This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cutejudy55 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.thompson/17101.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: U'm also looking for Thompson's Of Baltimore! My Great grandfather was named Richard Thompson,he had a brother bamed Thomas J. Thompson, who married a Mary A.Thompson ( married name) and a nephew named Edward age 7 as of the 1880 cencus.Richard's parents are said to have come over from Ireland during the potato famine!! as of the 1910 cencus he was a widower, His son my grand father was named Morgan Harker Thompson,he had at least one sister I have found imformation on whose name was, Eva Elizabeth Thompson, age 22 was the last I found on her she was unmarried at the time.My grandfather Morgan married Jessie May Linder (or Mae)They had 7 children,One baby girl died shortly after birth.. my Mother was the last, her Name was also Mary Jane Thompson . Do you think there is any connection? if so I have some other background I would be willing to share... Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.