The film FHL 1279225 covering St. Mary's would definitely be the place to start. Let me know if you see any Claffey/Claffy people on the film. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2001 5:52 PM Subject: [Irl-Westmeath] Frequency of Spaulding or Spalding surname > I am new to the list, but I am hoping that someone can comment on the > frequency of the surname Spalding or Spaulding in Westmeath. I am trying to > search my wife's family for our newborn son, James. > > So far, I have only discovered that her great, great, great grandfather, > James Spaulding, was born in County Westmeath on 8 September 1819 to Patrick > and Bridget Spaulding. He and his parents arrived in New York, New York on > 19 August 1839, and they then moved to Boston. > > Does anyone know if this name is common in Westmeath, or does it exist in > only a few parishes? From the IGI, I was able to find a John Spalding, who > was married in 1866 at Roman Catholic Chapel, St. Mary's Parish By Athlone, > Westmeath. I am wondering if this may be their parish. > > Any assistance would be greatly appreciated, since I am new to this. > > Thanks, > > Jim Bayard > Wareham, Massachusetts > > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog >