This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kjvyse1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.mcconnell/1652.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, This is a pretty long shot. My father was born Gordon Thomas McConnell in Saskatchewan, Canada. He was place in an orphanage at birth I believe because of his mothers unmarried situation. Eventually he was adopted by a couple that ended up moving to British Columbia. His surname was changed but his given names were not. He did take steps to contact his birth mother awhile back - about 7 or 8 years ago? The adoption agency in Saskatchewan did find her but she was not willing to meet my Dad or the rest of his family for reasons that I understand completely. She would have been about 90 - 93 years of age at the time and she was living in a retirement home. No one ever knew about my Dad apparently and there would have been a lot of negative stigma at the time she would have given birth to my Dad. But why did she name him Gordon Thomas McConnell? She ended up getting married and as far as I know she had 2 other children. I have always wondered who my Irish grandmo! ther was and alway wondered about my roots that I will possibly never know. I noticed the name Gordan Thomas on this website and now I am wondering again. My Dad is living in Alberta, Canada at present. He is 76 years old. I wonder if there is any connection? Probably not but I had to query the possibility. 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.