Hi Dale James and Mary Galvin married in the 1840s before emigrating in 1849. My great grandfather was Michael Galvin son of James Galvin and Mary O'Connor/s or Connors. He also had a brother called Patrick and a sister Mary. The family emigrated on the Lloyds in 1849, initally settling in Morpeth before moving up to Muswellbrook and farming there. The Hickey and Lynch connections were farmers in the same area. James and Mary had several more children born in NSW. I think James parents were James and Bridget. There is a Galvin researcher who has tried to outline all the Galvin lines in NSW and she noted it got too difficult as there were too many Patricks, Michaels etc. So no, unfortunately, no connection that I know. Cheers Anne On 7/8/13 4:26 AM, Dale & Pete wrote: > Hi Anne > I don't have a Hickey or Lynch connection, but I do have Galvin's. > Michael Galvin - Baptised in Doora/Barefield, Co Clare in 1845. > Parents of Michael are Patrick and Catherine (Hogan) Galvin. > His siblings are Mary and 2x Patrick's. > Michael married in Au in 1875 and after traveling between Aust and New Zealand for several years finally settled in Northland, New Zealand. > I have not had any luck with further information of Ireland, but think the family where in the Ballymulqueeny, Templemaley area, as I have been able to see all the surnames of the people who were sponsors to the baptisms in these areas - very much an assumption. > Surnames of sponsors are - Hogan, Roughan, Garvey and Mulcreevy. > Does any of this fit with your Galvin's?? > Dale NZ >