Hi James, Yes, Tyrone folks would have gone to Fall River (MA). Providence (RI) is another hot Tyrone relocation locale. All mine, though, settled in Philadelphia (PA), and plenty came in (and probably settled in) NYC. So, really, you can find Tyrone folks just about anywhere... Sorry, I know you were hoping for a "most Tyrone folk went to...". Do you know where cousins or siblings went? That might be a better indicator than just trying to find Co. Tyrone emigration paths. You might have better luck tracing water and RR routes from Fall River to WV -- maybe you'll find they paused along the way somewhere for a year or two and left a record for you to find. Hope that helps somewhat. Claire K seekay@comcast.net On Sep 11, 2008, at 7:16 PM, James P. Murphy wrote: > In c. 1873 my grandfather's Co. Tyrone family moved to Fall River, > Mass., > where he was born in 1875. I cannot find them there in the 1880 or > 1900 > census. Nor can I find a Fall River birth record. I know that he > "went West" > and before age 30 was drilling oil wells in W.Va. I have to assume the > family left Fall River (largely cotton mill employment) shortly > after their > arrival. Question: Which cities in, say, Upstate New York, > Connecticut, New > Jersey, Maryland and/or Pennsylvania attracted families from Co. > Tyrone? My > grandfather was R.C. but he quickly became active in Elks and > Masonic lodges > and married a W.Va. Scots Irish girl. Is Fall River even plausible > as a > destination for Irish from Co. Tyrone? Reasoned leads as well as pure > speculation will be appreciated. > > > > James P. Murphy > > Princeton, NJ - USA >