This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/4NB.2ACI/5.14.1 Message Board Post: For as long as I can remember, my mother has been telling us stories about Thomas Francis Meagher. As far as I can tell, he is my great, great (great?) uncle. I'm currently researching our family history. How interesting that so many people seem to have a connection to him!