>I?m trying to find a birth record for James Welch, born County Cork, emigated to the US around 1850 we believe. He was born around 1818-1822 to a Morris/Maurice Welch/Welsh/Walsh and a Mary McDonald, farmers. James had a brother John, born around 1814 who also emigrated. He was married to Bridget Coughlan/Coughlin, also born Co Cork, around 1820. To the best of my knowledge, the eldest children of James and Bridget were John, Morris, Ellen and Michael. Their children were all born in the US, beginning shortly after James and Bridget arrived in New Hampshire, likely via New York or Boston. Any assistance in finding birth, marriage or departure information for this couple would be much appreciated< Perhaps they came in through Canada. Many in New England did. You really need to find place of origin in US or Canadian records--I know, I say this over and over, decade after decade. Have you checked all these records for ALL your family members and their Irish origin neighbors: tombstones obituaries other newspaper articles church records (what religion were they?) census records land records vital records Readers, note, I am answering this query, not asking it