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From: "jrlally" <>
Subject: Re: [MAESSEX] Missing marriage record
Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2001 21:14:00 -0700
References: <99.1349e5f7.2803bfea@aol.com>


Thanks Frances...now can not wait to hear from them ;-)

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Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 6:46 PM
Subject: Re: [MAESSEX] Missing marriage record


> In a message dated 4/9/01 7:52:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

> writes:
>
> > Did this record
> > simply fall through the cracks?
> Sure, it might have fallen through the cracks. Not sure, but I'd guess
that
> the priest might have forgotten to notify the town clerk. Remember that
> the Irish immigrants came from a long period of religious persecution
where
> it wasn't even ALLOWED to record sacremental records. Habits can
> take a good while to change.
> I expect you will be pleased with the St. Anne data. It is most likely to
be
> more
> comprehensive than any possible civil record would have been.
>
>

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