My forebears lived (according to the 1870 NY census) in the 11th District, 6th Ward, - (page 50) and I think the area is bounded by Spruce St, Gold St, Liberty St, Broadway and Park Row. Even though my great grandfather called this "Brooklyn" I understand it is really Lower Manhattan. Is this right?? Bridget (b Ireland 1800) and Thomas (b Ireland 1810) FLYNN and at least one child, Patrick (b Roscommon Ireland 1843), emigrated from Roscommon to NY between 1844 and 1870. Patrick (b 1843) fought in the Civil War and then married Margaret Croke (Croak??) in 1872 at St James Church, Pearl Street, Brooklyn, LI (I have a copy of their marriage certificate). Their first child, Thomas, was born in Brooklyn, NY in the first part of 1876. They sailed for Sydney, Australia on the Ivanhoe on 3 June 1876. Where should I look for shipping lists from Ireland to NY (1843-1870) and where to go for a reference for a birth certificate for Thomas Flynn born in 1876? I would be grateful for any suggestions, Susan Hunter Gandy Blue Mountains, west of Sydney NSW, Australia