Hello, As many of you know, I have been searching for a long time to identify my Rawlins family from Cork and Dublin. My great great grandfather, Samuel Rawlins, migrated from Ireland to the US in 1867, In recent years, I had widened my search because I could find nothing definitive. Just before Thanksgiving, a cousin found old photographs that we had given up for lost. These are pictures from the 1860s from Dublin and Cork of my Samuel Rawlins' family. Two were taken at Hunter in Cork and two at Chancellor. The two from Chancellor were one of Samuel's sister Rebecca, which is inscribed on the back "to my brother Samuel, from Rebecca Rawlyns" and another which is inscribed "Auntie H,M. Invararity". Others were mamma and father. Finally we have one that just says Lizzie or Jennie and another with the inscription: Charles R. Auntie Harriet Maria Rawlins Inverarity died in Clonfadda in 1870. She was 64 though another record states that she might have bee a little younger. She was the daughter of a Dr. Thomas Rawlins who married Jane Furys in Cork in 1804, Clearly Dr. Thomas Rawlins had ties throughout the British Isles because Harriet married in Scotland but came back to Ireland after she was widowed. Her wedding announcement to James Inverarity was produced in the Irish papers, but she was not named. She was described as the only daughter of Dr. Thomas Rawlins. We believe Dr. Rawlins was also the father of George Henry Rawlins, who lived in Bantry, Innishannon and Springmount, and Dr.Thomas Richard Rawlilns. I have studied the family of George Henry Rawlins, as my grandfather talked about an uncle or brother who was well established in Cork named George. We have identified his children. Dr. Thomas Richard Rawlins, however, is more elusive. He seems to have lived in both Cork City,in Springmount and in Dublin. He also lived in Liverpool for a time. He may have even spent time in Scotland and/or in India. At this point he may be the likely father of Samuel and Rebecca Rawlins. One record we do have for Dr. Thomas Rawlins jr. of Springmount is the notice of his marriage in April of 1866 to Ellen Colgan in Dublin. They were both in their mid fifties and the union produced no children. Ellen died as a widow in 1886 at the age of 74. Her obituary was published in the NYC papers. Samuel Rawlins had left for the US a year after this marriage and had died in the US in 1884. I have no idea if the obit was published for his benefit. We also know that a Frederick John Rawlins lived in Springmount but was the son of Reverend Christopher Rawlins of Middlesex. Perhaps these Rawlins families were all related in some way, but it has not been proven. This is still a tangled web, but, thanks to the pictures, at least we know what we need to untangle!! Any thoughts or ideas are much appreciated. Cara, as always, I look forward to your reflection. This does prove that perseverance pays off. Regards to all Bev W