This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: quinncr Surnames: Quinn Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.england.lan.general/52557/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello, I am new to ancestry.com and genealogy in general. I am looking for a few things, based on what I have been able to gather about my family history. >From what I can find, my grandfather and his brothers (Charles John "Jack" Quinn, Sydney Vincent Gerrard Quinn, Francis "Leo" Quinn were born (1919, 1920, 1922) and raised in around Barton Irwell/Stretford/Trafford Park area (Lancashire?). The first thing I am looking for would be an orphanage for boys, probably around the area, most likely Catholic. My grandfather and his two brothers were raised there for some time in the 1920s after their mother died and their father could not care for them. The father ended up remarrying, yet I believe they remained in the orphanage until they joined the army. My second search is for a person - my grandfather's youngest brother Francis "Leo" Quinn. I was always told he went MIA during the war. I found a death record for a Leo Francis Quinn that seems to match (passed December 1996 in the Preston & South Ribble district). Where else should I look? I also cannot find any military records. How did young men decide what regiment to join? Was it based on their religion/where their family was from (originally Ireland)? I have a picture of the three brothers in their military gear (attached). The picture is dated December 9th 1939. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>