Hi Kathy, My heart stopped when I started to read your post. I have a John and Margaret O'Neil who settled in Plattsburgh, New York. I don't know where they left from, in Ireland. Long ago, my Aunt said something about County Cork, but at that time I did not care. I recently asked her about it and she can't remember (she is 80). We do know they came from County Armagh and County Monaghan because that is inscribed on their headstones in a Plattsburgh, New York cemetery. They are in the 1850 census but not the 1840. My Aunt told me she thought they came to the States during the Potato Famine, so that would be about your time frame, of 1847. The only thing, the children do not match. Their children were Owen, John, James, Patrick, Henry and Ann. I don't have an answer to your question. I am just thinking about trying to find when my O'Neils arrived and where they left from. I did find a very good website with a lot of good research help. All the information is, also, ! in a booklet at any Family History Center. I paid one dollar for mine. http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/guide/ireland.asp Patricia MaryTacoma, Washington --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Personal Address - Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail.