Hello, My name is Dennis Doyle. I live in New Jersey in the states just outside of New York City. I am looking for the roots of my family tree and I believe they lie in Waterford. According to family legend, my great, great grandfather, James Coughlin, was born in Waterford, Ireland around 1841. The only thing we know of his family is that he had a sister Mary. He married a woman named Bridget whose surname was either Henry or Morris. I know nothing of Bridget's family. I think they came together from Ireland and settled in the Trinity Bay area of Newfoundland Canada. James was a fisherman in Trinity so I assume that is what he did in Ireland. They had six children, Elizabeth (my great grandmother), John, Agnes, Thomas, Margaret and Frederick. James died in 1908 while living with his son Thomas in Brooklyn, NY. Bridget died in 1894 also in Brooklyn. I would appreciate any assistance or guidance from anyone as to where I might find out where in Waterford James and Bridget came from. Thank you all and have a very happy new year. Dennis