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Hi Audrey its me again.  I've been thinking about the Thomas Fallon info you sent me - the one born to John and Mary Higgins.  Can you tell me where I would write to get this birth info.  On my g grandfathers US census it states he was born in 1857 but on his death certificate when you calculate his birth it would be 1855.  I feel like I am hitting my head on a brick wall - my cousin and I swear this man swam here.  Its unbelievable that no one spoke of where they came from.  On all the old papers I find all it says is Ireland and the best is on his death certificate when it states parents names - its unknown.  This info was given by my g uncle - my cousin and I cannot believe that he did not know who his grandparents were or where his father came from.  My fathers cousin who lived with my g. grandfather told us that no one spoke or asked questions back then - what a shame.
Well if you can please pass on the info I requested, it would be greatly appreciated.  Once again, I Thank you and may God Bless.

Dear D ap D,

OK here is my problem, my g. grandfather was a Thomas Fallon b. approx 1857 we believe somewhere in Roscommon and or Galway.  His parents might have been John and Mary and he might have had siblings, Patrick, John, Michael and Andrew.  Thomas came to the US in 1874.  There are no Naturalization Records on him eventhough the census records states he became a citizen.   Patrick, John, Michael and Andrew all lived in Pittsburgh Pa.  My g. grandfather lived there from 1878 to approx 1880 and then moved back to New York.  If anyone out there can find any birth records on Thomas, I promise to be your best friend forever.  The records for his immigration to the US were lost in a fire - I am at my wits end and I really what to find my Roots over in Ireland.   HELP PLEASE. and of course thank you in advance and may God Bless You.