Hi Elieen: Thanks for your posting. I just would like to say, that I am not one to have someone do my look-ups for me, I will do my own and pay what ever needs to be paid. And I do say thanks to whom ever sends me some information. I would say about 80+ACU- of my Kelly's are in Ontario, Canada, its just this one Kelly, I can't get a grip on, and with out much information about him, I really don't know where to look in NY. He was b. 1781, Samuel Kelley, so does one have any suggestions where I can start to look..is there birth records or census that go that far back. Another thought maybe he wasn't born in NY, but in Ireland. Maybe I will just forget about him, and work with what I have. Thanks Carole Kelly