Hi This is a 2 part message: Looking for connections to my HALLs in NSW & looking for connections to take me back further in Ireland. Oral family history states that my John Thomas HALL from Armagh had 7 cousins that came to NSW. John & his wife, Mary Jane HAMILTON & their children, William & Sarah, came in 1863 to Qld. Apparently John was the only son and had 4 sisters. Don't know if his cousins were HALLs or not. I know, it's a long shot, but that's all I have to go on. Further children were born to John Thomas HALL (son of John Hall) & Mary Jane (dau of Wm HAMILTON & ?Sarah) here in Qld: Margaret Jane Sarah Thomas Henry James Martin Mary Elizabeth John Thomas was married in 1858 and was living in Corlust , Ballymore, ARM at the time. John Thomas called his farm in Ipswich, Rickhill so I think there may have been some connection to Richhill in Armagh. Possible connections: 1. John HALL in Annaboe, Kilmore in Bassett's Directory of 1888; 2. 1870s Land holders :Wm HALL farm Richhill owned 69 acres; Thomas Hall, address Cloven Eden, Loughgall, owned 140 acres. Thomas HALL, address Tullyrane, Verner's Bridge, owned 151 acres. Regards Judy HALL