This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FITZSIMMONS/RILEY/LANGAN/KENNELLY/CARRIG Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Fh.2ADI/5826 Message Board Post: Iam looking for two families pre 1860 census.My GGGreatgrandparents and my Greatgrandparents. Lawrence FITZSIMMONS was my GGrandfather,born )October 13, 1830 in County Meath Ire.came to the USA when he was 16 yrs. old (this is all taken from his obit n Nebraska 1919)He married Bridget RILEY in Warren County IL, Tompkins Township. Her firt name has been recorded as Bridget, Fidelia,Bedelia, Adelia, Odelia, Delia, Delilah..... Lawrence, has been spelled as lawrenc, Lorance and a few others.In 1870 they were in Iowa, Mary RILEY(my GGrandmother, I do not Know my GGrandfathers name), Bridgets mother, was with them as a widow.Previous to that she was in the 1860 census with Thomas age 33, and Willam age 13, (depending on which census record you read, one has Thomas as 53 and William as 15)These RILEY's were also in Tompkins Township Warren County Illinois.(in 1860) According to census records Bridget came to the USA about 1843, she would have been a toddler. I cannot find anything at all for either family before the 1860 census.And obviously they were here as Lawrence and Bridget were married in 1856. The FITZSIMMONS name has been spelled so many different ways as has RILEY so its like looking for a needle in a haystack! These are two of my major brick walls and woud really appreciate an help. Thank you in advance for any help or suggestions. Cris