I have seen the church. My sister lives in Pearland TX and she has toured the church one of the times it was open. I have not gotten the church record for the marriage but I did get the civil record. My grandfather and all of the siblings also were baptized at that church. It is the same one that you mention and thanks I do have a photo of it. My ggrandfather David Herzog came from Germany in 1855 and I understand that the German immigrants built the church. Hope you are successful with your search. Jackie Herzog Deffes At 10:45 PM 6/6/99 -0700, you wrote: >Hi Jackie, >Thanks for the advice. I wrote to what I thought was the main repository >for Catholic records in Galveston, but it was in Galveston. I guess it was >just the local church there. It was quite a few years ago, so I don't >remember, and I don't have my records for that handy at the moment. I'll >have to look into the Archdiocese in Houston. Were you able to get the >records for your g grandparents' marriage? I took a trip to Galveston a few >years ago and took some photos of that church. Have you ever seen it? Would >you like a copy of it? I'm assuming it is the same one as back in the >1860's. It was restored, made of wood and painted white. I don't remember >the street it was on. Somewhere I have the negative and could get you a >reproduction of it if you like. >Marianne Gilbert >Phoenix, AZ > >Jackie wrote: > >>I am familiar with the St. Josephs Church book - my ggrandparents were the >>first to be married in that church June, 1860. Perhaps the Catholic >>Cemetery in Galveston could help you or the Archdiocese for Galveston which >>is located in Houston may be able to help you. Jackie Herzog Deffes > > >