Hi Nevin, Thanks for that. I do in fact have a record for Thomas' RIC service. A man by the name of Jim Herlihy did it for me. It states when he joined, who recommended him, where he was transferred to, and why he was discharged. Thomas' reason was emigration. He must have left Ireland soon after he resigned as there isn't much time from resignation to his first child's birth aboard the Sir William Eyre in 1857 enroute to Australia. Jane Liewah Station Moulamein nsw 2733 From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, 12 April 2008 7:04 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RIC Thomas McEvoy was my gg - grandfather's name.. He was born in Co Wicklow and stationed in Co Antrim with the RIC. Search <http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6087> Ireland, The Royal Irish Constabulary 1816-1921 - Ancestry.com If your search with Evoy it brings up a THOMAS MC EVOY Nevin NALIL - North Antrim Local <http://nalil.blogspot.com/> Interest List