Dear fellow Listers, Today I had a very interesting conversation with a contemporary, recently acquired, family friend. In the 1940's Ms. Dycke was born into a RC family in Northern Ireland and emigrated to Canada some 35+ years ago. Her early childhood years were spent in a RC Boarding school with her younger sister. Her father's family were considered to be well-off financially. She told me that in some Irish families, of earlier generations, for the sake of family property succession, one or more of the sons, usually at least the eldest, would become a registered Protestant. Since I don't know if she was 'pulling my leg', and this information may be important to 'genealogy researchers', I wonder if other list members are aware of this practice in Ireland and Newfoundland before 1826. Sincerely, Lloyd __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree

From: "Lloyd Rowsell" <lgrowsell@yahoo.com> <<<in some Irish families, of earlier generations, for the sake of family property succession, one or more of the sons, usually at least the eldest, would become a registered Protestant.>>>> This would very very interesting to know, Lloyd. I have McGee's originally from Ireland that SEEM to be connected, except most are RC and a few are Methodist. Cathy