Hi everyone! My homepage URL is at the end of this post. The names that I am researching are as follows... BAIRD - The earliest back I have is John BAIRD born about 1845 in Ireland. He married a Margaret born in Ireland about 1845. I find them living on Prime (Ellsworth) Street in the 1880 Philadelphia, PA. census. COLEMAN - The earliest back I have is James COLEMAN, the father of James COLEMAN born 1880-1881 in Liverpool, England. James, born 1880-1881, was raised in an orphanage since a young age when his father died. He married Fanny HARLING in 1906 in the Parish of Thornton, Lancashire, England. His marriage certificate shows that his father was James COLEMAN and that he was deceased. They lived on South American Street in Philadelphia according to the 1920 census. CRISTALDI - Not much info here. My grandmother was Margaret CRISTALDI born about 1915. The CRISTALDIs were from Italy. Margaret married John/Jack COLEMAN. He was the son of James and Fanny COLEMAN. They lived on Sigel Street in Philadelphia. EAVES/EYVES - Annie EAVES was the daughter of John and Anne EAVES. They were descendants of the EYVES of Fishwick Hall. I have them traced back to 1445 thank to cousin David EAVES from England. The EAVES/EYVES lost everything they owned because they chose to practice Catholicism. Annie married John HARLING and they came to Philadelphia, PA from Lancashire, England between 1910 and 1920. They owned a restaurant on South Front Street. HARLING - Not much info here. John HARLING was born in Caton, Lancashire, England about 1864. He married Annie EAVES. He was the son of Elizabeth HARLING. I don't know if it is her maiden name or married name. JORDAN - The earliest I have is Thomas JORDAN born about 1835 in Ireland. He married a Josephine RICHARDSON/RICKERTON who was born about 1857 in PA. I have them living on East Moyamensing Avenue according to the 1880 Philadelphia census. They both died by 1900 and most of their children are found living with Josephine's mother Matie on Oregon Avenue in the 1900 Philadelphia census. KIRCHER (and every other spelling) - The earliest I have is Louis KIRCHER born about 1836 in Weinsberg, Wurttemberg. He was a private in the 29th New York Infantry Company C from June of 1861 to June of 1863. He married Henrietta WEINBERG/VINEYARD who was born about 1840 in Westphalia, Prussia, in Bridgeton, New Jersey. I find them living on what is now called Alder Street in the 1880 Philadelphia census. RITTER/RUTTER - The earliest I have is George RITTER/RUTTER, born about 1830, married to an Emma. With John and Sarah RITTER/RUTTER, both born about 1790 in PA., being either his parents or grandparents. George and Emma lived on Otsego/Water Street in Philadelphia according to all censuses. WEIKEL (and other spellings) - The WEIKELS confuse the heck out me! I have as far back as John Adam WEIKEL born in the 1850's in PA. He married Margaret RITTER/RUTTER. Now...I have a copy of a death certificate that shows that John's parents are John and Mary WEIKEL, both born in PA. I find on most census documents though that his mother was born in Ireland and one shows his father as being born in Germany. They lived on Lee Street in Philadelphia. Going back to the 1870 census, I find a John and Mary WEIKEL, both born in PA. with a son John who was kind of close in age. But...I also found an Adam WEIKEL born in Germany married to a Margaret born in Ireland with a son John who is kind of close in age to my John. Another kicker to this is...Adam and Margaret had other children who I find living with and near my John throughout the later years. I've haven't confirmed the relationship yet of the others to my John. I don't know which John in 1870 was mine, hence, I don't know who his parents were. Yet another kicker, my grandmother swears that her grandfather John WEIKEL was Native American. Yet my grandmother's cousin swears it was his wife Mary RITTER/RUTTER. If anyone has a connection or any info on any of these families, I would love to hear from you. Take care and good luck, Ella