This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DonnaCarter39 Surnames: Gorman, Blackard Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.maryland.counties.baltimorecity/8322.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi John. What I was trying to do in the most roundabout way, was to verify a family relationship between Mary Gorman and Peter Gorman. Mary Gorman married Samuel Blackard/Blackar at St. Peter's Church in Baltimore, 1820. Samuel is no where to be found in the City Directories around that time. Peter Gorman and Eliza Ann Browne marry in this same church in 1834. Gives potential to Mary Gorman and Peter Gorman being related. Many people way back when who married knew each other by living nearby. Also, many witnesses/sponsors in marriages/baptisms were either relatives or neighbors. A certain Hugh McCabe was present at both Samuel and Mary's marriage and birth of first child in 1820-1821. He's probably not a relative, therefore, I thought he might be a neighbor. Since Samuel Blackard can't be found in the city directories in 1820-1821, I looked for Hugh McCabe (and Bernard McDonald, another sponser)and found both men living within the intersection of Tyson and Richmond! Sts. My thoughts were to look through the 1820 census that covered these few blocks to see if Blackard and Gorman could be located. There's no specific number address for McCabe and McDonald, just "Tyson, n side e of Richmond" type. I think I found Bernard McDonald in the 10th ward of 1820, but no McCabe, Blackard, or Gorman. Would any other ward be worth looking through? Does Tyson/Richmond sit on the border of ward 10 or smack in the middle? I've looked through land records for any Black/Gorman homeownership around 1820, but found nothing either. a little much, wasn't that??? thanks for the help. I can use your information with other family research. : ) -Donna 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.