This family is one of my brick walls and I am looking to break it down. Any help for the search in Ireland would be most welcomed! John GRIFFIN b. abt. 1791, Queen's County, Ireland d. abt. 1836, Georgina Township, York County, Ontario, Canada married Alice McHUGH b. ?, Queen's County, Ireland d. aft. 1846, Georgina Township, York County, Ontario, Canada known children: Catharine Mary GRIFFIN b. abt. 1814, Queen's County, Ireland; d. 05 Nov 1894, Rapid City, Manitoba, Canada John GRIFFIN b. 10 Mar 1820, Queen's County, Ireland; d. 12 Jan 1902, Georgina Township, York County, Ontario, Canada Ann Ellen GRIFFIN b. abt. 1824, Queen's County, Ireland; d. 08 Mar 1896, Whitewood, Saskatchewan, Canada I am a direct descendant of Catharine Mary and I have quite a bit of information regarding the descendents of her line and some of John Jr.'s and Ann Ellen's lines. I am told that the surname GRIFFIN is as common as SMITH in Queen's County (or Laois County as it is known today) and it's likely going to be hard tracking down this particular family in Ireland. If you think you might be able to help me out or point me in a direction that might be helpful, I would love to hear from you. Happy Thanksgivings to our American Friends!! Pearleen Elves-Plumpton <mailto:elves_plumpton_genealogy@yahoo.ca> elves_plumpton_genealogy@yahoo.ca Surnames of Interest: My Tree ELVES/ELWES, Anderson, Beck, Bowden, Braun, Burr, Currough (or Crough), Davis, Domeney, Eidse, Griffin, Hill, Janzen, Loewen, McHugh, Moore, Neel/Neil, Neufeld, Pauls, Platt, Plewman, Reimer, Schellenberg, SHEPHERD, Terry, Thiessen, Virgin, Wiebe, and Wilson Husband's Tree PLUMPTON, Andrews, Armstrong, Bate, Blanco, Camahasen, Collier, Cook, Crowe, Curtain, Darling, Dawkins, Devine, Emerson, Farra, Hatton, Hill, Hills, Howlett, Hurl/Hurle, Lake, Langstaff, Mash, McElwain/McElwaine/McIlwaine, Multouse, Nelson, Nesbitt, Parker, Peeling, Riel, Rookwood, Ross, SHANNON, Sturgeon, Tedford, Trout, and Woodhouse