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genthusiast
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October 24, 2021 edited August 20, 2024 in Get Involved/Indexing

This baptism record seems to have two wives listed? Just wondering which to index - the index only allows me one mother.

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15 [November 1829] John of John Tohey & Gudy Ryan & [?M]ary Ryan

Cully [location/residence] Spons John Quigly & Mary Ryan

James Ryan

Am I to assume that Mary Ryan the sponsor/godmother was accidentally listed twice?

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  • genthusiast
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    October 25, 2021 edited October 25, 2021 Answer ✓

    In this case the pattern is fairly well known - James Ryan is the priest listed a little below the baptism.

    What is unusual is the &Mary Ryan on the same line as the parents (it makes her look like a second wife)

    but I assume for whatever reason - she was listed twice - maybe this is a copy of the original record and the scribe just wrote her down twice ... i've gotten lines or something out of place when transcribing an original record before. (after a while transcribing your eyes go crossed)

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  • WPBA
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    October 25, 2021

    With each Catholic marriage there is a sponsor or two. Usually there is sp or sps before they are listed. James Ryan is probably a sponsor for this wedding.

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