Hi Penny, Well, I don't have too much on my McCONNELLS at the moment, but here's what I know so far: Ann McCONNELL was born circa 1810 to ? McCONNELL and Ann KEENAN (?) in (I believe) Seagoe, Armagh, Northern Ireland. They were Roman Catholic. Ann married Michael McKEOWN circa 1830. They had the following children: Edward, Ellen (both unproven for now) and Ann who was born circa 1835. Ann McKEOWN married my 2x great grandfather, Thomas CASSIDY in 1855 in Montiaghs, Armagh. These areas of Armagh are in the northeastern part of the county, up by the Down border. I've found some of the McCONNELLs across the border in Down, but haven't been able to prove a relationship yet. So that's all I have at the moment. I have a listing of McCONNELLs from a cemetery in Down (at the Armagh border) if you'd like me to look for a particular name. It will take me alittle while to locate the list though! Well, let me know what you think. Take care, Tracy http://www.gaeleire.freeservers.com Research guidance for New York City & Brooklyn Researching: ADAMSON: Yorkshire ARNELL (all spellings): Yorkshire BERKHEISER: Plymouth PA BROOKS/BROOKES: Cork City; New York City; Brooklyn CALLAHAN/CALLAGHAN: Cork City; New York City; Brooklyn CASSIDY: Armagh; Down; Glasgow; Philadelphia; Brooklyn COOGAN: New York City; Brooklyn DODSON: Plymouth PA ELIASON: Philadelphia FALOON (all spellings): Armagh; Down FINNEGAN: Ireland; England FORKIN (all spellings): Ireland GLEASON: New York City HALL: Yorkshire; Durhamshire HOOD: Yorkshire HUNTER: Yorkshire; Durhamshire JACKSON: Yorkshire JOHNSON: Philadelphia; NJ KINGDON/KINGDOM: England LARKIN: Roscommon; New York City; Brooklyn LYNCH: Ireland; New York City; Brooklyn LYNCH: Dublin; England; Canada; Plymouth PA; Brooklyn McCONNELL: Armagh McKEOWN (all spellings): Armagh MEEK: Yorkshire MERRYWEATHER: Yorkshire MULHOLLAND: Ireland; Glasgow; Philadelphia NOONAN: New York City NUGENT: Armagh; Glasgow; Philadelphia O'NEIL (all spellings): Philadelphia POTTS: England; Canada; Plymouth PA; Camden NJ; Brooklyn QUINN: Armagh; Glasgow REGAN: Roscommon ROGERS: Plymouth PA; Camden NJ SHEFFIELD: New York City SHELLEY: Plymouth PA WALLS: Yorkshire WEST: Yorkshire; Canada; Plymouth PA