I could definitely be a contact for any research as regards Ireland and IOWA, USA My local library has many resources for all of Iowa and I have my own personal resources. I host or co-host the following sites in Iowa: Irish in Iowa (My own website) http://www.celticcousins.net/irishiniowa/index.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~ USGenWeb / IAGenWeb Projects: Iowa History Project http://iagenweb.org/history/ Iowa Old Press http://www.IowaOldPress.com/ Henry Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~iahenry/index.htm Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm Palo Alto Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/paloalto/index.htm USGenWeb Census Project - Iowa http://www.us-census.org/states/iowa/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ And I also host Ireland Old News http://www.IrelandOldNews.com/ For personal research I have a JOYNT / JOINT / JOYENT, etc. one name study site: http://www.celticcousins.net/joynt/ Cathy Joynt Labath