Dawna and Mary, My BYRNES/BURNS family heritage runs a similar parallel to yours. My G G Grandfather, Thomas Byrnes was in Lismore, Waterford c. 1790. He m. Mary O'Brien. Their children: Mary b.1812; William ab. 1814; Elizabeth b. 1815; Catherine b 1817 and Ellen b. 1819. William m. Joanna Sullivan of Cork 1841 in Halifax, NS. Their children were: Mary Byrnes b 1842; Anara (Sp.?) b. 1846; (My Grandfather) Thomas b.1852 (The family name changes to BURNS with Thomas' christening.) and John b.(?). My Grandfather Thomas m. Mary Ann WILSON of England daughter of William WILSON and Mary HYNES. Marriage 1879, Halifax, NS. Children of Thomas and Mary Ann: William Hubert b. 1879, John James b. 1882. Grandparents and William and my Father, John came to Massachusetts and are buried in Massachusetts. I have lost track of my G Grandparents and their siblings although I have much information on addiitional contacts. Regards, Al Burns