Hello Donna, Am happy to have a look. I found a John Mara, born in 1841--Here it is, also lists where the baptism took place and the film # associated with it--( I think the name Laurentine is latin for Lawrence or Laurence) Hope these help! Janet MARA, Johannem Christening Gender: Male Christening Date: 21 Dec 1841 Recorded in: Roscommon and kilteevan, Roscommon, Ireland Collection: Roman Catholic Father: Laurentiae MARA Mother: Annae LAMB Source: FHL Film 989748 Dates: 1837 - 1881 Also 2 other children to these parents, I think Nancy is a form of Anne-- MARA, Michaelem Christening Gender: Male Christening Date: 17 Sep 1832 Recorded in: Strokestown, Roscommon, Ireland Collection: Roman Catholic Father: Laurentii MARA Mother: Nanciscae LAMB Source: FHL Film 989745 Dates: 1830 - 1848 MARA, Patritium Christening Gender: Male Christening Date: 12 Jul 1835 Recorded in: Strokestown, Roscommon, Ireland Collection: Roman Catholic Father: Laurentii MARA Mother: Annae LAMB Source: FHL Film 989745 Dates: 1830 - 1848 >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Mara Family in Roscommon >Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2003 10:34:34 +0000 > >Please forgive me if I'm intruding...as a subscriber to the Roscommon list, >I've been following the postings with interest. >Have you seen the name John Mara in the course of your research? >My ancestor stated in his naturalization papers that he was born in >Roscommon >in 1840. Most of the Maras I've benn able to locate all seem to come from >Tipperary, so I'd been following that cold trail for some time now. > >It would be most helpful if you had seen the name associated with a >particular >townland or barony. > >Thanks so much for your generous assistance and informative postings. >Regards, >Donna Buckley >[email protected] _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail