Hi Chris and all saw you were from UK so....... our family story is that John James PERKINS imm from N Ireland abt 1870's to NYC, NY. He is said to be descended from a line of John James', possibly 5-6 long. His son was a John James and so was his grandson (my Uncle) If anyone stumbles upon any John James PERKINS with or without the long line of ancestral like named fathers, PLEASE drop me a line. I am sifting and resifting the usual sources for immigrant data so don't tell me that i might as well be looking for rain tomorrow (46th day no precip) as finding anything from such a broad posting (lol) I just thought I's ask. Bill Perkins of the Perkins Trucking PERKINS', NY, NY