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Ancestry/Genealogy

polly7

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5. That's early. Have you been able to find much information on them here?

Reply to kdmorris (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 20, 2012, 08:31 AM

Feb 2012

My earliest ancestors I can track coming to Canada arrived right after the Irish Rebellion. Fortunately, they were prolific letter-writers so I've been quite lucky being able to fit the pieces together. I've tried to get information on them while in Ireland, but a lot of the records were burnt.

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Free Access to Canadian Vital Records Until Feb. 20th [View all] polly7 Feb 2012 OP

Thanks, Polly! n/t kdmorris Feb 2012 #1

you're welcome! polly7 Feb 2012 #2

For anyone who has ancestors who spent time in Canada, polly7 Feb 2012 #3

Mine were there before the American Revolution kdmorris Feb 2012 #4

That's early. Have you been able to find much information on them here? polly7 Feb 2012 #5

It hasn't been easy kdmorris Feb 2012 #6

Mine too... pipi_k Feb 2012 #7

Just to keep Canadian sources on one thread, polly7 Mar 2012 #8