Hello Don

I went on a trip to Australia in 1988 and met with a descendant of Philip Sr.
Her name was Rosemary Lawson nee Shimmin. She was living in Tasmania, but I belive she is now in the U.S. She later mailed me a family tree as she remembered it starting from Philip Sr. It does show some of the family moving to various parts of the US. I will check it out. It is fairly large, so emailing it is probably not possible. Tell me what you are looking for and i will try to help. Are you related to any Shimmins? I see your family name is Goff. My line of Shimmin lived near Castletown on the estate of Balladoole. My great grandfather was born in Liverpool and emigrated to the US. in 1874. He lived in Illinois for about 10 years with an aunt, Elizabeth Kneal. In 1887 he moved to Nebraska and homesteaded a large ranch. That ranch is still in the Shimmin family. Have you ever heard of a Thomas Francis Shimmin, born 1818 in Arbory IOM, Or how about his only son, Robert Henry Shimmin, born May 3, 1858 in Liverpool. Please let me know. Thanks, Tony "TShimmin@worldnet.att.net"