Thank you all so much for your input regarding my missing great-gran, Catherine Annie Gargan. What a groovy bunch of people! Still can't find a Catherine born 1869/70 with a father Thomas in either Ireland or Liverpool, so far. None-the-less, a number of you have offered some interesting variants for this name, and coupled with the few I already knew, I've compiled the following "possibilities" list. Groghan or Grogan (possibly Gorman?) Gagin, Gorgan, Grogan, Gagen, Garahan, Garhan, Gaggin Garrigan, McGarrigan, McGahan, Hanafin, Hanifin, Hannafy, Hannifan Magauran, McGeoghegan, MacArachian, Goggin, Gargen, Gargin and Gargan and Gargon of course (confirmed - I have both on 2 different certificates) And even a town/area in Co Armagh called Ballygargin? First of all, can any of you "confirm" the names above are variants, or maybe even add to this list? Maybe this will also help others in their search for similar names. Does anyone have a book with the history of the Gargan/Gargon surname that includes variants? Thanks again, Sharon Special thanks to Debbie and my dear friend Jennette!