Colleen -- I've never come across a Margaret Kane or any Corrigans or Doyles in my researches, but there are some sizable gaps, especially in the Cleveland line of the family. The only known female Kanes/O'Kanes there (circa 1900-1922) are my great grandmother, Mary (b. No. Ireland, ca. 1832), and her daughter Hannah (nee: Kane) McGregor (b. 1868, Gateshead, England; husband: James). Don't know if Jimmy and Hannah had any children, or anything about Jimmy's side of their family. Will keep you in mind if I stumble across any likely candidates. Good luck. Tim At 01:01 PM 9/5/00 , you wrote: >Tim.....Do you have any Corrigan's or Doyle's in your family. I remembered >my aunt sending me some notes she jotted down about what she could remember >about the family and one of the names was Margaret Kane, possibly of Rocky >River....a cousin of Catherine Corrigan Halligan. Margaret Kane could be >from the Corrigan side or the Doyle side since Catherine's parents were >James Corrigan and Bridget Doyle. Thanks Colleen

Address is St. Thomas Aguinas-St. Philip Neri 9101 Superior Ave. Cleveland, Ohio 44106 Tel-216-421-4668 Or try Catholic Diocese of Cleveland 1027 Superior Ave. Cleveland, Ohio 44106 Tel 216-696-6525

Tim, St. Thomas Aquinas Church is at 1230 Ansel Rd. Cleveland Jim Tim Kane wrote: > Does anybody know the location of St. Thomas Aquainas RC Church in > Cleveland circa 1913 and 1921? Is it still there? Current address and > rector? Any idea what records are still held there and for what time > periods? Is the parish helpful? The services for my great-grandfather, > Bernard Kane/O'Kane, are believed to have been held there after his death, > believed to be 28 May 1913. His wife Mary (nee: McKay/Kie/Cay) > Kane/O'Kane, also died in Cleveland on 22 Mar 1921. It is possible that > her memorial was also held here. Any help will be appreciated. > > Tim Kane

Tim.....Do you have any Corrigan's or Doyle's in your family. I remembered my aunt sending me some notes she jotted down about what she could remember about the family and one of the names was Margaret Kane, possibly of Rocky River....a cousin of Catherine Corrigan Halligan. Margaret Kane could be from the Corrigan side or the Doyle side since Catherine's parents were James Corrigan and Bridget Doyle. Thanks Colleen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Kane" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 04, 2000 7:13 PM Subject: St. Thomas Aquainas Church > Does anybody know the location of St. Thomas Aquainas RC Church in > Cleveland circa 1913 and 1921? Is it still there? Current address and > rector? Any idea what records are still held there and for what time > periods? Is the parish helpful? The services for my great-grandfather, > Bernard Kane/O'Kane, are believed to have been held there after his death, > believed to be 28 May 1913. His wife Mary (nee: McKay/Kie/Cay) > Kane/O'Kane, also died in Cleveland on 22 Mar 1921. It is possible that > her memorial was also held here. Any help will be appreciated. > > Tim Kane > >

Does anybody know the location of St. Thomas Aquainas RC Church in Cleveland circa 1913 and 1921? Is it still there? Current address and rector? Any idea what records are still held there and for what time periods? Is the parish helpful? The services for my great-grandfather, Bernard Kane/O'Kane, are believed to have been held there after his death, believed to be 28 May 1913. His wife Mary (nee: McKay/Kie/Cay) Kane/O'Kane, also died in Cleveland on 22 Mar 1921. It is possible that her memorial was also held here. Any help will be appreciated. Tim Kane

Hello list, Anyone have a guess as to what Catholic parish my great grandparents might have attended in the 1877-1985 time frame? They lived at 14 Herman when my grandmother was born in Cleveland 1877. They were John & Katie Barrett. Thanks in advance. Helen in Idaho

