O'Hanlon/Hanratty Marriage

[heywood]

There are Hanratty sponsors for some baptisms, if I recall. They might help to find Anne’s family.

[MOCHARA1329]

Yes I did see that, thank you again for your help

[mochara]

Back to this again I have tried all routes to finding a marriage for James O'Hanlon and Anne Hanratty, who had 9/10 children all in Dundalk but no marriage even tried other countries but nothing, I m beginning g to think maybe they weren't married but then I can't see the RC Church baptising all these children whom I have  lots of info on any tips we would be appreciated  as these two seem to be elusive

[aghadowey]

Have you checked for a marriage in church records as well as the civil registrations?  occasionally clergy didn't submit the records for a particular quarter. If they did marry before 1864 in a Catholic ceremony the only record will be from the church as civil registrations of Catholic marriages didn't start until 1864.

[mochara]

Yes as already tried that as well as churches  in different countries Scotland ,Engkand etc but it only draws a blank unfortunately, thank as for replying

[aghadowey]

Earlier known child bapt. Dec.1861 in Dundalk. IF the parents were married there the only place RC marriages seem to be available online is a pay site- scroll down to bottom of list-
https://www.johngrenham.com/records/rc_church.php?churchid=0216&parish=Dundalk

[mochara]

Thank you, the parents were not married st St Patrick's I spoke in person to the guy in charge of records,although all 10 children were baptised there nothing on the parents   unfortunately, he said try Drogheda which I did  and no marriage,