> >Libbie:Yes definitely, even today in order to be married in the Church, one >has to write for baptism records. All you need is the correct date of >Baptism and the name of the Church, no problem. Also as well as this, after >the Pastor sends the records, the Church where the marriage took place >should have then sent back to the first Church, the date and place of >marriage. I imagine it was a way to be sure that people were not marrying >twice etc. Hope this info is helpful. >Kathleen Donnelly Kathleen, This is very helpful. So do you think if I find the church in New Haven Connecticut where she married there will be a record of her parents' names? Or of her baptism, so we can find her baptism record in Ulster? All this is new territory for me. Any hints or tips are really welcome! Libbie Griffin