Can anyone explain to me the connection between Cork and Liverpool? Actually between the "Great Emigration" and Liverpool? I found my great grandfather on the ship George Washington. (Port of Boston, 1859) Now I need to figure out how to trace him from Liverpool where he embarked on the George Washington for Boston to Ireland where he was born. How long did people typically live in Liverpool before they found the money and the ship? I know my family originated in Ireland. I know James Wall arrived in Boston in 1859. I'm not positive about which county he came from because family lore gives me three from which to choose. But facts show he arrived on a ship out of Liverpool, England. I would dearly appreciate a history lesson here. Can anyone direct me to a website that explains the Ireland-Liverpool connection? Thanks. This is a really good list. Alice She who really can't wait to find out why Alice was an important name in her family. Not to Mention Frederick L. Wall, a name that has German roots...in an Irish family.