John, I’ve had the same situation with some of my Co. Clare ancestors who arrived in New York before arriving in Chicago. Their first IL census, 1870, states they were born in New York even though their stay was for only a short time. Judie Mason > On Jan 30, 2015, at 9:53 AM, Carmen DiGiacomo via <cotipperary@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > If the info is from census records, it could explain some of the > discrepancies. If they census taker asked 'where did you live before or last > year' instead of 'where were you born' it could explain the NY answer. I > think there are many possibilities on the issues that are being discussed. >