I am very grateful for the kind and capable assistance I have received the last few days. However, in developing several scenarios, I noted the data of both the James McKinney birth and the Bernard Curran marriage that several cited. Although the latter is certainly attractive (fitting Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet's image of the youthful bride, age 23, and groom, age 18), I think it's too much of a leap, given the surname difference without a soundex connection. As a consequence, I may have to discard the notion that my grandparents were married locally before daughter Elizabeth's birth in 1870. My source in doing so would be the Gov’t of Scotland Database, June 18/05, http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/, 4ailmp29. It reads: Extract of an entry in a Register of Deaths, given under the Seal of the General Register Office 22 June 2005. No. 88 , year 1892 Maiden Name MCKENNA Forename MARGARET Other Surnames HYNDS Sex F Age 43 District IRVINE City/County/MR AYR Gross Data 595/00 0180 Death notice states she was from Croft Parish of Dundonald. Extract of an entry in a Register of Deaths, given under the Seal of the General Register Office 22 June 2005. No. 88 , year 1892 Maiden Name MCKENNA Forename MARGARET Other Surnames HYNDS Sex F Age 43 District IRVINE City/County/MR AYR Gross Data 595/00 0180 Cause of Death : Hepatic Cirrfrosis, heart failure, three days. Father John Hynds, General Labourer, present. Mother, Madge Hynds, maiden surname Connelly, deceased. From Croft, Parish of Dundonald. Accepting the above, of course, puts me at a loss to identify my grandfather, Bernard McKinney aka McKenna. Previous research suggested he was born and baptised 14 Jul 1815 in Loughinisland , Co. Down with Sponsors John Smyth, Mary Morgan; Rev. W. McMullan presiding. My source for the latter is "Ordinance Survey Memoirs of Ireland, Parishes of County Down iv", 1833-7, East Down and Lecale, Angelique Day & Patrick McWilliams, The Institute of Irish Studies, Queen’s University of Belfast, 17, Ballyculter pp. 25-31; Saul , pp. 111-5; Loughinisland pp. 94-8. Was Bernard's father John McKinney? One could certainly speculate from Griffith's Valuation: Location : County Down, “Loughesisland” (sic) Parish, Clough; likely spelled Loughinisland http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths/down/ loughinisland.htm Griffiths Valuation of Ireland - Loughinisland, County Down Mc Kinney John Clough Loughinisland Down Unfortunately, I was unable recently to obtain newspaper (Down Recorder) obituaries of my grandparents' deaths from the Downpatrick Library. I wish I could read the Saul St. Michael's Cemetery graveyard inscription to see if their ages are cited. Next week I plan to examine the following microfilm: Title Parish register printouts of Downpatrick, Down, Ireland, christenings, 1733-1854 Authors Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Genealogical Society (Main Author) Notes C-70003-1. Extracted from printed copy of church records. 941.65/D1 V26d. Some missing years. Subjects Ireland, Down, Downpatrick - Church records - Indexes Format Manuscript (On Film) Language English Publication Salt Lake City, Utah : Genealogical Society of Utah, 1974 Physical on 1 microfilm reel ; 16 mm. Film Notes Note - Location [Film] Parish register printouts of Downpatrick, Down, Ireland, christenings, 1733-1854 - FHL BRITISH Film [ 933427 Item 6 ] As well, I would be very pleased to receive comments and related suggestions. Would anyone happen to know how I could research Croft Parish of Dundonald? Thanks again. Kevin