>>>> Most of you appear to be located in the U.S. and interested in local >> Thomas'. Is anyone out there from the U.K. or Australia?<<< My THOMAS research is focused on England (Liverpool, Wallasey and Wales), with some family in Australia (Wentworthville). You can take a look at my web site, if you like, and see if there's a connection anywhere... Bruce A. Thomas (Yonkers, New York, USA) Family website: http://public.surfree.com/bathomas Seeking, from New Ross, Co. Wexford: CUSACK, ROCHE, CLONEY, CAULFIELD c.1840 from Co. Kilkenny or Wexford et environs: KENNEDY c. 1840 from Wallasey, Seacombe, Liverpool & surrounds: THOMASc.1842 from Staffordshire: CAMPION, HOLROYD c. 1828 from Flintshire, Wales: ROBERTS, JONES, c. 1846