Hi All... I have a bit of a puzzler. I seem to have a case of my ancestor's aunt marrying his father in law. Richard FORAN was born in Buffalo NY. His parents brought his family to Guelph about 1872. His parents were Michael FORAN and Elizabeth WHITE. They were catholic. Elizabeth's parents are John WHITE born England 1805 and Mary (surname unknown). Info has come to light showing that John and Mary WHITE's children were born somewhere in Canada and came to Buffalo NY after 1854 but before the 1860 U.S. census. Richard FORAN married Mary Ann SEARLE in 1883, daughter of George SEARLE. George remarried in 1885 following the death of his 1st wife, to Ann WHITE born 1852 in Weston Ontario. Her parents are listed as John WHITE and Mary DONNELLY! They were catholic too. The 1860 U.S. census shows my John WHITE having a daughter Ann born about 1854 in Canada. I have found what I think is the correct marriage record for John WHITE and Mary DONNELLY, 21 May 1839 at Saint Pauls Roman Catholic Church, Toronto. This marriage took place before any children were born according to the U.S. census. Also there is an IGI birth entry for Elizabeth WHITE born 8 Jun 1840 at Toronto, daughter of John WHITE and Mary DONLEY which seems to fit with info I have about Richard FORAN's mother Elizabeth. I know more info is needed, but do you think I can assume DONNELLY is the maiden name of Elizabeth WHITE's mother? I only found this connection by getting a copy of George SEARLE's 1885 marriage certificate to see what it said about his own parents' names. Now I think I might have an approximate location to find the WHITE line in Canada and another surname (DONNELLY) to research. (I wonder if Mary Donnelly is related to the group over in Lucan... who knows, maybe I'll find some Black Donnelly relatives!) So I guess it proves the theory that you should check all records because there is no telling where the info could lead you. Chris Bradshaw bradshawchris@home.com Searching for BRADSHAW in Paisley Scotland SMITH/COOPER in Rosedale North Riding Yorkshire HAY in Cruden Bay Aberdeenshire Scotland FORAN/WHITE Buffalo NY and Canada WEBSTER in Wexford Ireland MCDERMID/MCNEIL/TAYLOR IN Argyllshire Scotland GORING/SKILLING in Surrey TAYLOR/FINNIE in Aberdeenshire Irish HENDERSONs in Ontario Irish CAIRNS/CARNS/KEARNS in Norfolk Co. Ontario DOWSON/BARKER/HALTON in North Riding Yorkshire