This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MaxWard44 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.counties.berkshire/5695.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Bridget Bolland was living in a boardinghouse in 1860 with 56 other people so there isn't much you can tell from that. There is a 19 year old Irishman named Joseph Boland/Borland living in the same boardinghouse and I can see a Joseph Boland married to a Betsey with a one year old Ann in Clarksburg in 1870 but I can find neither a marriage nor birth in the County in that timeframe. Incidentally, La Salle County, Illinois was a big gathering place for immigrants for a number of years. Both of my wife's Norwegian and Swedish ancestors lived there in the period 1885-1920. Max 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.