Catholic Parish Records to go online in the Summer

[taramcdsmall]

When a priest adds a note it"s like winning the jackpot 

Tara

[Erin2012]

Yes! As a history buff as well, it is so fun to read every page.... Who paid and how much...  any type of comment, who lived where...  Loved that one put BASTARD after a name instead of the usual "illegitimate" ...

It all comes alive.

[taramcdsmall]

Yup,

Some entries used some choice turns of phrase.

They can be startling to see in print.

Tara

[Lisajb]

I do hope these are indexed at some point - Clare Santry's blog indicates that ancestry and FindMyPast might be involved.  I'm really struggling to read some of the images, keep wishing that the priest had thought to put some ink in his pen!

I have John Maher and Rose Gilligan, several childrens baptisms in Mullingar, but I cannot find a marriage for this couple so far.  I need a few days and nights at this, at least until my eyes give up in protest!

[gaffy]

... I have John Maher and Rose Gilligan, several childrens baptisms in Mullingar, but I cannot find a marriage for this couple so far ...

Try 11 April 1847.

[Lisajb]

Ooh! In Mullingar? Luckily the NLI website is a neutral one on the tracker we have at work so will take a look if I can't wait until I get home.
Thank you so so much!

[dathai]

21 April 1847 John Maher to Rose Gilligan (no parents given)
wit
James Maher and Rose Donnelly
http://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000635194#page/90/mode/1up

[gaffy]

21 April 1847 John Maher to Rose Gilligan (no parents given)
wit
James Maher and Rose Donnelly
http://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000635194#page/90/mode/1up

Correct, 21 April, not 11 April, well spotted.

[Lisajb]

http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/browse/counties/rcmaps/

This link tells you what records are available for each parish.

 I'm looking for Taghmon marriages between 14/5/1848 and 2/9/1868 which are missing from the nli.ie website - before I fork out on a rootsireland subscription, what's the likelihood that those marriages will be there? Going through that link would suggest they're available at rootsireland Westmeath DNSHC.