BirdDog's thread about, "Genealogy, where to start" got me to thinking. There was a lot of good advice given, particularly about talking to the oldest surviving family members. But, what do you do if you are the oldest surviving family member? At least, I'm the oldest that anyone knows about on either side of my family. I should have family in Northern Ireland, Farrels and McNeills, but I haven't been able to find any contact information. There may be relatives in both the Philadelphia area and Canada, but other than memories of my Grandmother saying something about them, I have no clue. On my Mother's side of the family, Gordon, I know that there used to be family members in NC, but they may be Williams, my maternal Grandmother's maiden name. The only information I have on anyone, traces the McNeill to Dungannon in Northern Ireland. I have my uncle's birth certificate, and some obituaries from that area. One of these was for Mary Jane Farrel, who was listed as both a former teacher and head mistress of Killyman School. It is at this point that I end up getting stuck and can find nothing more.