This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Fm.2ADE/203.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi John, thanks for keeping your eyes peeled for me. Years ago before I knew what I was doing in genealogy, I found on some site somewhere a whole bunch of O'Brien's in buffalo NY. I did also find a William married to a Elizabeth Pickett somewhere in up state ILL. I sort of remember him being born in 1822. I don't know if it was him or what site it was on, I never found it again. His daughter Anna, my g-g-grandma was born in 1869 and she was one of the youngest of the 10 kids of his. I did find Anna's sister Minnie in the ILL marriage site, but her name was spelled wrong, it said Minnie O'Brein married James Stone. I have some not so good news, I have been very ill for two years and I just found out it is probably Thyroid cancer. Sucks Hugh! The worst part is I was told there was nothing wrong with me and that all I needed was a shrink. The idiot Dr.'s were stupid enough to put that in writing. I got them by the balls now. If I get real rich off of this I plan on traveling t! he country doing my genealogy. Sounds fun hugh? I just hope I live! Keep up the nice work and thanks for all your kind help, I really appreciate it, Valerie