Here is a little more information on my Tipperary O'Connor's MY ggg grandparents were: William O'Connor Catherine Gleason Two children that I know of were: Timothy O'Connor - (my gg grandfather) Born: Around 1836-1838 - Nenagh, Tipperary Left Liverpool Arrived USA 1857 - Came to Troy, NY Michael O'Connor Born: Around 1845 - Newport, Tipperary Left Queenstown Arrived New York 1879 - Came to Troy, NY There also seems to be some connection with the O'Rourke family in Newport either through the O'Connor's or the Gleason's. Some of the O'Connor relatives in Troy used to write to O'Rourke's on Pound Street in Newport up until the 1970's. There was a Michael O'Rourke and his niece Catherine. Outside of Timothy having a brother Michael, the name Michael doesn't seem to be repeated in the descendents of Tim. William, Timothy, Joseph and Francis were the names of children of Timothy and William, one of his son's . Another son of Tim's was Patrick (his second son) who was named after his wife's father. Since there was no Michael, I am leaning towards the O'Rourke's being related to Catherine Gleason. Which may also explain where the Michael name came from for Tim's brother. It seems that nearly all the men in my family tree, myself included, marry a woman named Catherine. I must have 40 "Catherine's" and that's only going back to the mid l800's. Would love to find more out on my O'Connor's and Gleason's and to determine where the O'Rourke's fit in. Thanks to Pat for setting up the O'Connor-Tipperary list. Pat and I are searching O'Connor's in Troy, NY (where I was born and lived for many years) but we haven't found a common link yet. Regards, Bill McGrath Clifton Park, NY (Also researching McGRATH-HAYES-KENNEDY from Thurles, Tipperary.