject: Re: [IRL-LIMERICK] FW: LDS Films in the church records > My O'briens came from Glenroe Ballyorgan Garryarthur Kilflyn which is > about > 26miles southeast of Limerick City. > I do have a Catherine but I believe she was born in the 1830s. I have > been > trying to find her information and her siblings Information. Catherine > was > the sister of Michael, Daniel, John, and Ann. I have only that she was > the > sponsor of my Granduncle William in 1869 at Kilfyn. Judy > Christopher----- > Original Message ----- > From: "John Walton" <vabre1@optusnet.com.au> > To: <irl-limerick@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 4:08 PM > Subject: Re: [IRL-LIMERICK] FW: LDS Films in the church records > > >> Hi Judy, >> I noticed your interest in the O'Brien's from Limerick. I have a >> Catherine >> O'Brien born abt. 1805 who married John O'Halloran. Two of their children >> were baptised at St. Michael's and St. John's.Do you think there could be >> a >> connection to your O'Briens.. >> >> Pam...Sydney >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Judy Christopher" <ajuntasc@comcast.net> >> To: <irl-limerick@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 7:37 AM >> Subject: Re: [IRL-LIMERICK] FW: LDS Films in the church records >> >> >>>i was so very lucky. I was able to get a book full of family heritage >>>from >>> the old Limerick Archives at the Granary before the closed. I wish all >>> could have had the chance to do so. If you know the Civil Parish your >>> family came from you can write to the church and perhaps the priest >>> there >>> will be glad to send any records for a donation to the parish church. >>> Judy >>> Christopher (O'Brien/Fox County Limerick) >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Punch, Candace" <Candace.Punch@warnerbros.com> >>> To: <irl-limerick@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 3:26 PM >>> Subject: [IRL-LIMERICK] FW: LDS Films in the church records >>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> The Bishop of Limerick has put a hold on all church films in his >>>> control area. He objects to the LDS Practice of doing baptisms and >>>> confirmations for their dead ancestors to seal them in an eternal chain >>>> together. They have gotten a lot of flack for their beliefs. I find >>>> it >>>> no different than the Jehovah witnesses and how many people they >>>> actually will be saved, the Catholic belief in Limbo, or the Shakers, >>>> who believe in strict celibacy and no giving in marriage. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> It is simply a religious belief, If it is not your belief it means >>>> nothing to you , right? I feel bad that the Bishop cut millions off >>>> from records that would unite families and give honor to Ireland as an >>>> ancestral home of billions of people. I have been trying to piece my >>>> husband's family together for 22 years. Those are the records I need. >>>> I >>>> know his father, Grandfather and the name of his Great Grandfather. >>>> They >>>> were catholic, so you all know how many records were compiled on that >>>> side of the religious line and why. I guess I will have to wait till >>>> the >>>> Bishop dies and hope for a Bishop more concerned with families >>>> gathering >>>> and making Ireland the point of their beginnings, then finding threat >>>> in >>>> some church ceremony which they don't even believe in. Till then we >>>> are >>>> at his mercy, or have to spend a lot of money to hire a professional >>>> there to do the work. The LDS Library had been my life line and they >>>> are in the process of putting histories, books, genealogies and amazing >>>> items in the huge vaults in Cottonwood Canyon that have not had the >>>> ability to do before now. Copies of some of the books that will be on >>>> line were burnt when Hitler burnt the books. The librarians have always >>>> been very helpful and never, ever preachy. Let them believe as they >>>> do. >>>> Because of those beliefs, they will be freely sharing with us, on line, >>>> in the next years, incredible amounts of new information from around >>>> the >>>> world. That to me is a win, win situation.!. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Candace Punch. >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> IRL-LIMERICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >>>> the >>>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> IRL-LIMERICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >>> the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> IRL-LIMERICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-LIMERICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >