Thank you for passing on this information in the hope that it might be helpful to me. Unfortunately, there is no connection to my grandfather, Thomas Collins, who was born in Cappamore, County Limerick, Ireland on December 24, 1864, and was married to Anna Ryan in Cohoes in 1897. ----- Original Message ----- From: cimcg via<mailto:ny-troy-irish-gensoc@rootsweb.com> To: ny-troy-irish-gensoc@rootsweb.com<mailto:ny-troy-irish-gensoc@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2014 11:09 AM Subject: Re: [NY-TROY-IRISH-GENSOC] COLLINS A Thomas Collins born Cross Keys, Co. Tyrone, married Elizabeth Valance, born in Scotland. Their son, Cornelius 'Neil' V. Collins, was born in Greenwich NY on 20 June 1856 and married Ida Salmson in Troy on 11 December 1879. Cornelius became Superintendent of Prisons in Troy and was active in local politics. Their daughter Mary married Richard K. McGonigal and died in 1982 aged 100. Hope this is the relevant Thomas Collins. Christopher McGonigal Quoting Frances via <ny-troy-irish-gensoc@rootsweb.com<mailto:ny-troy-irish-gensoc@rootsweb.com>>: > Hi, > > I'm a new member of TIGS researching my mother's family who arrived > in Troy in the late 1870's and and 1880's. > > Specifically, I'm trying to find out more about my grandfather, > Thomas Collins, and his family who immigrated to Troy in the 1880's. > His brother, James, arrived at about the same time, and I understand > two sisters, Ellen and Catherine (married names unknown) also > immigrated to Troy. > > There is a connection to the Mulcahy family (Reverend John Howard C. > Mulcahy, was my mother's cousin). > > My mother indicated that the Collins were a large family. If anyone > has information about them, please let me know. > > Fran Scanlon > > > > ===NY-IRISH-GENSOC Mailing List=== > Time for Society Members to pay up their **2014 Dues**. See the > Website for details: > Troy Irish Genealogy Society > www.rootsweb.com/~nytigs/<http://www.rootsweb.com/~nytigs/> > Click ON - "JOIN TIGS NOW!" to get form. > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NY-TROY-IRISH-GENSOC-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:NY-TROY-IRISH-GENSOC-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ===NY-IRISH-GENSOC Mailing List=== Time for Society Members to pay up their **2014 Dues**. See the Website for details: Troy Irish Genealogy Society www.rootsweb.com/~nytigs/<http://www.rootsweb.com/~nytigs/> Click ON - "JOIN TIGS NOW!" to get form. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NY-TROY-IRISH-GENSOC-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:NY-TROY-IRISH-GENSOC-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message