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From: "Kathryn McCarthy" <>
Subject: [LIMERICK] Fw: Viewing Registers and appropriate donation Response
Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2000 12:55:34 -0700


I mentioned last week that I had emailed Fr. Michael Wall of the
Limerick Diocesan Office re the appropriate donation to be given to
priests either when you call or write.

The following is his response which I received today. When I hear
from him again, after 18th September, I shall be happy to post it.

I hope this helps everyone in the interim but we should have a
conclusive answer before the end of the month.

Kathryn McCarthy
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----- Original Message -----
From: Limerick Diocesan Office <>
To: Kathryn McCarthy <>
Sent: Monday, September 04, 2000 12:09 PM
Subject: Re: Viewing Registers and appropriate donation Response


> Dear Kathryn
> In response to your Query. This is an issue that causes alot of
pain.
> Many priests receive requests for data .They often receive no thanks
for
> their trouble , sometimes they get abuse if the response is judged
not
> to be speedy enough . Many priests for these reasons do not wish to
hear
> of anyone searching for their ancesters. The question of Payment is
> important, at least it shows that people appreciate the effort that
the
> parish makes to meet their needs
> At the monent there is no standard rate of Payment. I will present
this
> issue at the next Council of Priests Meeting to find an answer for
you.
> That meeting is on Sept .18th 2000 .I will contact you after that.
In
> the meantime I would suggest that the following rates might apply.
> 1 If one merely wants one (1) baptismal cert and they have all the
necessary
> details re name date and place £5 plus postage
> 2 If one needs 2 or more certs or if you have only sketchy details
£10 plus postage
> 3 If one has only very vague details and there is a long search
> involved Then the fee should be £20 or more depending on the time
> involved.
> Nobody wishes to make life difficult for the researcher but there
has to
> be some give and take on both sides. Priests are not obliged to do
this
> work. Many are happy to do it for emigrants and children of
emigrants.
> Many priests will not ask for a fee but it should be offered
otherwise
> priests and parishes may feel that they are taken for granted
> One needs to be aware that with an increased interest in heritage,
> Priests receive many such requests .In making a request it would be
> very useful if people checked their geography and people did not
assume
> that Ireland is just one small town . I hope that this response is
of
> some help to you. I will contact you shortly again
> Bye
> Fr. Michael Wall

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