Hi Erin, I'm trying to search back a little with O'Neill in Scotland, but don't think we're the same family. Nevertheless, have you found anyone with an old family Bible you could look at (usually older Bibles had family info written inside). Another really useful "family history" technique I've used when meeting elderly relatives is to set up a video camera nearby, and just record what's said while everyone looks through old family photo albums. Your grandma or great uncle or whoever probably won't be unhappy about this, and the album will jog her/his memory, so you'll find out lots of interesting stuff. Maybe that would twig someone into remembering where your granddad came from? David in Delta, BC, Canada At 01:44 PM 30/03/00 -0800, Erin Kinsel wrote: >Hello everyone! > >This is my first posting, and I'm not sure what's usually discussed, but >I'll just jump right in with the reason I joined. > >My grandfather was William A. O'Neil. He married Mary Dorothy Joubert (date >unknown). Together they had six children, born in the following order (most >dates unknown); William O'Neil (deceased), Ernie O'Neil (deceased), Jeanie >O'Neil (currently residing in Ogdensburg, NY), Annie O'Neil (currently >residing in NY state), Hughey O'Neil (currently residing in NY state) and >Marguerite Carolyn O'Neil, b. 1940 (my mother, currently residing in >Ogdensburg, NY). >Mary Dorothy Joubert, b. 1908, was 34 when she died in 1942. William A. >O'Neil left the family shortly after Mary died. It is said that he died >shortly after that, however I have no proof of this. > >I have been unable to find any further information regarding my grandfather. >There are alot of William O'Neil's but none of them seem to warrant a valid >connection to my family. I believe that I may just be missing a couple >vital pieces of information. My mother gave me the "O'Neil" name as my >middle name in honor of her parents. All during my childhood my middle name >was a reason to be teased and snickered at because it was different and >unusual. Now it's a symbol of honor and family, the family my mother lost >when she was very young. I want to know where my grandfather came from. If >anyone has any information that may be able to help me in my search I would >greatly appreciate it. > >Thank you so very much in advance...... > >Sincerely, > >Erin O'Neil Kinsel >Woodinville, WA >email: Erin_K_99@hotmail.com > > >