>>John Patrick and Mary Ellen O'keefe immigrated to USA> chicago >>approx 1882 I have compiled a list of O'Connell births in Cork City for most of the 19th century period available (from the Indexes, so no information about parents). This is a small text file which I will send to anyone who wants it. My own search (based upon that list) shows that the John Patrick O'Connell b. 1873 is not the one you are looking for but is one of "mine" (parents William & Margaret Quinn). However, there is one other John Patrick - b. 1868. If you want to follow that one up, the reference is 10,243. A letter explaining what you want, together with IR£ 1.50 (maybe you should include an international reply coupon), will get you a copy of the registration entry from: Oifig an Ard-Chlaraitheora Teach Sheoighe 8-11 Sraid Lombaird Thoir Baile Atha Cliath 2 Ireland Kevin O'Connell (Beidh Gaeilge líofa agam tar eis deich míle botún gramadaí, ag dul i laghad in aghaidh an lae) http://www.dungeon.com/~chess