>> John, married to a Mary..they eventually settled in Chicago. But I am having difficulty in finding them in Ireland, or when they left or anything!<< You might try Offaly (Kings County) Ireland. here are a couple or websites: _http://www.igp-web.com/offaly/index.htm_ (http://www.igp-web.com/offaly/index.htm) _http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/irl/OFF/index.html_ (http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/irl/OFF/index.html) or just Google it. Good Luck! Joan