Hi Jim, As I recall, the Irish page (can't remember the url) listed Donlons much later than 1800, like 1860s. Anyway, have you written to the mailing lists (you'll have to subscribe to the lists first) at: Donlon-L@rootsweb.com Subscribe at: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/d/donlan.html Ireland-roots-L@rootsweb.com Subscribe at: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/IRL/IRELAND- ROOTS.html and posted to the message board at: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.donlan I also sent an email to Nancy Lyons who is the "expert", at our local FHC (Family History Center), on New Castle County Irish descendants. The FHC does not have an email address but Nancy works there. Send an email to her at: nancyml@comcast.net Give her as much information as you have about your descendants; names, dates, where they lived, when they lived, etc. and she should be able to help. Make sure you tell her you're from Australia so she doesn't expect you to be able to attend the weekly meeting at the FHS. :) Debbie --------------------------------------------------------- On Wednesday, March 10, 2004, at 06:51 AM, jimbull1@centralonline.com.au wrote: >> Hi Debbie > Thank you for responding to my email regarding the Donlon family. > > The years 1787 and 1800 were long before the family i am looking > for migrated to the u.s.a. I would think from 1860 on ?? > > I sent away to the Delaware history center for some information > looking for the same family, i think they are sending me as little > information at a time so they can make some money out of me. > I don't mind paying if I get what I asked for, this is why I am > trying to find other ways of getting the information I am looking for. > > Can you help me or do you know who I can contact to help me to > try and trace this family. > > Thank you again for responding to my email because you were the > only one who did respond. > > thank you > jim > > yes your email did work thank you again jim > > > just testing... >> >> > >