Hi Janet Do you know where in Ireland your Chester family lived? What occupation did your "Irish" Chester have? Have you considered he may have been in the military? My Jones family lived in Northern Ireland, my gg grandfather's records (b1838) show his father was a soldier. Although he wasn't himself in the military he was a coachman and lived at one point in a house which showed up in searches on the internet as being the residence of various High Sheriffs of Carrickfergus (address info from his son's birth certtificate), one of these being Bruce or Bryce of Stirling. Best Wishes Ava Connelly -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Janet Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 11:53 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [DUNB] Sent to Ireland Hi Ava, Many thanks for your interest in replying to my earlier post. My CHESTER family were firmly in Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch from 1836 until 1915 when my father was born. The time I am researching is in Edward CHESTER who married Elizabeth PARK both of whom were apparently born in Ireland, respectively 1811 and 1822 and before them Edward CHESTER who married Mary DUNCAN who were both born in Ireland about 1780. We don't know why except it might be possible that they might have been in service with a family there. I really would like to know what nationality they really were. Janet ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.7/618 - Release Date: 06/01/2007 -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 1045 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com