Thank you Gary. I neglected to add information on arrival of my Currys, didn't want to make my message too long. James and Ellen Curry had to arrive between 1844 and 1846, going by birthdate of last Irish birth and that of first American birth. We checked passenger arrivals some years ago--maybe should try again, but no information, and we finally concluded that they may have come into this country by way of Canada. They lived in Middletown, Connecticut for about 10 years before moving on to St. Louis. Joyce Curry __________________________________ Discover Yahoo! Use Yahoo! to plan a weekend, have fun online and more. Check it out! http://discover.yahoo.com/