Dear Listers, In researching my family history have found a number of Collin connections and just wanted to pass them on. My be helpful to someone.So, plase bar with me for a while as I tell you how the Collins could be related to my Mcntyre and my relatives. After my father passed on, I found a old letter of his that indicated that he believed his grandmother's family name was Collins. He was mistaken about that, as his grandmother was Margaret, Hanlin (aka Hanlon) Rodgers. However, research does indicated that the Collins connection existed with his grandfather, Dennis Rodgers, husband of Margaret. Dennis Rodgers was the son of William and Catherine Collins. Little is known about either at this time. other than William was born about 1780 in London, England and Catherine Collins was born about 1780 in Ireland. My gut feeling is that they married some time around 1809, most likely at Pottsville, Pa., Where both the Rodger and the Collins family had settled when they immigrated to the states. I also suspect that both families were formally resident of County Donegal, Ireland. Both families were Catholic. Also, in the 1830's living in the Pottsville area of Schuykill, Co. Pa. Lived a Dominic Gallagher, who in time married a Alice Collins of that area. Dominic was born at the Aran Islands off the coast of Donegal about 1806 . Alice Collins probably in Donegal. I suspect that she and Catherine Collins ,who married William Rodgers could be sisters. About 1833. James Hanlin, my great grandfather, along with Dominic Gallagher and possibly other related families, relocated from Pa. to Franklin Twp., Columbiana Co. Ohio, where they settled buying farm land. I suspect that some of my Rodger family were also in the group. Review of the Map plot plans of Franklin Twp indicates that a number of Hanlin/Hanlon and Rodgers families lived in that area, and were most likely relatives. Children of the three families, seemed to intermarry into these families. Dennis Rodgers marrying a daughter of James Hanlin ( Margaret ), a son of James Hanlin, ( James Jr. ) marrying Susan Gallagher, etc.etc.. My connection to theses families came about, when , Dennis Rodgers and his wife, Margaret Hanlin Rodgers, relocated from Ohio around 1866 and restlled in the area of McDonald, Pa. Allegheny Co., Pa. with their 12 children all of whom were born in Franklin Twp. Ohio. My grandfather, William McIntyre, born in Scotland in 1846, married Catherine Rodgers in 1869 and the couple had 12 children, my father being the last born child. Hoping that the above may help some of the Collin listers. Would appreciate hearing from any that may find some connection of their Collins to mine, and apologize for taking up so much time in stating the connection. Take care all. Kenneth McIntyre, Victorville, CA.