Sheila Connolly wrote: "...I was once in the same position and managed to track down various great-greats' land in West  Cork.  I'm not sure where you're having trouble.  Do you have the  family names?  A townland or two?  Griffith's Valuation is searchable  for surnames, and if you have more than one family name, all the better...."   Hi Sheila, Here's what I've done.  Two of my proven ancestors, John and James DALY were in Ohio, USA by 1833, according to a land purchase by James.  By the 1840 Census, James is married and living in a  town next to John.  John lives alone.   By 1843, they both died.    In 1844, my GrGf, Lawrence DALY signed a land deed with Jame's widow.  I assume they were married, as they went on to have two sons.    John's birth year can be somewhat "fixed" at 1795, as he is said to be 48y in his will that was written in 1843.  James, from the Census "age" groups, was born 1800-1809.  Lawrence's birthyear is as follows:  1807 on tombstone, and  1810, 1811, 1812 and 1814 on the various US Censuses.  On the 1900 Census, he was said to have come to US in 1830, but I find no records.   In 1859 a Michael DALY came to the US.  He was born anywhere from 1832-1838.  He married a Catherine O'ROURKE in 1861, and she had come in 1860.  I thought that they might have known each other in IRE, but can't prove it.  I'm not sure how Michael and Lawrence are related, but Michael and Catherine lived on Lawrence's land when they arrived in Ohio.   I've contacted Mallow, which seems to be the Cork repository, but they tell me that everything they have is online, and I find no records for my GrGf, Lawrence.  It doesn't seem that I will learn anything by sending them research money.   I don't have any townlands.  If you can suggest something, I'd be most grateful.  According to Lawrence Daly's naming of his sons, he had: James, Francis, Lawrence, William, by Anne Marie.  She was from Massachussetts, and she died in Ohio, 1860.    In 1862, Lawrence married Mary Ann Egan, who'd been in the US since 1851.  They named their sons: John Patrick, Franklin James,  Thomas Alfred/Albert, Timothy Aloysius and Barnard Joseph.  They had 2 daughters: Anne Marie and Mary Frances.    Michael Daly used the names: John, Thomas, Charles and William.  The girls were:  Anna, Mary, Catherine, Agnes.   I'd appreciate any suggestions. Trish

Trish, Mallow Heritage Center only covers North Cork which is only a about third of its entirety. Bill Fahy www.westcorkgenealogy.com