Hi, I am looking for information on my Irish ancestors from Cuyahoga / Lorain County Ohio. I am looking for any information on James and Bridget (CASEY) COLLINS who moved to Cleveland sometime after the Civil War. According to oral family tradition and some records the lived in Wheeling, (Virginia) West Virginia prior to and during the Civil War. They are listed in the 1870 and 1880 Census records as living in Cleveland in 8th Ward (1870). Cleveland Directories list them as living on Rose Alley and later Dare Ave. According to available information James COLLINS was born in ?, Ireland in 1824(?). The names and location of his parents are unknown. The date of death is unverified but some records indicate it may be 2 May 1889 [death index for Cuyahoga Co., I have not verified this at the county archive yet]. Burial is location is unknown, but believed to be Calvary in Cleveland. The date and location of the marriage of Bridget CASEY and James COLLINS is unknown at this time. Bridget CASEY was born in (?), Ireland in 1833(?). [ There are three conflicting documents with the age of Bridget. Death certificate lists date of birth as 1843. This is not probable since she would be 11 years old at the time of the birth of her first son. The 1870 Census lists her age as 32 {birth year 1838} and the 1880 Census lists her age as 47 {birth year 1833}.] Bridget died in Cleveland on 8 Jul 1911 and was buried in Calvary. Funeral was at St. Patricks Church. Her parents listed on the death certificate were John CASEY and Margaret JORDAN of ?, Ireland. Her address at the time of death was listed as W. 28th and Bridge Ave. According to census records James and Bridget had at least 6 children. They are as follows: Thomas b 1854 Wheeling(?), Virginia d. ? James b 1857 Wheeling(?), Virginia d. ? Edward H. b 1 Mar1858 Wheeling,VA(WV)d. 26Jan1912 Cleveland, OH Alice b 1861 Wheeling, VA (WV) d. ? John b 1863 Wheeling, WV d. ? Anna b 1869 Cleveland, OH d. ? The marriage forAlice is as of yet undetermined. Anna signed the death certificate for her mother as Informant in 1911 as Anna A. Andrews. Her address was listed as 17 West Virginia (possible hotel or apartment complex). Edward H. COLLINS is my great grandfather. I am looking for any information that anyone has on Bridget and James COLLINS and their children. I will be visiting the West Virginia State archives in Charleston sometime in early September. If any new information is found I am willing to share it with any of James and Bridget's descendants. Edward Collins [email protected] bt

Janet, thanks for the information. I will send it on to someone who has offered to go to OHS to get me a copy. Carole ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 11:24 PM Subject: Re: St. Augustine's Cleveland > Carole, > The records in the OHS site were scanned in ... I suspect this is the record > you are looking for: > > HOWAFRO JOHN G > County Name: CUYAHOGA Date of Death: 3/19/1932 > Volume Number: 6853 Certificate Number: 14876 > > --Janet > ----- Original Message ----- > From: carole lubbers <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 3:12 PM > Subject: Re: St. Augustine's Cleveland > > > > John G. Howard d. 19 March 1932 and wife Nora Gleason Howard d. 21 Nov > 1927. > > Couldn't locate death certs on the OHS site. Was asking the church for > the > > death record thinking they may have died on another state, even though the > > funeral were conducted at St. Augustine. > > Carole > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 1:47 PM > > Subject: Re: St. Augustine's Cleveland > > > > > > > Carole, > > > What are the names you are researching? > > > Jani > > > > > > > > > > > >

Thanks for this reminder! I made a copy of her email and forgot about it. Just sent her a message. Carole in Georgia ----- Original Message ----- From: "barb4750" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2000 4:42 AM Subject: Look Up at OHS > Listers, To those of you tired of waiting for d.c.'s from OHS here is a > gal who will do the look up for you... > > Her name is Amanda Graber and she is a college student in the Columbus area. > She recently posted this look up offer to the Summit and Lorain County > lists. She is more than willing to locate d.c.'s or other info you might > need much faster and at the same price. Her snail mail address is 980 > Jefferson Chase Way, Blacklick, OH 43004. Her e-mail address is > [email protected] > > She requests you include a self addressed stamped envelope. She promises > the info in 2 - 3 weeks. > > Barb Shindler > Lorain, OH >

