Sheila, I doubt if I have any information on your own family but research in my hometown of Norwich CT shows a number of DRISCOLLs coming over from Cork from about 1840. They were mostly laborers and railroad workers, refugees from the famine. From some tombstone records it appears that many were from the area of south western Cork near Skibbereen and Scull. According to MacLysaghts book "Surnames of Ireland," this area seems to also be the ancestral origin of the name. A book I purchased a few years ago, "Ireland to North America: emigrants from West Cork" by Joseph A. King (1994), highlights a group of emigrants from that locality to Miramichi, New Brunswick. Names mentioned include Driscoll, though he focuses on Harrigans, Ahearns and Fitzgeralds, maternal ancestors of Bing Crosby. It is a very well-written book, discussing in detail the ravages of the Great Famine in that part of Cork as well as the subsquent emigration of that group of families and their life in Canada and the US. Although the Griffiths Valuation took place around 1852, perhaps a search in it might pinpoint likely areas to look for your particular DRISCOLL family, especially if there are any other surnames you can associate with them from their home parishes. Paul Keroack, Stratford CT shi <sthayer@eladrin.com> wrote: I have very little information to go on: Daniel Driscoll born in County Cork - birth date aprox 1810. Married Mary Ryan who was born 1811 in Ireland. I don't know for sure if they were married in Ireland or met in the US. Daniel's place of birth was pulled from an 1899 obit of his son, Cornelius Daniel was an Engraver by trade. He showed up in Lockport NY in 1833. He and Mary Ryan were married and had a son named Timothy Driscoll who was born Lockport NY 1833. I got this information from following the family in the US Census files. Daniel and family moved to Galena Illinois in 1836, acquired land and had 7 more children while living in Illinois: Cornelius born 1838, Bridget born 1840, Margaret born 1842, Mary born 1844, Ellen born 1847, and twins Elizabeth and Philips born 1849. Daniel died in 1852 in Missouri. If anybody can place him in County Cork, find a ship he emigrated on, find information on Mary Ryan, their marriage or point me in a direction I would be thrilled. If you are related that would be fantastic. I have some decent information about the family from Galena to present day. I have run into lots of brick walls though since these names are not uncommon. I am sorting through thousands of hits. THANKS **sheila http://www.eladrin.com/Driscoll-Mcarthur/ ==== IRISH-AMERICAN Mailing List ==== The IRISH-AMERICAN Mailing List Website and Lookup Service http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/IrishAmerican/ Use this to unsub, change your subscription, links, etc.