The family I am researching was Irish Catholic immigrating about 1850. The family settled in western NYS in Seneca Falls where my ggrandfather was born in 1855. I thought the family came directly to that area from their port of entry. However, on my ggrandfathers marriage record there is a notation next to his fathers name that says Garfield. I assumed this was his nickname but the church priest said that this would mean that is where the father was born. I was told that Garfield was near Troy, NY. another possibility - is there a place in Ireland called Garfield? Does anyone have any ideas?