I have traced my family (Hamilton) back to to the 1830's in Donegal, Ireland Joseph d:27 Apr 1863 his son James, b:1830, d:1903 Joseph had two brothers : David, d: 18 Jan 1865 & James, d:11 Nov 1861, also sister Catherine, d: 29 Oct 1859 I haven't been able find out much beyond that. A family member (who?) once claimed there was a connection to the James Hamilton that was part of the Ulster Plantation along with Hugh Montgomery in the early 1700's How would I go about attempting to fill that gap. Any and all help appreciated. Joseph Hamilton ____________________________________________________________________________________ No need to miss a message. Get email on-the-go with Yahoo! Mail for Mobile. Get started. http://mobile.yahoo.com/mail