In a message dated 1/5/2001 7:24:11 AM Pacific Standard Time, RPhelan1@compuserve.com writes: > I have a Thomas Phelan b. NY about 1800. His parents > came from Ireland. Trying to find siblings. Does this name > appear in any records of yours? He m. Julia Vail. > Thanks. RPhelan1@compuserve.com > Rene' > Rene', I have a Thomas, but the time frames don't match up. Darn it. I'm thinking these Phelans came over somewhere around between 1830 when Robert Phelan was born in Ireland, and 1864 when THOMAS FRANCIS PHELAN was born in Illinois. Wish I could help. By the way, my middle name is Renee. Dawn