Thanks, Dennis and others who furnished the address. Good suggestions. Carole ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Murphy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2000 8:39 AM Subject: Re: St. Augustine's Cleveland > Carole and others: > > In following your problems with getting information from St. Augustine's, > etc., may I offer these suggestions. > > First, most local parishes are extremely understaffed as noted so you may > have better luck with the Diocese office on Superior Ave. (address not handy > at the moment) > > Second, try to include a short Family Group Sheet for the core family with > your request. This allows several methods of cross reference for the > researcher. > > Third, keep your "requests" to a minimum per letter. Better to send > additional letters if needed. Include a $20 donation to cover initial > research time. > > For example, if you're seeking an Irish town or location, try sending a FGS > for the person's parents, showing all siblings and their spouses with > Cleveland marriage dates and parishes (if known). Likely, one or more of > immigrant's marriage records will list their baptismal parish and/or Irish > origins. As it may take some time to search all the records, be sure request > only the "Irish origins" from the basic research. This sets a short term and > hopefully obtainable goal while the subsequent research will likely provide > you with much new data. > > Someone list the Cleveland Catholic Diocese address for Carole please. > > > Dennis Murphy > [email protected] > > Murphy's Public House > http://murphy.genealogy.org > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: carole lubbers <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 3:07 PM > Subject: Re: St. Augustine's Cleveland > > > > Maureen I would love any help I can get from anywhere on this. Appreciate > > the offer. > > My letter was dated 13 Feb. 2000 and I asked for the death record for John > > G. Howard, d. 19 March 1932 and Nora Gleason Howard d. 21 Nov. 1927. > > (I have already tried OHS death record on line and didn't locate > anything). > > Both funerals were conducted from St. Augustines. > > > > Also requested baptism certs. for John Howard b. July 1891, Nora Howard b. > > July 1894 & Margaret Howard b. March 1898 all in Cleveland. > > > > Also asked for church roll/membership when they became members as I was > > hoping it would show where in Ireland the parents were born. > > > > Thanks, Carole > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 12:54 PM > > Subject: Re: St. Augustine's Cleveland > > > > > > > Carol in Georgia, > > > > > > Sorry to hear you received nothing for your $20. when sending a request > > for > > > information to St. Augustine's. Try sending your request again (minus > the > > > $20). > > > Perhaps it was simply lost in the shuffle. > > > > > > Occasionally I attend the 10:00 Mass at St.Augustine's. Neat place. > They > > > have developed a wonderful ministry to the deaf community. The church > > > is in serious need of repair. They seem to be operating on a very tight > > > budget > > > and may not have many (any!) people on staff who could look up records. > > > Which does not excuse there lack of reply. > > > > > > Also, I seem to remember a fire in their history. Possibly, there are > few > > > records. > > > I would be willing to make a phone call for you, if you think that might > > help. > > > > > > Maureen > > > > > >

Catholic Diocese 1027 Superior Ave. Cleveland, Ohio 44114 216-696-6525 extension #3450 for Christine Krosel

FYI - All The address: ARCHIVES Diocese of Cleveland 1027 Superior Ave. Cleveland, Ohio 44114 Fees for Research: $10.00 per hour $5.00 per certificate Checks payable to: Diocese of Cleveland Maureen in Cleveland

Carole and others: In following your problems with getting information from St. Augustine's, etc., may I offer these suggestions. First, most local parishes are extremely understaffed as noted so you may have better luck with the Diocese office on Superior Ave. (address not handy at the moment) Second, try to include a short Family Group Sheet for the core family with your request. This allows several methods of cross reference for the researcher. Third, keep your "requests" to a minimum per letter. Better to send additional letters if needed. Include a $20 donation to cover initial research time. For example, if you're seeking an Irish town or location, try sending a FGS for the person's parents, showing all siblings and their spouses with Cleveland marriage dates and parishes (if known). Likely, one or more of immigrant's marriage records will list their baptismal parish and/or Irish origins. As it may take some time to search all the records, be sure request only the "Irish origins" from the basic research. This sets a short term and hopefully obtainable goal while the subsequent research will likely provide you with much new data. Someone list the Cleveland Catholic Diocese address for Carole please. Dennis Murphy [email protected] Murphy's Public House http://murphy.genealogy.org ----- Original Message ----- From: carole lubbers <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 3:07 PM Subject: Re: St. Augustine's Cleveland > Maureen I would love any help I can get from anywhere on this. Appreciate > the offer. > My letter was dated 13 Feb. 2000 and I asked for the death record for John > G. Howard, d. 19 March 1932 and Nora Gleason Howard d. 21 Nov. 1927. > (I have already tried OHS death record on line and didn't locate anything). > Both funerals were conducted from St. Augustines. > > Also requested baptism certs. for John Howard b. July 1891, Nora Howard b. > July 1894 & Margaret Howard b. March 1898 all in Cleveland. > > Also asked for church roll/membership when they became members as I was > hoping it would show where in Ireland the parents were born. > > Thanks, Carole > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 12:54 PM > Subject: Re: St. Augustine's Cleveland > > > > Carol in Georgia, > > > > Sorry to hear you received nothing for your $20. when sending a request > for > > information to St. Augustine's. Try sending your request again (minus the > > $20). > > Perhaps it was simply lost in the shuffle. > > > > Occasionally I attend the 10:00 Mass at St.Augustine's. Neat place. They > > have developed a wonderful ministry to the deaf community. The church > > is in serious need of repair. They seem to be operating on a very tight > > budget > > and may not have many (any!) people on staff who could look up records. > > Which does not excuse there lack of reply. > > > > Also, I seem to remember a fire in their history. Possibly, there are few > > records. > > I would be willing to make a phone call for you, if you think that might > help. > > > > Maureen > > >

