This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Nichols Durkin Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hBU.2ACEB/345.3 Message Board Post: Kathleen Your father's mother was Emma C. Durkin nee Nichols. She was my Great Grandfather's sister. I've been trying to trace our decendents to Ireland. If you get anymaore info on the rest of your uncles let me know. I would like to find someone who was close to Emma.Emma had one sister Mable, died young, and two brothers Benjamin Franklin (my Grandfather) died in Mar 1983 and James W. (Bill) died in sixties. Their father was James Nichols born in Ireland around 1877 died around 1954. Mother was Lena Keyser born 1878 died 1963. If you get more info let me know. Thanks Jim