Hello; I am brand new to this list, and manage a family archives for the Murrays of Clondulane, Fermoy. We have an ongoing research project, now in its second year, to research and write our family history. During the year last year, when we were announcing this project to the relations, an old family letter came in from a relation in England. This letter was written in Mar. 1881 sent from Iowa to Clondulane. It was a son writing a very emotional letter to his father after the death of his mother, and uncle, almost simultaneously. In this 1881 letter, which is posted at the URL below, John MURRAY in IOWA mentions "I wrote to cousin Pat in Virginia". He was referring to: Patrick MURRAY son of James and Margaret O'Brien MURRAY born in Clondulane, Fermoy bpt. 14 Sep 1844 St. Patrick's Church, Fermoy, Co. Cork, Ireland It is this man, and his family who we are starting a search for this year. Patrick's Pedigree: http://www.murrayfamily.org/ped02.htm 1881 Letter: http://www.murrayfamily.org/letter.htm If you can offer any assistance in this regard, please contact me below. ANY CLUES as to where I can begin my search ARE IMPORTANT and much appreciated. You are cordially invited to explore our family web, which may offer links to help your research as well. Best regards, David N. Murray P.O.Box 1361 Concord, NH 03302-1361 USA http://www.murrayfamily.org dmurray@murrayfamily.org