Thank you, Virginia! I truly appreciate your kind words. I have spent many hours down at the Old Cathedral, and many more hours in libraries and repositories researching newspapers and periodicals for stories that were contemporary to the times when things were happening at the church. It is truly an amazing place, and for folks that have an interest in the history of the Catholic Church in New York City, a visit to the Basilica of Saint Patrick's Old Cathedral is a must! [1]https://oldcathedral.org/ Jim -----Original Message----- From: VLB Sent: Aug 29, 2017 11:33 PM To: Jim Garrity , "nyc-roots@rootsweb.com" Subject: Re: [NYC-ROOTS] UPDATE: Question regarding interments at St Patricks from 1843 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. References 1. https://oldcathedral.org/