Hello! I am still trying to research my gr,gr,grandparents. I have found out a little bit more. PATRICK BRANIGAN (BRENNAN in the US) born abt 1835 in County Tyrone and he married CATHERINE LAUGHRAN (LOUGHRAN) born April 1837 they had the following children Sarah Branigan Birth: 05 JUN 1875 , Tyrone, Ireland Parents: Father: Patrick Branigan Family Mother: Catherine Loughran Source Information: Daniel Branigan Male Birth: 22 AUG 1877 Gortevale, , Tyrone, Ireland Parents: Father: Patrick Branigan Family Mother: Catherine Branigan Laughran Margaret Branigan Female Event(s): Birth: 07 NOV 1872 Pomeroy, Tyrone, Ireland Parents: Father: Patrick Branigan Family Mother: Catharine Loughran MARY BRANIGAN Female Event(s): Birth: 23 NOV 1866 0471, Pomeroy, Tyrone, Ireland Parents: Father: PATRICK BRANIGAN Mother: CATHERINE LOUGHRAN ELLEN BRANIGAN Female Event(s): Birth: 26 FEB 1869 , Tyrone, Ireland Parents: Father: PATRICK BRANIGAN Mother: CATHERINE LOUGHRAN CATHARINE BRANIGAN Female Event(s): Birth: 26 MAY 1864 0420, Pomeroy, Tyrone, Ireland Father: PATRICK BRANIGAN Family Mother: CATHARINE LAUGHERAN of course the I can't find my gr,grandmother ANNA born 05 Jul 1868 in County Tyrone. and another son. I found them in the ships list landing in Phila PA in March 1881. ANNA married an ALLEN MCDONALD (born 1850 in Cananda) they had 3 children. I found PATRICK in the 1890 Phila city directory listed as a Tailor in the 1900 Phila census it lists Brennan, Daniel, head, Aug 1877, 22, single IRE, IRE, IRE, 1882, 18 yrs. Al, Car Conductor Catherine, mother, April 1837, 63, Widow, 11 children, 7 living, IRE, IRE, IRE, 1882, 18 years McCourt, John, B in law, Jan 1872, 28, Widow, PA, IRE, IRE, Machinist Reilley, Edw, nephew July 1893, 6, PA, PA, IRE at school Cole, Margaret, sister, Aug 1873, 26, Widow, 1 child, 1 living,1882, IRE,IRE, IRE, 1882 18yrs, House work Cole, James, nephew, Sept 1893, 6, PA, PA, IRE, at school . I then talked with a long lost cousin and she said that in the early 1900's that CATHERINE and son DANIEL went back to Ireland and they stayed over there. sorry so long i am hoping maybe to connect with someone researching the same family. I know before you helped me to understand Gortacar. and I would love to find out where Catherine is buried. Thank you Kathy list "mom' for Blinn-L, Brauch-L, Figiel-L, Germans-IN-HuntingtonCo-L, Germans-to-Phila-L, Germans-OH-Starkco-L, Hamby-L, Hofmann-L, Huther-L, Laughran-L, Paszotta-L, Rupsis-L, Schumacher-L, Sibel-L, Troop-L, Vollmer-L, Wherity-L homepage http://community.webtv.net/kathy556/DoughertyGordonBaer