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From: "Phil Fleming" <>
Subject: Re: [IA-IRISH] If I could find out one thing about my Irish ancestor in Iowa ...
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 22:49:08 -0500
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Helen:

Re Nuns

If you know (or can find out) where the Motherhouse or Chapter House is,
write to the Mother Superior of the Order, providing as much information as
you can on each individual. The letter will probably be passed on to the
Archivist, but it is always best to start at the top.

I did that for some of my people, for the Sisters of the Charity of the
Blessed Virgin Mary (commonly called BVM's) in Dubuque IA, and received a
large package of information, including photocopies of records and copies of
photos. The info included home parish or church, when received into the
Order, when professed, where they served, where and when they died, and
where they were buried.

-- Phil

Philip B. "Phil" Fleming
Canton, Illinois, USA

Researching: Barclay in NYC area,
Bracken and Braden in Pennsylvania,
Carson in (lower) Canada and Wisconsin,
Coles in New England,
Cook in New England and Licking Co. OH,
Edmonds in Schuylkill Co. PA and NYC/New England
Fleming in Co. Cork Ireland, Louisiana, and Iowa
Ulman in New York City area
and related families

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