My James Burns was born abt 1825-1830. He had a son Patrick Joseph who married Mary Theresa Cullen and had a son James John Sr., who had a son James John Jr. Patrick and Mary sailed to the U.S. landed in New Orleans. There son James Sr. was abt. 1 mon. old. They made there was to Kansas and ten to Colorado. Patrick and Mary had 14 children - all te men were coal miners. They left England in 1881. Patrick was born in York, Leeds, Mary Cullen was born in Durham.Maybe we can connect some time. I am trying to find Patricks mothers name. James was listed on Patricks and Marys marriage certificate. Can't seem to find information to order Patricks and Marys birth certificates. Hope we might connect someplace. Ada Burns Cardon adamel5@aol.com