My Irish Catholic ancestors and families worked on the D. & H. Canal, the glass factory, mills, hotels, and the railroad. Some years ago, I wrote to St. John's Church asking for family info.and they gave my request to a parishoner who had taken on the job of doing the research in the church's records. At that time, it cost $10 for the first hour and $ 8 for every additional hour spent looking for the information I requested. There are no burial records for that time as the book disappeared. There are marriage and baptismal records though, and the earliest one she found for me was 1842. It gave the child's name, date of birth, date of baptism, parents' names including mother's maiden name, and the sponsors' names. It was worth the money, however, they wouldn't send photocopies, just a transcription. You could get a certified copy signed by the parish priest for a small fee. Elaine Mason Nancy Lyons wrote: > I am researching an Irish Catholic family who were in Honesdale from > about 1862 until 1878. They had a couple of children in New York City > from about 1856 until they came to Honesdale. What was the industry in > that time frame in Honesdale? They were from County Donegal in Ireland. > I need to write for church records from St. John's Catholic Church, how > are they to deal with? Was that the only catholic church in the area at > the time? > Regards, > Nancy > > ==== PAWAYNE Mailing List ==== > If you can't visit the area you are researching, check with your local > Family History Center. They may be able to get the records you require > on microfilm. > > ============================== > Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > Brought to you by RootsWeb.com.