You are right, they probably are not the correct NOLAN's. Do you know where in Ireland Patrick came from, or was it Parasantown, also (by the way, what county in Ireland is Parsantown in)? Tom > >My gr-grandparents were Patrick and Elizabeth Nolan. I don't believe they > >are the ones you are looking for, but they may be related. Patrick's > >father listed on death cert as M.Nolan. mother only as Mrs.NOlan. Patrick > >born ca 1850. Elizabeths last name listed on d.c. as Elisabeth McNamara, > >father Patrick, mother ? Kennedy. Listed as Eliza > >on 1876 marriage cert in Chicago COOK IL. She was born Parsanstown > >Ireland. County unknown.