Rich, In your msg I see the surname O'MELIA that also appears in my file. Can you tell me if you find a connection with your family lines: ........................................................................................................................... 1 Michael (Mike) (O'Melia) O'Malley b: Abt. 1795 in Ireland. +Mary Kerrigan b: Abt. 1795 in Ireland d: Unknown in unk Burial: unk ........ 2 Hanna Honorah (O'Melia) O'Malley b: 1820 in County Mayo, Ireland (Kilkenny Gap) d: 1916 in Chicago, Ill. ............ +John Horan b: 1818 in County Mayo, Ireland (Kilkenny Gap) d: 1890 in Morris, Illinois .......................................................................................................................... Ed Broecker From: "Rich Nichols" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2012 11:40 AM Subject: [NY-TROY-IRISH-GENSOC] Question > There really is no rhyme or reason why one will or will not know where > one's ancestor originated from in Ireland... ! learn where they are from - > yahoo! I have been very fortunate in knowing where almost all of my Irish > immigrants are from: Wynne's from Sligo; Boles from Sligo, Conlon from > Sligo; Hoey's from Armagh, Clayton's from Cork then London; McCabe's and > Flanagan's from Westmeath; O'Melia from Dublin or Mayo; Connolly from > Armagh. Only two lines have been elusive - Kennedy and Cunningham, both > of who I believe are from Dublin. > > Rich