I just finished reading a book called "Banished Children of Eve" by Peter Quinn. It is a historical fiction book on NYC during the period just before and during the Civil War Draft Riots of July 1863. I throughly enjoyed the book and recommend it to anyone with ancestors from NYC living during this period, especially those with Irish ancestors. Several of the characters in the book were Irish emigrants and the book details the experiences, trials, hardships, etc. I have Irish ancestors from the 4th Ward of NYC, 1849 - approx 1870. Reading the book I could imagine them, where they lived, what their lives were like, what NYC was like at that time, very well. The book is available for about $15 from Barnes and Nobles. Don McGovern __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com