Hello, I was lucky in regards to my paternal grandfather's family-tree, or I should say in regards to his father's ancestors. Someone in Canada had already done the research and created a wonderful web site. And, I found 2 dozen other people researching the "family group" which arrived in the Prov. of Quebec in the 1820's. The 4 couples and one single lady all seemed to be KERR's and HENDERSON's. But, none of us can find out who the parents were of these 9 people. They were all born in the 1785 to 1805 timeframe in County Sligo. The HENDERSON's were reportedly born in Sligo Town, and the KERR's we're not sure of. They might have been in the northern part of the county, but it's just a guess. A couple years ago I found out that there was a Sligo Heritage Centre where you could pay a fee for them to do some research for you. 3 other descendants in Canada joined me in jointly paying the ~$75 fee. After 2 months I wrote again and asked why we didn't have a response. I complained again. Finally they sent me a long letter - offering NO information; they couldn't find my ancestors in their records. I had belonged to the Lists for Ireland, and I mentioned this on the Lists. Several people responded to say they had a similar experience. I guess several people in County Sligo visited the place and complained, and they reportedly were slightly improved. But, I never bothered to write again. I wanted to ask for a refund of our money, but didn't take the time. Coming up to this year, a few months ago I found out that there were "professional genealogists" in Ireland who could be hired for a fee. I found 2 names on-line. The man responded immediately. After reading my story, he said that it would be "nearly impossible" for me to find out the names of the parents in the late 1700's. He e-mailed me a few times and offered suggestions of what else I could do. The lady who responded said that she would be glad to find my ancestors for me; it would not be a problem; and it would only cost me $1500.00. :o( (When I wrote back to say, "No, thank you," she said that other researchers would charge much more than that.) .. I'm not sure, but I think there are now "Heritage Centres" in every county in Ireland. And, I wondered whether everyone knew this and whether anyone has wrote to them and received answers. Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA) List Administrators