I would appreciate guidance in what research direction I should take next. My mother was a ROGERS. Her grandfather, Thomas ROGERS and his wife, Martha MORRISON came to America in 1846 according to the 1900 US Federal Population Census. (not always totally 100% reliable as one knows). Thomas' naturalization papers do not give any substantial information as they are from pre-1906 naturalizations, 1867 to be exact. According to notes found in my late grandfather's Bible (12th child of the above Thomas and Martha ROGERS), the family was from County Monaghan, but in addition, according to notes of my late aunt, his oldest daughter, the family was of the parish of Aughnacloy, County Tyrone. The family was conservative Presbyterian when they came to the United States, settling in Paterson, New Jersey, thus indicating that they were Scots-Irish, as my grandfather stated in his notes. According to these notes, Thomas ROGERS was born 14 Jun 1828, the son of John ROGERS and Elizabeth ALEXANDER. Martha MORRISON was born 24 Jun 1831, the daughter of James MORRISON and Jennie MCCULLOCH. The will of Thomas ROGERS does not give any further information, nor do any USA land records. According to New Jersey vital records, it would appear that Martha's parents came to the United States. Thomas' father, John ROGERS, was deceased by the time Thomas came to America but his mother was supposedly still living. If I can trust the dates given to me by my late grandfather, John ROGERS was rather old when he fathered Thomas, possibly indicating an earlier marriage. E lizabeth ALEXANDER was 33 years younger than her husband. I have corresponded a few years ago with a Heritage Center, I believe they are called,and they could not find any records of either Thomas or Martha in the parish of Aughnacloy, County Tyrone. (My late aunt additionally has that the family was of Emyvale. How she obtained this I do not know, as she is no longer living, but she usually was quite meticulous in her research.) I have procrastinated researching this line, one of my two main lines, due to the complexity of Irish research. (at least in my mind) If anyone could advise a "next direction" I would be greatly appreciative. For further information, kindly refer to my article on Thomas ROGERS and family at http://www.ristenbatt.com/genealogy/trogers.htm Thank you. Regards, Donna Ristenbatt ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ der@redrose.net Visit: ON THE TRAIL OF OUR ANCESTORS http://www.ristenbatt.com/genealogy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ships' Lists, PA and Mennonite Research Corner, Dutch Research Corner, Cemetery Lists, Rev. War Loyalists, Finding a Civil War Ancestor, Many Surnames and More!