My NY Irish ancestors are: Baxter, Fields and Rooney - James *BAXTER *(my gggf) b 1802 in Northern Irelane - *possibly Antrim* - m Jane *WIER* in Ireland. They lived in Lisbon, St. Lawrence Cty NY from 1836 - no immigration or naturalization records. Died 16 Jan 1887 in Lisbon. Jane was born 1805 in Northern Ireland. They had 9 children, 7 born in No. Ireland they were: Sarah, b 1827 (my gggm) m Wm *Fields* in Lisbon 1852 - no record found. They had 3 children, all born in Lisbon:: James be 07 Nov 1845; Mary(my ggm) b 08 Dec 1855; and John b 1858. I have no records verifying these birth dates. Sarah and William moved to St. Clair, MN about 1865-1870. All 5 died in St. Clair. - John *FIELDS* (my gggf*) *was born in No. Ireland abt 1800. He married Mary* McELWAIN* before 1829 in No. Ireland. Don't have any records indicating where in No. Ireland this family is from. They came to Lisbon, NY before 1829 as their son, William,(my ggf) was born there in 1829 as were their other 9 children. John and Mary died in Lisbon. - Thomas *ROONEY *