This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: byronschmid Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.ireland.tyr.general/6612/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I continue to search for information on the Thomas Hamilton family. He was born abt.1800, the son of James Hamilton (according to his Michigan death certificate) . He and his wife, Izabelle, birthed at least five sons in County Tyrone: Andrew (c.18 Feb 1818?), Goyne (c.May 1825), Samuel (c.30 Sep 1831), William (27 Feb 1833), and Thomas Wright Hamilton (12 July 1836). The births of William and Thomas W. are recorded in the Church of Ireland records of Tamlaght by Moneymore, Londonderry. Those records show that Thomas was a school master, and the family lived at Kilsally in the civil parish of Ballyclog, County Tyrone. After Izabelle's death (sometime between 1836 and 1842), Thomas and some of the sons emigrated to the U.S. about 1842, settling in Michigan, where we do find records for Thomas and his children. Samuel emigrated in 1852 and his future wife, Mary Campbell, did so in 1855. Family memory recalls that Samuel and Mary did not know each other in Northern Ireland, but they lived about 15 miles from each other. The name of Mary Campbell's father was James. I have recently discovered that Thomas and Izabella also had other children who emigrated to the U.S: John, born c.1822; James, born c.1823; and Margaret, born c.1840. There mght also have been an Alexander. I have searched the LDS files where we found the above noted birthdates. However, the available records don't seem to precede 1833. The Ballinderry Parish Church, diocese of Armagh, informs me that it finds no records. I will be grateful for any suggestions on how best to proceed without an unwise use of limited research funds. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.