Do you have a COCHRAN relative who arrived in New York City from Belfast in 1844? I am having a great deal of difficulty trying to trace the family of William COCHRAN, born c1824-1826, Belfast area, County Antrim, Ireland. My only information is that he was the son of ?Cochran and ?Crawford. In 1844, he left Ireland, sailed to NYC, where "he left some uncles" and then proceeded to Pembroke, Ontario, Canada. In 1848 he married Margaret Anne Matthews (daughter of John Matthews and Margaret Hamilton, Dromara, County Down). Their children were: Margaret, Elizabeth, Ann, William, Nancy, Sarah, John and Jane. I have not been able to find one relative of William Cochran, either in North America or Ireland. I would be delighted to hear from anyone with a suggestion to my problem. Thanks. Alice Cochrane