Jane, I have no news about M. Conlon, but would appreciate your sharing any info you find out. I've only just started researching the Irish tree of my family and, research in Ireland being rather difficult, his help is critical to my progress. He has provided help to me just once, and that was about a year ago. --Nancy Locke, also in CA (Burlingame, which is near the National Archives in San Bruno and the Sutro Genealogy Library in San Fran -- very handy! )