There are several useful sources on Catholic churches in Manhattan and/or Brooklyn up thru the Civil War.  One is Jay Dolan's invaluable book, "The Immigrant Church: New York's Irish and German Catholics, 1815-1865".  Dolan has several excellent maps of the churches as they were founded and a list of all the churches from the first, St Peter's in 1785, thru the Civil War.  There is a lot of good info in this book which you can get from the library or buy used beginning at one penny on Amazon. Another good source is the recent "Finding Your Irish Ancestors in New York City" by Joseph Buggy.  He lists all the churches, open and close, in New York and Brooklyn and what parish records they have--or where they are if the parish is closed.  A lot of this you can find online but his book is very useful.  You can get it thru the library or buy it from Amazon or Joe himself on his most interesting website http://www.townlandoforigin.com  Good luck. Virginia     From: Gary Knecht via <[email protected]>  Subject: [NY-IRISH] Catholic Churches in 1840s-50s Manhattan Can anyone help me identify Irish Catholic congregations in Manhattan during the 1840s, 1850s, and 1860s? I am seeking records for Catholic two marriages and over a dozen baptisms.