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Hi Kate

I had a bit of a look around the IFHF site - I started looking for the marriages, Mary Smith/Smyth and Edward Gurren (whatever spelling), Richard and Ann Gurren (Ed's parents) and John and Ann Smith, all in Meath. No luck with the Gurrens, but I got down to two marriages for John Smyth in Meath 1790-1810.

I think I might have found some Baptisms -
(father Edward)

Chruch Baptism Gurreen Catherine 1840 Co. Meath
Church Baptism Gurren Edward 1843 Co. Meath
Church Baptism Gurren Anne 1829 Co. Meath
Church Baptism Currin Bridget 1838 Co. Meath

The years are a bit out according to the immigration ages, but near enough to make me want to go further....

I will have to save my pennies up - 5 Euros per transcription compares (abt $6 AUS) compares favourably with the $18 for NSW transcripts.

I might go back and look at the Immigration Journal again, or my notes of it. Sometimes it said whether the parents were alive or dead at the time of migration, so that might be worth persuing. There's a couple of Gurren deaths which look feasible, but again, too many Smith/Smyths to be sure. But if the baptisms are right, you never know what else I might find.

Di