Dear Gaye, I am an O'Neill living in Sydney Australia. I have lived in Tasmania for a couple of years but haven't met any O'Neills, though I could have a look in the phone book. Any clues? Any information at all. I was brought up in Co Antrim, Northern Ireland & emmigrated to Australia in 1971 - somewhat removed from 1830. Was he a willing immigrant - I suppose he was if he came from British Guyana. The point I'm making is that at that time Tasmania was still (just) a convict state & there are plenty of records available about convict traffic to the Australian colonies. No disrespect intended - you could be classed as a convict for stealing a loaf of bread. Patrick O'Neill