Jim, What an interesting and illuminating post.  Thank you so much for sharing your helpful information.  Virginia From: Jim Garrity <jimgarrity@earthlink.net> To: nyc-roots@rootsweb.com; "nybrooklyn@rootsweb.com" <nybrooklyn@rootsweb.com>; "nyc-roots@rootsweb.com" <nyc-roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 5:22 PM Subject: Re: [NYC-ROOTS] UPDATE: Question regarding interments at St Patricks from 1843 Hello Gail, I have done some fairly extensive historical research down at Old St. Patrick's Cathedral, and the question of burials there has always been of primary interest to me. Just for the record, and before my long spiel, what was the child's family name, please? Unfortunately, the answer to your question is fairly complex.