Where in Hampden County? Was it in Spingfield, Mass? If so, you could check with Sacred Heart Church on Chestnut Street about a marriage date. They have them back to the 1870s at least. The church is on one end of what is called the North End, which is were many, many Irish immigrants lived. I got my family's records from the church; I just had to give them a time period, and the secretary searched the records and mailed me the information. It did take about six months, but the information was invaluable and included information that should have been but wasn't in the city's records. -----Original Message----- From: MAHAMPDE-L-request@rootsweb.com [mailto:MAHAMPDE-L-request@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of sayseebones@aol.com Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 1:34 PM To: MAHAMPDE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MAHAMPDEN] Re: Reilly's in MA This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VFB.2ACI/1021.1024.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Still hoping to learn about my Annie Riley/Reilly who married James Hartford.. First in Franklin Co, then Hampden Co. Annie's brother Michael lived in Hampden County also. Everthing states "Dublin" but that's as far as I can get to. I have the DC, the obit for both of them and it does not tell me anymore about them.. Michael Reilly had two sons, John & Harold. Harold married and had a family but I have been unable to learn about the "recent" family. Jonn became a Priest. Also, I wanted to have my new email address posted, and this is why I am sending this info again.. Mother's maiden name for Annie Reilly was Moran Father was Michael Reilly