I'm am still trying to find my GGGPs in Ireland. McDowell: Robert McDowell (b. 1812) m. Eliza Byrne/Bierne (b. @1816) Their three children are: Robert b. in Brooklyn in 1852 Eliza b. in Michigan in 1853 Ellen b. in Brooklyn in 1859 m. James Reilly (below) in Brooklyn on Jan 12, 1876 In 1880, the Eliza's (mother and daughter) are living in Mamakating, Sullivan County, NY with James and Ellen Reilly and their children. I can't find any information on the death of Robert McDowell, Sr or his wife and daughter who are both named Eliza. I can't find them in any census records prior to the listing in 1880. Robert McDowell lists his parents on his Emigrant Savings Bank Account: John McDowell and Ellen Cody Robert's brother Charles also comes to the US with his family and signs for the account: Charles b. 1816 in Clombroney m. Katharina Soden (b. @1820) John 1844 Elizabeth 1846 Janie 1853 Annie 1856 Robert 1858 Charles 1861 John and Elizabeth are enumerated on the 1880 census in Brooklyn, NY but crossed off. The may be living in Ireland or some other place in the US. On the 1880 census this family was living at 363 17th St, City of Brooklyn. All of Charles' children were born in Ireland. O'Reilly/Reilly/Riley: Born in Longford Robert Reilly m. Catherine Kelly Have baptismal records for three children: James (my GGF) baptized Jan 20, 1850 at Newtown Forbes Siblings John (b. 1852) and Mary Ann (b. 1854) baptized at St Mary's Edgeworthstown Other siblings were Kate (b. 1859?); Elizabeth (b. 1864-65?); Margaret b. 6 Mar 1871 Ballinalee; and Jane. All the siblings except Jane came to the US and were in Brooklyn, NY in the 1880 census. Jane remained in Ireland and at the time of her brother John's death in 1924 was living in Dublin. Kate married James Hart/e/en in 1882 in Chicago. My working theory is that Catherine Kelly may have died in childbirth or shortly after and the family came to the US (supposedly via Canada). Jane would have been too young to go with the family and remained in Ireland with other family members. Why would the Reilly children have been baptized in different locations? Where did Robert Reilly and Catherine Kelly marry? Where were other children baptized? My GM, Mary Elizabeth Reilly O'Neill, wrote to her cousin in Drumlish, Kate Shaw, until Kate's death about 1930. Any assistance in finding my roots in Ireland greatly appreciated! Thanks. Barbara **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025 48)