Hello Listers I am back again after a short holiday break and have found exciting information that a SIMS ancestor I have been searching for came from Limerick. Anthony Sims baptized 1820 St Munchin, Limerick, son of Hugh Sims & Lucinda/Lucy Carr, may have been my ancestor who went to Madras as a Private in the 2nd European Regt in 1839. Anthony married in Madras to Charlotte Barker in 1849. However there was a Thomas Sims born about 1843 in Madras with father Anthony and I believe he could be the son of Anthony who was born in Limerick and later married Charlotte Barker. It was not unusual for military men to marry sometime after children were born especially if the mother was an indo-briton or native woman, or perhaps Thomas' birth year was incorrect on his marriage in 1863 to Lydia Thorpe, my ggg aunt. Is anyone researching the above names please, if so I would be delighted to hear from you or if anyone has any information regarding the above families I would be very grateful for any help. Thank you Joan in NSW, Australia