Hi Janice, To see what's covered in any database on Ancestry, click BELOW the search box where it states For More Information Click Here (see below). It covers ONLY St. Paul's parish in Brooklyn, not all of the parishes. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Brooklyn, New York Catholic Church Baptism Records, 1837-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2008. Original data: James R Reilly, comp. St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church, Brooklyn, New York, Baptism and Marriage Records, Volumes I-II. Salt Lake City, UT, USA: Redmond Press, 1996. About Brooklyn, New York Catholic Church Baptism Records, 1837-1900 This database contains baptismal records from St. Paul’s parish in Brooklyn, New York from 1837-1900. Information listed in this database includes: name of individual baptized, baptismal date, birth date, Parents' names, and names of godparents. For more information about this database, _click here._ (javascript:ShowLongDesc();) St. Paul’s church was founded in 1836 in Brooklyn, New York. It was known as the “Irish Parish” because it served as the focal point for Irish immigrants in Brooklyn during the Great Irish Famine of 1845-1851. This database contains baptismal records from St. Paul’s parish from 1837-1900. The city of Brooklyn did not require the reporting of births until 1866. Baptisms were generally performed within days of children’s births. Because of this, baptismal records can often be used in place of birth records when birth records are either unavailable or non-existent. Information listed in this database includes: * Name of individual baptized * Baptismal date * Parents’ names * Birth date * Names of godparents **************Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212416248x1200771803/aol?redir=http://travel.aol.com/discount-travel?ncid=emlcntustrav00000001)