Pat, I'm afraid I have absolutely nothing to contribute to your search, but I write because your message is the first time I have seen a reference to Gilmores coming from County Galway and I was wondering what further information you might have about the Irish origins of your family. (There is a Gilmore clan native to County Down in the northeast; probably most of the Gilmores who came to North America came from the north of Ireland but were of Scottish background.) Hope you don't mind the inquiry; I have a general fascination with transAtlantic Gilmore origins. Peter Gilmore PATnGENE@aol.com wrote: > My grandfather, Patrick Gilmore, came to Minnesota in 1876 from Ireland; he > was about 18 years old at the time. My Grandfather (and > his uncle) were both originally from County Galway, Ireland. > > Pat