Maureen, When did your GGGrandfather emmigrate from Ireland? To where? Was he married at that time? Did he have children at that time? These are very important questions which will give a clue as to where to look for information. Also, how was the family name (and its variations) spelled. What was his first name? If you can give us as much of the above information as you have, we can probably give you some suggestions how to proceed. Maureen N ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com