Good Morning All, I'm researching my Owen and Hare families, both Presbyterian, that immigrated to Montreal, Quebec, from Co. Armagh in the early 1850's. I've hit a brick wall trying to trace them back to Armagh and was wondering if anyone else has come across a similar situation and if there's any advice out there on ways to break through it. I've already researched a lot of the records on the Canadian side - especially the Canadian census records and the Drouin collection. John Owen, a cooper in Montreal, was born in Armagh around 1790. He married Ann Hare, born around 1805. They had at least six children in Armagh. John, Ann, and their children listed below immigrated to Montreal around 1851. Marianne (b. 1830) - married in Montreal in 1852.John (b. 1831)William (b. 1834)George (b. 1836)Sarah (b. 1840)Henry (b. 1841)Given John's age (40) when his oldest known child was born, I think there may have been other older children who either stayed behind in Ireland or emigrated elsewhere. I'd appreciate any advice anyone might be able to provide. I've been stuck at this brick wall for some time. Without the exact time, place of > his birth or his parents name I think this might just be the cement wall. > _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390706/direct/01/