Susan has connections to Ballina area MELVIN surname. There are many helpful MELVIN-Mayo records indexed at: http://www.richpettit.com/melvin/familyhistory.htm<http://www.richpettit.com/melvin/familyhistory.htm> Be sure to check County Sligo for that time and place as well. While my own 1860 era immigrant Patrick John MELVIN had 2 brothers named James and John, both were priests. We know that their parents were Patrick MELVIN and Bridget McHALE. His 3 sisters were Sarah [MELVIN] KEANE of Seattle, Anne [MELVIN] O'BOYLE of Burtonport, Donegal, and Mary [MELVIN]McHUGH of New York City. My g-gf P. J. MELVIN arrived in NYC, sign up in 1861 to U.S. Marines for Am. Civil War, discharged 1863 in Philadelphia, m. abt. 1862 in Conshohocken, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania to Margaret FUERY from Mayo. There was a 19th C. Martin MELVIN family concerned with the Moy Hotel in Ballina, as you will find on the aforementioned website. Good Irish luck on your James and John! MMM