Hi Mary, you say you haven't found them in Ireland yet. What's your clue that they were in Antrim based on? (Family lure, ouija board, tombstone....) Then what records have you searched? The general idea (as you know <grin>) is search them records you haven't searched yet. If you tell us what you've done, maybe we can suggest some other ones. Have you used the Ireland Guide at LDS to suggest things to look in, for example?? I have Wilsons, also unfound in Ireland, but probably Antrim like her husband. However I've not got the heart to try to find a specific Wilson in Antrim. That said, when you start to read the local history, it's amazing how you do find even common surnames only in specific locales.... IGI? Linda Merle ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Widener" <widener@brightok.net> Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 20:37:59 -0600 >Hi, >I am researching the names Mathew SHANKS, born possibly in Carnmoney, Antrium Co., Ulster about 1740 or so, he married ? Wilson and they had a son James about 1761. His wife died before 1767 when Mathew and son James came to Charleston, S. Carolina, USA where they were given land. His son's uncle Robert Wilson lived in that area of S. Carolina and in Robert's will, James was listed as his nearest relative. They lived in Abbeville County. But have nothing on them prior to arriving in the USA, I have the boat they came over on. I find several Mathew Shanks in Lanark area in Scotland in that time frame and later. >Any help greatly appreciated. >Mary Widener > > ________________________________________________________________ Sent via the WebMail system at mail.fea.net