Listers, To those of you tired of waiting for d.c.'s from OHS here is a gal who will do the look up for you... Her name is Amanda Graber and she is a college student in the Columbus area. She recently posted this look up offer to the Summit and Lorain County lists. She is more than willing to locate d.c.'s or other info you might need much faster and at the same price. Her snail mail address is 980 Jefferson Chase Way, Blacklick, OH 43004. Her e-mail address is [email protected] She requests you include a self addressed stamped envelope. She promises the info in 2 - 3 weeks. Barb Shindler Lorain, OH

Carole, The records in the OHS site were scanned in ... I suspect this is the record you are looking for: HOWAFRO JOHN G County Name: CUYAHOGA Date of Death: 3/19/1932 Volume Number: 6853 Certificate Number: 14876 --Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: carole lubbers <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 3:12 PM Subject: Re: St. Augustine's Cleveland > John G. Howard d. 19 March 1932 and wife Nora Gleason Howard d. 21 Nov 1927. > Couldn't locate death certs on the OHS site. Was asking the church for the > death record thinking they may have died on another state, even though the > funeral were conducted at St. Augustine. > Carole > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 1:47 PM > Subject: Re: St. Augustine's Cleveland > > > > Carole, > > What are the names you are researching? > > Jani > > > > > >

Margaret, I certainly agree with what you are saying here. You are so correct. However, the attitude from these folks at the church level is not one that is "friendly". It is like don't bother me, I have records to take care of/work to do/get out of here. I do not understand why the Diocese would not let the records be filmed. It certainly would save them a lot of headaches. I asked once when I was in the Diocese office and LDS has approached them several times and was refused. I think it is because of the sealing LDS does, etc. However, if a special contract/arrangement was made not to do those things with these records, perhaps something could be worked out? I don't suppose the local historical centers or genealogy societies have any influence here and feel sure they have already tried to remedy the situation. Carole in Georgia ----- Original Message ----- From: "M. E. Potter" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 5:31 PM Subject: Re: Cleveland Diocese and genealogical records > On my soapbox again :-) I think these are all good suggestions, but it's a > shame that we have to have ways to tiptoe around parish administrators, > etc. After all, who paid for these records in the first place, and who > continues to pay for the buildings they're housed in, the salaries of the > people who administer them, and on and on. If a parish runs a building > campaign or other money-raising effort, I'm sure they don't expect that we > will all "get around" to donating when we have time, maybe in a year or so. > > And then there is that commandment to "Honor Thy Father," which, in our > way, we're all trying to do. > > Margaret > > > At 08:19 AM 9/1/2000 -0700, you wrote: > >Charlene: > > > > You might try to approach parish > >administrators/officials/pastors on an individual > >basis, and in person; In my experience, these folks > >are more likely to help you out if you're on their > >doorstep, and appear to be respectable/ friendly, etc. > >You are not looking for "genealogical" records; you > >are looking for "baptismal / funeral Mass / parish > >history" records. Speak the parish lingo. > > If you know a member of a parish, it also might > >help to get yourself "in the door." It also doesn't > >hurt to wear an article of clothing from your alma > >mater, if a graduate of Catholic high school/college > >(no joke!). If the parish whose records you are > >looking for no longer exists, you are at the mercy of > >the diocese office. Couldn't tell you what do there; > >I've never approached them for records. > > I have been allowed access to individual parish > >baptism and Catholic burial books (under supervision), > >and also have had parish staff volunteer parish > >histories and newsletters for study. All research must > >be done on-site(obviously), and you HAVE to have a > >specific information item(s) which you are searching > >for, and can cite relevant info, to put them at ease > >that you are not just "fishing." > > They really don't have time to search for you, or > >to watch over you for a lengthy period of time. Most > >parishes in the Cleveland diocese are on skeleton > >staff levels, and have only one or two priests > >assigned to them. The priests are very busy. > > The bottom line is, you just may have better luck > >at one parish than another(or from one parish worker > >to another). What is forbidden by one may be allowed > >by someone else. And remeber: parish workloads and > >personnel change as time goes by; if at first you > >don't succeed, try again at another time of year(not > >Advent or Lent), or when there's a new pastor/staff > >member. > > > >Good luck, > >P. J. Manning, M.L.S. > >Akron, Ohio > >[email protected] > > > >--- Charlene Quinn <[email protected]> wrote: > > > A few years back, I tried to reach anyone in the > > > Diocesan Offices, or at > > > Holy Name Church who would reveal the existance of > > > records. They both told > > > me FIRMLY, that they had no records for genealogical > > > research. > > > If anyone can lead me to a contact, I would > > > appreciate it. > > > > > > > > > Charlene Quinn > > > Registrar/Financial Aid Director > > > Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing > > > Case Western Reserve University > > > Cleveland, OH 44106-4904 > > > Phone: (216) 368-2183 > > > Fax: (216) 368-0347 > > > http://fpb.cwru.edu/admin/regnots.html > > > >__________________________________________________ > >Do You Yahoo!? > >Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! > >http://mail.yahoo.com/ > >

Good idea, Janet, and thanks. I have already waited 6 months, so a few more won't matter (I suppose). Thanks. Carole ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 9:16 PM Subject: Re: St. Augustine's Cleveland > > Carole, > I have received death records from OHS for deaths that were not in the > online index. There are a lot of errors in that index. If you know the > date of death, try sending them a request ... the only problem is that it > takes them 3-4 months to respond. > --Janet > ----- Original Message ----- > From: carole lubbers <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 3:07 PM > Subject: Re: St. Augustine's Cleveland > > > > Maureen I would love any help I can get from anywhere on this. Appreciate > > the offer. > > My letter was dated 13 Feb. 2000 and I asked for the death record for John > > G. Howard, d. 19 March 1932 and Nora Gleason Howard d. 21 Nov. 1927. > > (I have already tried OHS death record on line and didn't locate > anything). > > Both funerals were conducted from St. Augustines. > > > > Also requested baptism certs. for John Howard b. July 1891, Nora Howard b. > > July 1894 & Margaret Howard b. March 1898 all in Cleveland. > > > > Also asked for church roll/membership when they became members as I was > > hoping it would show where in Ireland the parents were born. > > > > Thanks, Carole > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 12:54 PM > > Subject: Re: St. Augustine's Cleveland > > > > > > > Carol in Georgia, > > > > > > Sorry to hear you received nothing for your $20. when sending a request > > for > > > information to St. Augustine's. Try sending your request again (minus > the > > > $20). > > > Perhaps it was simply lost in the shuffle. > > > > > > Occasionally I attend the 10:00 Mass at St.Augustine's. Neat place. > They > > > have developed a wonderful ministry to the deaf community. The church > > > is in serious need of repair. They seem to be operating on a very tight > > > budget > > > and may not have many (any!) people on staff who could look up records. > > > Which does not excuse there lack of reply. > > > > > > Also, I seem to remember a fire in their history. Possibly, there are > few > > > records. > > > I would be willing to make a phone call for you, if you think that might > > help. > > > > > > Maureen > > > > > > > > > > > >

