Sounds familiar, but its been a long time since I read any of New France's history. But many of the parishes in Quebec still have every extensive records of the immigrants from France up to 1760 and the British conquest of New France. That might be a source for you if you want to pursue it.
larry >no, that wasn't it. St something, Augustin? . I'd have to look it up. But >in both versions of family history the immigrant ancestor came very very >early. 1630? (There are two versions and since both were done by non-French >speaking relatives I don't know which to believe. And I haven't had time >yet to get nitty-gritty about looking into it myself) > >Dana > >Larry C. Lyons writes: > >> Last weekend we visited the Jeanie Johnson, a replica of an 1847 >> packet ship that carried immigrants from Ireland to the US and >> Canada. A real interesting time.One of the interesting diplays on >> the ship were records about passengers and where they ended up - >> Canada/Quebec or Baltimore, MD. Anyhow chances are your ancestors, >> if going to Canada, probably went to Mirmache or Grosse Isle first - >> these served the same purpose as Ellis Island did in the US. >> > larry -- Larry C. Lyons ======================================================== Life is Complex. It has both real and imaginary parts. ======================================================== Chaos, Panic and Disorder. My work here is done. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Host with the leader in ColdFusion hosting. Voted #1 ColdFusion host by CF Developers. Offering shared and dedicated hosting options. www.cfxhosting.com/default.cfm?redirect=10481 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
