Wondered if someone could offer some ideas. We're trying to trace my great grandfather and his family. He went by Joseph Andres in 1896 and joined St. Peters and Paul Catholic Church in Cumberland, which was the church of his wife, Mary Bealky. There is a notation on St. Peters and Paul's membership records by Joseph's name showing St. Mary's, and what looks like S. Cumberland though we cannot be positive because something seems to be cut off. We are assumming this means he may have transferred his membership from a St. Mary's church. The St. Mary's on Old Town Rd. was not established until 1900 so that can't be the right church. I called St. Patricks just in case, but they don't show him on their records. She suggested I try St. Mary's at Lanacome County but she says it's about 20 minutes away from Cumberland so I doubt that can be the right church, though I called and was told to call back in the middle of August to talk with the person who could help me. Does anyone know of a St. Mary's that would have been in South Cumberland from around 1890 (his immigration date) and 1896 (his marriage date and the date he joined St. Peters and Paul)? If so, do you know where I can find these records? Thank you!! Please respond to Debbie@DebbieRima.com -- thanks! "The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention...." "Never let a day go by without giving at least three people a compliment..." --------------------------------- Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story. Play Sims Stories at Yahoo! Games.

I called St. Mary's on Oldtown. I talked with a nice lady there and she told me something about the names and dates of Cath. Churches there. Seems there were name changes around your time period where the Cumberland St. Patrick's had been St Mary's and was renamed... Maybe you should call the church office and inquire about this... Wish I had remembered more of our conversation... to help you - Karen Hangsleben (TX) -----Original Message----- From: mdallega-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mdallega-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Debbie Rima Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 10:07 AM To: mdallega@rootsweb.com; MDALLEGA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MDALLEGA] St. Mary's; Cumberland Wondered if someone could offer some ideas. We're trying to trace my great grandfather and his family. He went by Joseph Andres in 1896 and joined St. Peters and Paul Catholic Church in Cumberland, which was the church of his wife, Mary Bealky. There is a notation on St. Peters and Paul's membership records by Joseph's name showing St. Mary's, and what looks like S. Cumberland though we cannot be positive because something seems to be cut off. We are assumming this means he may have transferred his membership from a St. Mary's church. The St. Mary's on Old Town Rd. was not established until 1900 so that can't be the right church. I called St. Patricks just in case, but they don't show him on their records. She suggested I try St. Mary's at Lanacome County but she says it's about 20 minutes away from Cumberland so I doubt that can be the right church, though I called and was told to call back in the middle of August to talk with the person who could help me. Does anyone know of a St. Mary's that would have been in South Cumberland from around 1890 (his immigration date) and 1896 (his marriage date and the date he joined St. Peters and Paul)? If so, do you know where I can find these records? Thank you!! Please respond to Debbie@DebbieRima.com -- thanks! "The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention...." "Never let a day go by without giving at least three people a compliment..." --------------------------------- Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story. Play Sims Stories at Yahoo! Games. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MDALLEGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Debbie, Did you contact St. Mary's on Oldtown Road? (301) 777-2990 300. E. Oldtown Rd. Cumberland, MD. 21502 Do you think that perhaps your gr-grandfather may have transferred his membership --to-- St. Marys from Sts Peter & Pauls & not that he came from St. Mary's. They probably changed to St. Mary's when it opened in ca 1900. Also, do you mean Joseph Andrews ? I know there was a family of Andrew's in Mapleside/S. Cumberland. Good luck in your search Take care Pat H.