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We are doing research on our family history including the following surnames and (locations identified so far):
Arny (USA: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Virginia, Washinton DC, Louisiana, Arizona - Germany, and Switzerland);

Flannery ( USA: Wisconsin, Minnesota - Ireland: Rocommon, Balyhadreen );

Foster (USA: Virginia, Roanoke VA, Blue Ridge VA) In particular we are looking for information the father of Louis Napoleon Foster who was born in Blue Ridge VA May 18, 1865 to Martha Foster who we belive was the daughter of Willim Foster (born 1790) and Martha Wigginton Foster (born 1798). Louis Napoleon Foster was raised on the farm of his mothers brother Joel Foster in Blue Ridge VA.;

Hickey and Powers ((USA: Wisconsin, Madison - Irland:RaheenKilmaden, Waterford County) WE are lloking for information on the parents and grand partents and other relatives of John Francis Powers (Hickey) who was born in 1869, to John Powers who was a doctor and Bridget Hickey. John's father died soon after he was born and he adoped the nome of this mother. He went to medical school in dublin but before finishing came to the USA and Madison, Wisconsin where he eventually became a trainer fof the University of Wisconsin athletic department.

Any information on these surnames would be appreciated.