Do you know of any connections to any AKINS from Ireland? My greatgreatgrandmother was Catherine AKIN. She married William BOYD in 1848. Their daughter Isabella BOYD was my ggm. Isabella was born in 1866 Drumbyagh and her birth was registered in Newtownstewart Strabane N Ireland. I requested a copy of Catherine AKIN's marriage record from the Strabane GRO 3 weeks ago but still haven't received it. Please let me know if you know of any of the AKINs from NI. I wonder where your John AKIN's family was from before Philadelpha. My dad is from Pittsburgh. A lot of his relatives are in PA still. Both of my dad's parents, David FERSON and Mary HARA, were both from Ireland. Many of their relatives had come to US way before their families did. Sorry for rambling. Hope to hear from you soon. Gloria Ferson Baudouin