Hi, This is rather long and I am sorry but, I did not want to leave out any information that might be helpful to those willing to offer help. I am hoping someone can help me, particularly if you are in the New York City area and can get records ect. (of course I will pay for whatever.) I am looking for verification and information on my grandfathers sibilings and his parents/step-father if possible. Patrick Mc Grath b. Ireland d. ? m (?) Catherine "Kate" Barry b. Ireland d. ?. (great grandparents according to son Lawrences marriage certificate.) They had at least one child that I know of (for sure); Lawrence (sometimes spelled Laurence) "Laurie" F. Mc Grath b. Nov. 1888/1889 in New York City, d. October 30, 1947 in Lower Manhattan at 21 Oliver Street, NY City (b. Holy Cross, Brooklyn), m. September 12, 1909 at St. James Church, Manhattan Mary Carstens b. September 4, 1892 to Charles and Mary (Monahan) Carstens, d. ? 1965 (b. Holy Cross, Brooklyn.) (Lawrence and Mary are my grandparents.) When Lawrence and Mary married he was living at 95 Roosevelt Street in Manhattan according to their marriage certificate. In the 1900 census I believe I found Lawrence living as a boarder at 92 Roosevelt Street, with Timothy Lynch 40 b. June 1860, Ireland arrived U.S. 1880 and Kate his wife 39 b. Jan 1861, Ireland, arrived U.S. 1872 (she has had 5 children and 4 are living.) Timothy and Kate had been married only 4 years. (The enumerator did not specify number of marriages for either one.) Besides Lawrence living with this couple as boarder are his siblings (I believe); Mamie 18 years single b. March 1882, Hoboken, New Jersey Bridie/Birdie 16 years single b. June 1884, Jersey City, New Jersey Lawrence (see above) Margrette(?) 9 years single b. June 1890, New York (next to her name is the word "daughter" crossed out and replaced with "boarder"). What I need help with: 1. Is this my Kate (Barry) Mc Grath married to Timothy Lynch? If so, what happened to Patrick Mc Grath? Did he die in New Jersey or New York? Is the death certificate available for Kate and Timothy in 1896? 2. When did Kate die? When did Timothy die? And where did they die? Are their death certificates available? 3. What happened to Lawrence's sisters? Ancestry.com has not helped...only with the census of 1900 in this case. I have been able to find information on my grandfather Lawrence but, not his siblings or his parents/step-father. I have searched italiangen.org also. There I think I found Bridie in the death index; 42 years old d. Nov. 3, 1925 (?) age seems right for birth date. I have searched my books, "Emigrant Bank" and "Tombstones of the Irish Born", nothing in either one. Any suggestions, advice or comments will be appreciated. Thank you, Ro