Dear Cyn --- Thankyou kindly for your help offer. At this time I have quite a bit of data from Monson, ie. St Patrick's & the Town of Monson. What I lack is a church record of my Gp's marriage. Thomas Richard Costello & Bridget Joyce, according to the State of Mass records, were m: 6 February 1875 in Palmer MA. But I dont know which church. Those that I've tried havent responded despite requests, donations, Christmas cards & telephone calls. (I'm venting a little bit.) St Thomas, Palmer says no; St Anne's, Three Rivers says no. Somebody mentioned a St Mary's, Thorndike; do you happen to have their address. I've never considered the historical society; I guess that I never thought that they would have any Costello data; we're not old family. If you think it would help, I'll gladly try to contact them; please send me their address. Do you suppose that they would be interested in a Costello narrative; I've much data. Again , many thanks. I hope the following format survives the transmission. Regards, ED COSTELLO, 1009 Blenheim Dr, Raleigh NC 27612 USA e-mail: < costello13@juno.com >, tel: 919-782-6058; --------Searching: COSTELLO (FAHEY), (JOYCE): Co Mayo>CT, MA, ME USA>USA; HAGGERTY (McGUIRE): Co Donegal>NB Canada>ME USA>USA; LAVERTY (BROWN), (KELLY): Co Armagh>NB Can>ME,CA>USA,Can. THE FAMILY OF THOMAS RICHARD & BRIDGET ( JOYCE ) COSTELLO b: 1848/1850 Ballindine, Co Mayo, Ireland b: 1850 Co Mayo, Ireland (in Annagh parish, Costello Barony & poor law union of Claremorris) m: 6 February 1875, Palmer MA by a Catholic Priest, m: 11 years; As attested to by AA Gage, Monson MA Town Clerk: "The intention of marriage between Thomas Costello and Bridget Joyce both of Monson was duly entered this 26th day of April 1874" 7 children: Catherine Costello m: Franklin T Hibert 1875-1918 ?? Mary Costello m: not 1877-1897 Edward Costello m: not 1879-1881 John Patrick Costello m: Martha Anna Haggerty 1881-1966 1885-1972 Thomas Richard Costello Jr m: Joanna Louise Hanson 1883-1972 1882-1934 m: Kathleen McKenney Bridget Costello m: ?John Rourke? 1886-? ?? Ellen Costello m: not known ?? d: 8 April 1900, Mercy Hosp, d:: 9 March 1886 Monson MA USA; 36 years old, Springfield, MA USA, pithisis pneumonia pulmanalis, 52 years old Interred together in Bethany RCCem, Monson MA, along w/3 of their children: Mary, Edward & Ellen in the Dower family plot * Quarryman in/around Monson MA * Also interred at Bethany RCCem are her sister & brother: Catherine A (Joyce) Dower, b: 1847, Co Mayo Ireland, d: 18 January 1915USA, heart decease, cronic bronchitis & Martin Joyce, unmarried, painter, b: 22 June 1853, Co Mayo, Ireland; d: 26 December 1881 USA. * 3 additional unidentified sets of remains are located in this plot, possible Costello children: still-born male & Bridget; also, possibly John Dower, wife of Catherine * Possible brother Richard lived in a nurseing home in Monson MA during the 1920's-1930's; no existing records * Thomas Richard Costello arrived USA probably w/ brother JOHN COSTELLO & family (wife Mary [Mallahy] & kids Mary & Michael) and possibly brother RICHARD COSTELLO, c.1870, from the town of Ballindine Co Mayo, Ireland . * Nephew's: Michael served as Franklin's * Worked in the Monson woolen mills Post Master; Normando served according to the 1870 USA census as an general officer in the USArmy (his son George was KIA in the Viatnam War); Richard, founded a real estate business in Franklin * She at 9 years old, her sister Kate at 11 years old & brother Martin at 6 years old arrived in the USA in 1859. *Catherine (Joyce) Dower served as surrogate mother in keeping the family together when her sister Bridget d: young. They were placed with relatives during their early years, then re-united when when they could embark on their own. * There were other Costello family's in both Monson & Franklin MA in the latter 19thC. & early 20thC. but apparently unrelated to Thomas Richard & his brother John PARENTS: RICHARD & CATHERINE ( FAHEY ) COSTELLO MARTIN & MARY JOYCE Both of Co Mayo, Ireland, probably Both of Co Mayo, probably ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.