My grandfather Edward F Sullivan was born in New York in 1870. All the birth certs of his children either state US or New York as his birthplace. His marriage and death certs state New York. Since marriage, he lived in Manhattan and Queens Counties. He does not appear in any NYC birth indexs. Eventually, I will attempt to locate baptismal records one church at a time. Any suggestions as to which Roman Catholic Church to start my quest? The oldest source I have is his marriage certificate. St. Vincent De Paul 116 West 24th St. 8 August, 1894. Thank you, Robert T. Sullivan

I put this online a few years back: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nynewyo2/RCchurchregisters.htm It shows what records are available per church plus the church's address. This was from a book that contained work done by the federal program, the WPA, during the Great Depression. Wouldn't it be nice if through the new stimulus bill other such projects could be made available? > Any suggestions as to which Roman Catholic Church to start my quest? > The oldest source I have is his marriage certificate. St. Vincent De Paul > 116 West 24th St. 8 August, 1894. > > PS If you don't know the church, there are maps on the site that should help you find in what church parish your ancestors lived. -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com