Hi Barbara- Thank you for responding. I will hope that Kevin from Cork can help me. I must have confused my transmission a bit and I should clarify: Joseph & Johanna HAYES were born and married in Ireland. On the 1871 census they have 4 children, all born in Ireland, one of those Mary noted Cork, Ireland. She was not living with the family. I have the birth certificates for her children. And I have Johanna's death certificate. Several if not all remaining left for the US in 1877. That is the reason I was searching for another trace or footprint and I was hoping the Catholic Church would have something. Thank you so much once again. Regards John _____ From: B1oatley@aol.com [mailto:B1oatley@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 8:02 AM To: monmouthshire@rootsweb.com Cc: johnst@luckbros.com Subject: Re: [MON] Tredegar -Immacute Conception Catholic Church Hello John, Because Johanna, Joseph and their children were all born in Ireland there would be no birth records of them in Tredegar Parish, if you have obtained the birth certificates of her children it should have her maiden name on them. There is a man named Kevin from Cork in Ireland who is on the mailing lists who may be able to assist you on whom to contact regarding research in Ireland. Regards Barbara