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[Terri]

Originally Posted by tenterfieldjulie

Terri you are so fortunate. My OH's grandfather was RC and from Sligo he wrote to his brother who stayed in Ireland - when were you born because I am older than you. I have found his brother's baptism, but he was given the name of Bartholomew which he never used!! I think they used alias .. so pleased that I visited the area and found living family members who had kept Matthew's letter to Michael.. still would love to find his baptism though lol

The whole Irish genealogy thing is very strange! I have realised that ages on the 1901 an 1911 censuses are virtually meaningless.

I thought it odd (to say the least) that my gg grandmother apparently started giving birth at the age of 12 (according to her age, and the age of her children on census). On finding all their births, her age was 5 years out and all her childrens' ages were wrong. Her eldest child was 16 on census - he was actually 11!!

And names ...........!!! My dad was Gerald Bernard - Gerry - always was and always had been. But no, he was actually Bernard Gerald!

Bridget - one of the most common Irish female Christian names and it seems to give the owners of the name unconditional licence to call themselves anything they like!

[Terri]

Well off topic, but while researching my ancestor's illegitimate Irish birth, I came across this. Absolutely tragic!

http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-s...tion-1.1673920

[HarrysMum]

The Irish seemed to use alias names a fair bit Julie. Uncle Mick and Uncle Pat were Peter and Julius in official documents.

On Mum's side I have Bowler and Brosnan/Brosnahan, and they are all Patrick, Michael, Cornelius, Mary, Hannah, Margaret, Deborah. lol

Well done Terri.

[Kit]

Where do you find baptism sponsors?

This sounds like something I might like.

[kiterunner]

Some baptism records show them, Toni, mostly Catholic ones.

[Kit]

Thanks Kite. Most of my people aren't Catholic.