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wnylib

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32. I am searching my family tree for a Canadian ancestor.

Reply to yellow dahlia (Reply #7)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 01:11 AM

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Lots of New Englanders in the tree from near the border, but so far, not able to prove that any of them were from the Canadian side of it.

There is one branch that looks very much like it might have been Canadian. I have not found records that prove it, but might be worth the research to find out.

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