This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: colintownsend1 Surnames: Burn Lonsdale Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.burn/147.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, My great grandfather (John Burn b.1849) also comes from that area, he is from Sunderland, County Durham, England. He emigrated to Wellington, New Zealand in around 1901. His parents were William Burn & Jane Lonsdale. I can't match to any of your names, but can you match to any of these names? Thanks, Colin Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.