Hello Sandra...Thank you for the suggestion.  I had thought of that, but living in America not sure how to go about finding the correct address for snail mail (or do you kow of an e-mail).  Thanks, Rene/USA http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.yks.general/15363.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi,   Why not put an advert in a Sheffield newspaper.OR Put a message on Friends reunited,or put a message on the Yorkshire board or get in touch with the record office in Sheffield. Regards Sandra Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:59:16 -0700 (PDT) From: Rene Smith <[email protected]> Subject: [YORKSHIRE] Thomas Donovan b. Sheffield, 1853 To: [email protected] Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Is anyone on the list researching Thomas Donovan b. 1853 to James and Margaret (nee Hagen) Donovan (both b. Ireland) Thomas' siblings were John b. 1856 in Hartlepool, DUrham Catherine b. 1859 also Hartlepool.? In 1861, they were on the Scottish census living in Castleton.? Then, they moved to Hartlepool and then to Wigton, Cumbria, where my grandmother, Ann, (Hannah) Donovan was b. in High Ireby in 1862.? James and Margaret both died and are buried in Wigton, Cumbria.? My grandmother was known as Annie Mary Elizabeth Donovan and married Thomas Grisdale of Penrith in 1885. If anyone is researching any of the Donovan's listed, would love to hear from them. Sincerely? Rene Smith/USA