In a message dated 5/4/01 8:58:34 PM Pacific Daylight Time, mike@mullum.com.au writes: > We have the same problem .My forbears came from Mayo and I can trace the > name Gordon back to 1817,but the trail goes cold .We can't find hide nor > hair of the Gordons before that .All my relatives remember being told that > the Gordons came from Scotland ,but there is not one document to > substantiate this .You're not alone .Mike > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <ThickMick1@aol.com> > To: <GORDON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2001 11:52 AM > Subject: Seeking Assistance from GORDON's > > > > I have been attempting to locate information of the GORDON's that migrated > > from Scotland to Ireland (more particularly, Roscommon) for about 4 years > > now. In that time, I have posted requests on various lists, specifically > > every Gordon list. I have received about 2 replies to several hundred > posts. > > I cannot believe that there are not any Gordon's out there that doesn't > have > > any information. I have gotten more information from my maternal side that > > from my paternal side. I wonder how many others out there are in the same > > boat!!!!!! > > > > If anyone has information on the Gordon's that went to Ireland, I would > > appreciate a reply. > > > My John H. Gordon's seemed to have come from NOrthumberland, England. In 1850 they immigrated to St. Louis as LDS missionaries. Terri