Dan, Have you checked the Irish Famine era NY immigrants ship arrival list? It goes from 1846 - 1851. In the search box enter the name. Hope you can find them. Maureen N _http://aad.archives.gov/aad/display-partial-records.jsp?s=639&dt=180&tf=F&b c=%2Csl%2Cfd&q=+&btnSearch=Search&as_alq=&as_anq=&as_epq=&as_woq_ (http://aad.archives.gov/aad/display-partial-records.jsp?s=639&dt=180&tf=F&bc=,sl,fd&q =+&btnSearch=Search&as_alq=&as_anq=&as_epq=&as_woq) = In a message dated 6/7/2010 11:16:21 A.M. Central Daylight Time, danny.connors@gmail.com writes: After 15 years of trying to find the names of my ancestors, I got a break! Now looking to find: Martin Connor and his wife Mary Gafney (possibly Gaffney) were both born in Ireland. They had a son, also named Martin, who was born in 1837 in Ireland. Martin Jr turned up as a copper miner in Ontonagon, MI, USA in 1860 US Census. Found again in Hudson MI, USA in 1880 Census. Died 1899 in Hudson, MI. Have been unable to find Martin & Mary anywhere. Any ideas? Dan Connors