In some random research I used Peter Wilson Coldham's books such as "English Convicts in Colonial America," "Bonded Passengers to America" and "Bristol Records of Servants to America." There are plenty of Downings in all. These books are probably in your local library. Be careful what you search for. You might find your immigrant ancestor was a horse thief! <g> Actually, probably not. They would have hung a horse thief. Cheryl Rothwell clrothwell@mindspring.com Logan County, ILGenWeb, coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~illogan/loindex.htm Logan County mailing list> LOGAN-L-request@rootsweb.com Downing mailing list> DOWNING-L-request@rootsweb.com Downing query board> http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Downing Lucas query board> http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Lucas