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From: "Sue Richart" <>
Subject: Re: [MAMiddle] Massachusetts Vital records lookup- Sheehan
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 18:53:26 -0800
References: <473B5496.6070702@ancestralmanor.com><000001c86868$5d02a100$1707e300$@com>
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Jane,
Always willing to help someone from Oz. You need to be aware there were
problems with the scanning of the index pages for the Mass Vital Records
1841-1910. There are two whole volumes of marriages missing from the
index. Both the NEHGS and Mass Archives databases came from the same
scanning. They have the same errors, except where volunteers at either
organization made corrections to their respective databases.

What I really need to know is a date range? Also, which census years do you
have for the family or what is the basis of the family information you do
have?

I would prefer you email the list, as folks on the list may have access to
city directories and other records that might help track down the family.

Sue Richart
Chewelah, Washington State and NEHGS Volunteer repairing the NEHGS MVR
1841-1910 on-line database




On Feb 5, 2008 6:31 PM, Jane Sullivan <> wrote:

> To Listers,
>
> I am searching for info on my Sheehan ancestors.
> I looked up the Massachusetts Vital records online search up till 1915. I
> cannot find a marriage that fits in with both Mary Cleary & Maurice
> Sheehan.
> I found the marriage of Ellen Cleary to Dennis Ryan; no problem there. I
> found marriages for Mary Cleary and marriages for Maurice Sheehan but none
> that match each other.
> Not sure whether the marriage would have been in Somerville or Arlington.
>
> I am looking for births and marriages of those below.
>
> Mary Cleary married a Maurice Sheehan. Probably either in Somerville or
> Arlington.
> Children of the above. I have some names -
> Mary E, George, Jerome. There was a Francis on one US Census but I can't
> find one on the records that has the right birth year. The Jerome that is
> listed on the census may be a Jeremiah that is listed on the records I
> guess. The birth year would fit. I don't know if there are any other
> children.
>
> TIA for any help.
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Jane Cleary
>
> Liewah Station
> Moulamein
> nsw 2733
> AUSTRALIA
>
>
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