FHS Film Dates

[Andy Dolan]

I have a question that recently arose and would like to see if anyone<br>knows the answer. Many FHS microfilms have beginning dates in the mid-<br>19th century. For example, Ardcarn & Tumna start in 1843. The question<br>I have is whether it is possible or likely that pre-1843 births and<br>marriages in that area were recorded in a neighboring parish? For example<br>again, could the pre-1843 births and marriages have been recorded in<br>Boyle before then? Boyle would have been a bigger parish and might<br>have been the collection point for the smaller parishes in the area before<br>they started collecting their own. <p>By the way, the opening page of the Ardcarn & Tumna microfilm has a note<br>from the priest who started it telling the reader that the book in which<br>he was recording the births and marriages cost him seven shillings and<br>asking the future reader to remember him in their prayers for that!<p>He also interspersed poetry and other observations from time to time in<br>book which are naturally recorded on the microfilms. The message here <br>that there are not just names in those books.<p>Any help anyone could give on how to find births and marriages before<br>the effective dates of the parish records would be appreciated:<br>particularly whether looking in a neighborhing parish with older records<br>might help. Many thanks.
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bunreagh@excite.com

[Phil Daly]

You may find part of the answer (at least for Catholics) in a little history reading on conditions prior to and after the Catholic Emmancipation Act of 1829. I believe that prior to emmancipation it was illegal for Catholics to keep registers etc.<p>: I have a question that recently arose and would like to see if anyone<br>: knows the answer. Many FHS microfilms have beginning dates in the mid-<br>: 19th century. For example, Ardcarn & Tumna start in 1843. The question<br>: I have is whether it is possible or likely that pre-1843 births and<br>: marriages in that area were recorded in a neighboring parish? For example<br>: again, could the pre-1843 births and marriages have been recorded in<br>: Boyle before then? Boyle would have been a bigger parish and might<br>: have been the collection point for the smaller parishes in the area before<br>: they started collecting their own. <p>: By the way, the opening page of the Ardcarn & Tumna microfilm has a note<br>: from the priest who started it telling the reader that the book in which<br>: he was recording the births and marriages cost him seven shillings and<br>: asking the future reader to remember him in their prayers for that!<p>: He also interspersed poetry and other observations from time to time in<br>: book which are naturally recorded on the microfilms. The message here <br>: that there are not just names in those books.<p>: Any help anyone could give on how to find births and marriages before<br>: the effective dates of the parish records would be appreciated:<br>: particularly whether looking in a neighborhing parish with older records<br>: might help. Many thanks.<p>
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dalypj@c-b-boston.com