This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McGirl and Solomon Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YWC.2ACI/4997 Message Board Post: Hello all This is what I have found out about my grandmothers family. First of all she immigrated here from england when she was 2 years old. she grew up in rhode island and then she married a african man. his name was John Solomon, they had 5 sons (Edwin, Michael, Ralph, George & Stanley) they lived in brooklyn New York. I was told that she was disowned by her family because of her marriage to this african man. Anyway, I dont know much about his family, but he died before I was born. My grandmother (Mary Solomon) died in 1980, I was 15 years old then. My father was Ralph Solomon he died when I was 17. the only ones that are still alive in that family is Edwin (who is suffering with alzheimers disease) and Micheal (who is just a nut) Uncle micheal told me that one time they did meet the Mcgirls in Rhode island, but was not treated quite well, so they never went back. I would like to meet these people one day. Just to talk and get to know them as my grand mothers family. I would love to here their stories of the family history, and most of all I would just love to get to know them. if you have any info, please let me know. I think my grandmother would have loved that.