Ellen, Saw your post but you go back a bit further than I. My O'Brien data starts in 1855 with Oswin J. O'Brien's birth and then his marriage to Julia Steinback. Their son Jerome married into my WELLING family in 1923. If this ever connects with your family would be glad to send what I have. I too have McGrath relatives, but as you are aware the O'Brien and McGrath names are really quite common in this area. Bill Surnames of Interest: BUCHHOLZ anywhere -BECKMANN-CASSIDY-DeL0NJAY-DREES-MOSBACHER-NENTWIG-NEUTZLER-PONCOT-RENSIN G-STAUDER-STIEFFERMANN ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!