I have just recently...I THINK... found where in Ireland my O'Hearn's came from...a related O'Hearn has been documented as living in "County Cork in a small town just outside of Fermoy". Is anyone else doing any research on this surname in this area? Please contact me... Thank you. Carol SEARCHING FOR IN GERMANY & CHICAGO,IL Alm; Boerner; Gierz; Pauls; Stahl; Heldt SEARCHING FOR IN IRELAND& CANADA Conlin;Dunne;Ferguson;O'Hearn;Roach;Donovan;Sweeney --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.417 / Virus Database: 233 - Release Date: 11/8/02