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From: Grace Smith <>
Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN-L] Marriage License (1884-1887)
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 18:33:29 -0800 (PST)
In-Reply-To: <00d401c400c2$9c9c7050$e9cdbe42@office>


Hi, Bev

Groom's Name: William Murray or William O'Malley (born Ireland)
Bride's Name: Mary (Grace) Forrey, Widow of James Forrey (born New Orleans)

I have been told that William O'Malley changed his name to William Murray, so I am not sure how he may be listed. Also, I have seen Forrey spelled Forey, and Forry.

I have checked the rootsweb website for Orleans Parish, but cannot find them. Is there any other place I could check? I have already checked with the Archdiocese of New Orleans, with no luck. James Forrey died 12/25/1883, so I know they were married sometime after he died. Their first child was born in 1887. I located the marriage license of Mary Grace and James Forrey in the Orleans Parish JP records (5/5/1870).

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Grace


Beverly Benoit <> wrote:

There are several other parishes which have records before 1900. Amoung
those are St. John the Baptist , St. James, Ascension, Lafourche,
Terrebonne, to name a few. But your best bet would probably be a parish
close to New Orleans. Also forgot to mention the Baton Rouge area parishes.
With the Mississippi River used as a means of transportation, there are
other possibilities. What are the names you are searching for? I can check
the Lafourche and Terrebonne books for you.
Bev
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Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN-L] Marriage License (1884-1887)


> HI Grace,
> If you have checked the civil indexes we have online, and you have also
> checked with the Archodiocese, there are three possibilities:
>
> 1) They did not get married in the Catholic church.
> (I think this is remote since there was no civil record, which was
> mandatory during the time frame you are interested in.)
>
> 2) They did not get married in Orleans Parish.
> Possibilities are Jefferson Parish, Plaquemines, St. Bernard,
Harrison
> Co. MS, Hancock Co. MS, etc. If they were married in any other of the
> Louisiana Parishes, you are probably out o luck with civil records, since
there
> weren't any before 1900 at the earliest.
>
> 3) They did not get married and just lived in sin without telling
anyone.
>
> I vote for possibility No. 2.
>
> Colleen
>
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