Hi, My ggrandfather, Edward O'Shea was born in Kerry (place unknown according to family) about 1821. He married Mary Ann Diggens (place unknown) by about 1847. Their four children, Edward, Mary Ellen, Bridget, and John were born in Nova Scotia. The 1881 Prince Edward Island census placed them in Georgetown Royal, Kings County. That census listed the childrens' birth place as Nova Scotia. The family was Roman Catholic. Mary Diggins surname was obtained from the death record of another family member in Duluth. The census gave Edward's age as sixty at that time and indicated Edward and his oldest son were coopers. Daughter Mary Ellen was listed as a widow (of Asa Lyons) with two small children. They all lived at the same address in Georgetown. Bridget first, then Mary Ellen and her sons, and then Edward and Mary's, sons Edward and John, moved to Duluth, Minnesota (U. S. A.) by 1888. Any information about this family and their emmigration from Kerry to Nova Scotia would be truely appreciated. The backward trail has been very elusive! N. Schmitz smile@execpc.com