> In case there is a living soul left on the plant who hasn't heard my > shouts of joy, let me tell you that I have finally found my > ggrandfather, Robert Gavagan, who turned out to be Robert GAVICAN, > christened at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Boyle, Roscommon, on > December 17/18 of 1830. His mother was Elizabeth BERNE; his father was > Thomas GAVICAN, and in 1827, his older brother, James (aka Jacobus), was > also born and christened there. Talk about manna from Heaven! > To the many long-suffering, patient, helpful, encouraging new friends, > who have guided (and sometimes dragged) me to this joyful point, God > bless you all and thank you. > Now, of course, I want to know about Robert's cousins et familia, so > I'd better start digging as I smile. Hallelujah! > Fran Weeks