This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Reynolds, McGinnis, Baxter Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YWC.2ACI/5298.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.2.1.4.1 Message Board Post: Eilis, thank you again for all the information and effort you put into this posting. I printed out a copy so I can refer back to it for help. Over a year ago I located the marriage record of Michael Reynolds and Catherine McGinnis in Mohill, Co Leitrim and then hit a dead end. The Leitrim Historical Centre researched the children's records for me and found nothing and suggested"no further research in Leitrim." At that time I came back to USA research on the parents and the 8 Ireland and two RI born children. As you know that is a lot of work. The results have been good. RI archives and LDS films are very helpful. I am about three-quarters of the way through the vital records. It is complicated by the fact that the children quickly scattered around the USA. My grandfather came to NJ. It constantly surprises me how many civil and religous records in the US lack vital information, such as parents names, even up to 1900. There is not one mention in any of the records I have found so far of any location in Ireland other then the general term of"Ireland." I keep hoping that will change on the next record I find. By the way, I have determined the father, Michael, did not naturalize. I have found one son's papers in NARA so far and it just states "Ireland. " I intend to keep up the USA research because it has given me a good insite into this family.My Reynolds family in NJ knew very little about our RI Reynolds' so we enjoy all the new information I uncover. I alway enjoy reading your postings on this board. You are very generous with your help. Thanks again. Jack