Di, Not sure if this is what you are after, but my wife's maiden name was EMPEY (a quite familiar name to our list owner Susan). Her branch of the Empey's went to New York from London during the Palatine migration wheras the Sparlings went to Ireland. We then met some 276 years later. Is this too far out of the range you were looking for ? Kent Sparling > -----Original Message----- > From: Martin Mitchell [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 3:13 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [IP] PALATINES - LONDON TO IRELAND 1709 - LONDON TO AMERICA > 1710 > > > Of the Palatines who went to Ireland in 1709, and their > descendents over the > centuries, it's clear that many emigrated to North America. > My question is > this: > > Did those who left Ireland in later years have contact with, > meet, or even > intermarry with those who went direct from London to America > in circa 1910? > Does anyone have any hint of this - either in their own > family records or > from elsewhere? > > With my very ordinary selection of maps and atlas here at > home in England > I'm trying to learn more about those who went to New York, the Camden > Valley, Brock Township & Kincardine in Ontario. There are so many > fascinating places and wonderful stories of life in the old > country and the > new world, (ALL new worlds). It seems every one of us has a > book to write! > Though my own family's emigration was a short journey, just > across the Irish > Sea to England. > > Maybe I'm innocent, but I just don't know the answer to the > question above. > Can you help? > > Regards > Di Mitchell > > > ==== IRL-PALATINE Mailing List ==== > You cant plough a field merely by turning it over in your mind. >