Mary Ellen, the messages on this topic prior to yours -- as you said you’re aware of -- had nothing to do with Ireland or local civil or church records in towns here. Since the messages are about local records in the US, any local town civil and church records information in the towns in the US you’re interested in being enlightened about and which you referenced me for possible information about in your following reference (even though your mention Ireland it's the US) can be sourced there on the message boards and mailing lists in whatever the locations are for the small towns you’re interested in. Oceanstrands (one word). Subject: Re: [IRL-MAYO] Hastings/Kittredge/Defense of Irish Records Date: Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:51:01 -0000 This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: maryellenchambers Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.may.general/7807.4.1.1.2.1.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: ....I have never been aware that there was a place in each small town in Ireland where sacramental and civil records are available. Perhaps, "Ocean" could enlighten me and others if there is...”