Posted By:	Ralph Connors
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	Subject:	Re: John Okieffe bron 1830-1840 Portage, Wisconsin
	Post Date:	January 17, 2009 at 08:29:55
	Message URL:	http://genforum.genealogy.com/okeefe/messages/980.html
	Forum:	O'Keefe Family Genealogy Forum
	Forum URL:	http://genforum.genealogy.com/okeefe/

I research the Irish Family History Foundation's database. It contains 12,000,000 surviving rcds for abt 65% of Irish counties. Rcds are increasingly sparse B4 1840, rare B4 1800. Note 1 - Without a KNOWN parish, the chance of an ancestor's rcds NOT being in this database is AT LEAST 35%. Note 2 - Only 1/2 of Co. Cork's rcds are in this database. Note 3 - The RC church kept control over most parish rcds from Tipperary (north). These are ONLY available thru the Tipperary Family History Research center at a substantial fee (regardless of outcome). For John O'Keefe B 1832 (exact) in Co. Cork (in the database) with the father's forename unknown, I found 10 B rcds. You will need some tidbit of info to validate which, if any, of these rcds is for your ancestor. Suggest you contact the RC church in Portage for its parish register which rcds their marriage. This is likely to list the names of the parents for both parties and sometimes, origins. Google the Foundation's name to lead you to this database. Register, opt to be notified as rcds are added and browse. Pls post your search results to my genforum msg. Hope this helps. Good luck.