Reference: Response to Mary Jane <mjmoelle@capital.net> on 16 Nov 1999: Dear Mary Jane, You had mentioned Jane Victoria emigrated from Cork. Keep in mind that this port city was used by many ships as the last point to stock up on provisions before making the lengthy voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. As a result, Cork may represent just the last point of embarkation and NOT the locale from which your ancestor lived. For example, my gr-gr-gr-gr grandfather lived in Edinburgh, Scotland in the late 1770s and early 1780s. When they started their trip to New York in Sept 1782, he states the following in his memoirs, "When off the coast of Ireland the Arrow was so damaged by a storm that we had to put back to the safe haven of Cork, Sept 30th." So if you are not sure where your ancestors lived, then do not restrict yourself just to Cork, since they could have been from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, etc. Even if someone lived in Northern Ireland, they may have left from Cork in the South because of more frequent ship departures or cheaper rates. There are so many factors to consider. Roberta R. (Fulton) Hirth Harriman, New York 10926 FULTON web page at: http://www.frontiernet.net/~elisa96/hirth/fulton.htm