In a message dated 7/26/98 10:28:00 PM, mira@eagledesign.com wrote: >~~~Also from the 1840 Federal Census of Pennsylvania are the following: >Gabriel Portuis, Bult Done Gal (I don't know what this means but is he a >relative, perhaps through James?~~~ Are you saying this is the way he was listed in the census? was the "bult Done Gal" in place of birth? It *could* be Donegal. Maybe "Bult" is the way the census taker heard the townland? Would have to check what it might really be. Thats my best guess so far. Janet