Through a subsequent will I have found my ancestor Hamlet LYNCH. He popped up (as married, I assume, since his mate had the same last name) in Barbados at 1804 with NO birth, NO baptism, NO marriage and NO death or other records (typical damned Irish, eh?). In this area and time one explanation could be that he may have been military - or had his own private ship - and he does appear to have had some money of his own. Who is Hamlet Lynch? Where did he come from? Where did he go? Ancestral names after Hamlet were: Peter, James, John Richard. He was around for at least 10 years and then disappeared again - there is NO death or burial record that I could find. Anyway, Barbados is my "brick wall". There were other LYNCH families recorded in Barbados before and after, but I have no documented connection so far to my line. I also found LYNCH in Antigua (one gravestone and an estate/tract marked on a very old map), and I do believe there are others in Jamaica (apart from Sir Thomas LYNCH) and Trinidad as well. There have been suggestions of a LYNCH or two in other nearby Caribbean islands, such as Grenada. I am considering a (driving) holiday through the UK at the end of July, and if something pans out from this posting I may extend myself to Ireland... so if you have anything that may have connections here please do not hesitate to drop me a line. Please respond to me at http://www.candoo.com/contact/index.html if you are able to offer any assistance or suggestions. I will reply directly from my personal email address. James Lynch 128 Snowshoe Crescent Thornhill, Ontario CANADA L3T4M9