Thank you very much for that helpful advice, Mary Jane. Regards, Barry Barry Johnson Monmouthshire http://www.milfordtrawlers.org.uk/ Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:00:56 -0400 From: mlisansky@aol.com Subject: Re: [IRL-MAYO] Westport St.Mary records To: irl-mayo@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <8CAA536D78D5172-EAC-A96@webmail-db10.sysops.aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Birth records in Ireland were not required to be recorded until 1864.? Suggest you write to St. Mary's Church, The Quay, Westport, Co. Mayo for information on the births and marriage you reference.? I have gotten information by writing to them and making a donation for their time and effort.? Best of luck in your search. Mary Jane Lisansky