Hi Teresa- Probably no connection that I can make. To the best of our knowledge, James Carney was the comeover- possibly a famine refugee and Civl War vet. My grandfather was Frank (1995-1961), grandson of James. We know so little about the first Carneys in this country it is hard to say where the connections might lead. We have them in Mount Vernon and Albany NY, Enfield and Windsor Locks CT. Lord knows where else. I don't think we have all the names of the first generation yanks or even know if all the children of James were born here. We're probably cousins within the last twenty generations but then, most people probably are. Happy hunting! Bob Carney, Springfield MA