Carole, I have received death records from OHS for deaths that were not in the online index. There are a lot of errors in that index. If you know the date of death, try sending them a request ... the only problem is that it takes them 3-4 months to respond. --Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: carole lubbers <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 3:07 PM Subject: Re: St. Augustine's Cleveland > Maureen I would love any help I can get from anywhere on this. Appreciate > the offer. > My letter was dated 13 Feb. 2000 and I asked for the death record for John > G. Howard, d. 19 March 1932 and Nora Gleason Howard d. 21 Nov. 1927. > (I have already tried OHS death record on line and didn't locate anything). > Both funerals were conducted from St. Augustines. > > Also requested baptism certs. for John Howard b. July 1891, Nora Howard b. > July 1894 & Margaret Howard b. March 1898 all in Cleveland. > > Also asked for church roll/membership when they became members as I was > hoping it would show where in Ireland the parents were born. > > Thanks, Carole > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 12:54 PM > Subject: Re: St. Augustine's Cleveland > > > > Carol in Georgia, > > > > Sorry to hear you received nothing for your $20. when sending a request > for > > information to St. Augustine's. Try sending your request again (minus the > > $20). > > Perhaps it was simply lost in the shuffle. > > > > Occasionally I attend the 10:00 Mass at St.Augustine's. Neat place. They > > have developed a wonderful ministry to the deaf community. The church > > is in serious need of repair. They seem to be operating on a very tight > > budget > > and may not have many (any!) people on staff who could look up records. > > Which does not excuse there lack of reply. > > > > Also, I seem to remember a fire in their history. Possibly, there are few > > records. > > I would be willing to make a phone call for you, if you think that might > help. > > > > Maureen > > > > > >

Carol I will see what I can do. Maureen

On my soapbox again :-) I think these are all good suggestions, but it's a shame that we have to have ways to tiptoe around parish administrators, etc. After all, who paid for these records in the first place, and who continues to pay for the buildings they're housed in, the salaries of the people who administer them, and on and on. If a parish runs a building campaign or other money-raising effort, I'm sure they don't expect that we will all "get around" to donating when we have time, maybe in a year or so. And then there is that commandment to "Honor Thy Father," which, in our way, we're all trying to do. Margaret At 08:19 AM 9/1/2000 -0700, you wrote: >Charlene: > > You might try to approach parish >administrators/officials/pastors on an individual >basis, and in person; In my experience, these folks >are more likely to help you out if you're on their >doorstep, and appear to be respectable/ friendly, etc. >You are not looking for "genealogical" records; you >are looking for "baptismal / funeral Mass / parish >history" records. Speak the parish lingo. > If you know a member of a parish, it also might >help to get yourself "in the door." It also doesn't >hurt to wear an article of clothing from your alma >mater, if a graduate of Catholic high school/college >(no joke!). If the parish whose records you are >looking for no longer exists, you are at the mercy of >the diocese office. Couldn't tell you what do there; >I've never approached them for records. > I have been allowed access to individual parish >baptism and Catholic burial books (under supervision), >and also have had parish staff volunteer parish >histories and newsletters for study. All research must >be done on-site(obviously), and you HAVE to have a >specific information item(s) which you are searching >for, and can cite relevant info, to put them at ease >that you are not just "fishing." > They really don't have time to search for you, or >to watch over you for a lengthy period of time. Most >parishes in the Cleveland diocese are on skeleton >staff levels, and have only one or two priests >assigned to them. The priests are very busy. > The bottom line is, you just may have better luck >at one parish than another(or from one parish worker >to another). What is forbidden by one may be allowed >by someone else. And remeber: parish workloads and >personnel change as time goes by; if at first you >don't succeed, try again at another time of year(not >Advent or Lent), or when there's a new pastor/staff >member. > >Good luck, >P. J. Manning, M.L.S. >Akron, Ohio >[email protected] > >--- Charlene Quinn <[email protected]> wrote: > > A few years back, I tried to reach anyone in the > > Diocesan Offices, or at > > Holy Name Church who would reveal the existance of > > records. They both told > > me FIRMLY, that they had no records for genealogical > > research. > > If anyone can lead me to a contact, I would > > appreciate it. > > > > > > Charlene Quinn > > Registrar/Financial Aid Director > > Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing > > Case Western Reserve University > > Cleveland, OH 44106-4904 > > Phone: (216) 368-2183 > > Fax: (216) 368-0347 > > http://fpb.cwru.edu/admin/regnots.html > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! >http://mail.yahoo.com/