Hi. Is anyone out there researching the Collins family of County Cork? I have reason to believe (passed down through the family) that my great-great-great-great-great grandfather, Timothy Collins, emigrated from County Cork (possibly Cork City) to Newfoundland around 1776. (He turns up in St. John's, Newfoundland property records in 1781, sharing a division of land with Dennis Callagan, James Hannon, James Jeffrey, and John Callagan--all, I believe, Irish names.) It is likely that he came to Newfoundland with John Collins (brother? father?), the master of the schooner the Hannah and Lydia in April 1776. John settled in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland; his wife was Ann--I'm not sure whether Ann and John were married in Ireland or in Newfoundland. Timothy later moved to Spaniard's Bay (very close to Harbour Grace) and married a local girl there in 1783. These early Collinses of mine were likely Protestant and their immediate ancestors were probably of English origin (West Country). In Newfoundland, they were affiliated with the Church of England (as per marriage, baptism, and death records) and settled among the English residents. (Protestant and Catholic settlements in Newfoundland in those days were pretty well divided.) Perhaps, as a start, someone might be able to tell me whether Timothy Collins is in fact a common Irish name and more common in Ireland than in England. John Collins, I believe, is probably common in both countries. Other Christian names that turn up with regularity in that family are George, William, and James. As well, if anyone has any information on Collinses in County Cork around the middle 1700s, I would be more than grateful for whatever you pass along. Right now I'm just looking for a place to start researching. Thanks. Marilyn Pilkington