My ggrandmother was Isabella McGee/Magee. From her Death Certificate in San Francisco her birth year was about 1867. I know she was protestant. I really haven't much on her, except I know she left Belfast about 1885 and ended up in Rochester New York through Canada, as a servant. I know she had a brother William that also immigrated, and have found his death certificate in Sacramento, California. His DC listed his birth year as June, 1872. Because of that I think the following entries from the British Isles Vital Records are my Isabella and her brother William. I am a bit perplexed as Isabellas DC had her father listed as 'John', but I now know that that could be suspect depending on who relayed the information. I am more that sure the following is my Isabella and her brother William. MAGEE, Isabella Birth Gender: Female Birth Date: 2 Aug 1870 Birthplace: 112, Ballymena, Ant, Ire Recorded in: Antrim, Ireland Collection: Civil Registration Father: William MAGEE Mother: Sarah DOLLAS Source: FHL Film 101210 Dates: 1870 - 1871 MAGEE, William Birth Gender: Male Birth Date: 28 Jun 1872 Birthplace: Ballymena, Ant, Ire. Recorded in: Antrim, Ireland Collection: Civil Registration Father: William MAGEE Mother: Sarah DOLLAS Source: FHL Film 255848 Dates: 1872 - 1873 I know William worked for the railroad in Sacramento and married a Sarah '?' also from Ireland. They had at least nine children. Isabella met and married my ggrandfather Edward Payne in Montana, from ? and somehow moved to San Francisco, where they had their children. Thank you for any insight. Janet --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.