Keven - Since Penninghame was mentioned, it was checked for 1855 Births, Marriages or Deaths as they give the most information possible. There were no Deaths or Marriages for any name even similar to SHERIDAN in 1855 however there was 1 Birth. Perhaps the family was related ??? Best would be to have the 2 males be brothers meaning birthplace information on the Civil Registration of one should be helpful to indicate a birthplace for the brother. Here are details for the SHERIDAN birth in Penninghame ..... 1855 Births, Penninghame entry #16 Helen SHERIDAN born Feb 18, 11pm at Newtonstewart. Father was Michail SHERIDAN, Miner, 33y born ?Kilpipe? Wicklow, Ireland and Catherine SHERIDAN maiden name RACK, 33y born ?Marloldanlon?? Wexford, Ireland. They wed August 1846 in Wexford and had 4 living children with 1 deceased. Signed Michal SHERIDAN. Registered 19 February at Newtonstewart. Could not find Robert's 1863 Birth in Wigtownshire however others were located after 1861 as that was when the Registrar began asking WHEN and WHERE the parents WED. Since none were in 1855, getting every bit of documentation helps....[ms is Maiden Surname and note all the different spellings]... Seems Robert was born 1862 ! 1862 Births, Penninghame, entry #79... Robert SHERIDEN born June 28th, 11pm at Glasnick, Penninghame to John SHERIDEN, Farm Labourer and Elisabeth SHERIDEN ms PRINGLE. They wed 1853, May 26 at Newton Stewart. Signed [X] John SHERIDEN, father. Registered July 17 at Newton Stewart. 1865 Births, Penninhame, entry #86... Thomas SHIREDAN born Sept 16, 11pm at Low Glasnick, Penninghame to John SHIREDAN, Cot-Man and Elisabeth SHIREDAN ms PRINGLE, they wed 1853 in May in Newton Stewart. Signed [X] by John SHIREDAN, father. Registered Sept 27th at Newton Stewart. 1869 Births, Penninghame, entry #30... Andrew SHERRIDAN born March 31st at 2pm at Low Glasnick to John SHERRIDAN, Ploughman and Elisabeth SHERRIDAN ms PRINGLE. They wed 1854, May in Newton Stewart [yes, clearly 1854]. Signed [X] by John SHERRIDAN, father. Registered April 16 at Newton Stewart. In 1862 there was also a William SHEDDEN born April 3 at Newton Stewart to Robert SHEDDEN, Tanner and Mary SHEDDEN ms SHEARER. They'd wed 1858 in Saltcoats. Write if this looks promising. ============================================ Meg Greenwood / Oklahoma USA <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>