Hi, I'm a new subscriber looking for family roots in Ireland. I live in Doylestown, PA USA. I'm a chemist and work for a major chemical company. All my great Grandparents, and my maternal grandfather came from Ireland that I'm aware of from one of my uncles. I am interested in learning about where they lived, and whether I can find any documentation on their births, marriages, and deaths. I would also be interested in how they made a living, any surving relatives? I'm a member of the Sean MacBride AOH in Montgomery County, PA I will limit this first note to the Cushing/Kehoe Family, but I will follow with a request regarding the Larkins of Wexford, and the O'Briens of Wexford. My maternal great grandfather Edward Kehoe, born circa December 25, 1842, came from Wexford. I'm not sure of the town. My maternal great grandmother was Margaret E. Stafford who was born around 1851 in Enniscorthy, Wexford County. They were married in Baltimore, MD circa 1871 or 1872. They had a daughter Catherine born in Baltimore Feb. 9, 1874. My great grandfather Kehoe emigrated to Baltimore, MD when he was 17 or 18 years old. He later served in the Union Navy during the American Civil War until 1864. Thomas Cushing of Cool, County Wexford was my great-great-grandfather. My great- Uncle Lawrence Cushing was supposedly born August 6, 1869 and apparently died young in Wexford County. My great grandfather Edward Cusing son of Thomas Cushing of Cool died in County Wexford in 1903. He was reportedly a builder and stone mason. My grandfather Thomas Cushing was probably born in Ramsgrange around October 31, 1865, attended school in Ramsgrange and supposely left Ireland when he was 17 or 18 years old. He arrived in Philadelphia where he served as an engineer on a merchant ship, and became a US citizen July 14, 1888 in Commercial Court in Baltimore. Thomas Cushing married Catherine Kehoe in Baltimore MD May 3, 1900. Thomas and Catherine were my maternal Grandparents. I never knew either of them both dying before I was born. I have sent this type of info several times to different web sites without any luck. I was once advised to contact Celestine Rafferty at library.wexford@tinet.ie but I have not heard from her. I subscribe to this site in hopes of finding some help. Many Thanks! Mike O'Brien