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Gary Knecht
Gary Knecht ✭✭
February 24 in Social Groups

This is an Ancestry.com link to what I think is my great grandfather's baptism on 15 Oct 1833 in county Waterford: last entry on left page. His name is John Foley and his parents are Michael Foley and Ellen Farrell. Can you please transcribe the Latin(?) words to help me verify that this is, in fact, his baptism?

https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61039/images/02467_03_0120?pId=3299219

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  • SantaNinfa
    SantaNinfa ✭✭✭
    February 24 edited February 24

    @Gary Knecht

    Yes, this is a baptism.
    FL - stands for filius legitimas - legitimate son
    PP - stands for patrini - godparents

    So, Joannum (John) legitimate son of Michael Foley and Honora Farrell, godparents Daniel Hely and Francesca O'Grady

    I can't speak to how or why Honora becomes Ellen. In my experience, Honora can become Nora, Haannah, Anna, but not really Ellen or Helen. It is always possible Ellen was a middle name that she went on to use later in life, but was born or baptised with a different given name.

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  • Gary Knecht
    Gary Knecht ✭✭
    February 24

    This is wonderful. Thank you very much! I guess I still have to resolve how (or if?) "Honora" became "Ellen" but this helps.

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