Yes, I should have been more specific. We have all of the information that we need from Canadaian records, and are looking to link back to the place of origin. The Family Search records that Fred provides are very relevant, and I will now try to patch them together. Are there any emigration records from Wuertemburg? John Drake ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred H Held" <fhheld@netzero.net> To: <alsace-lorraine@rootsweb.com>; "John Drake" <drake@mcmaster.ca> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 9:05 AM Subject: Re: GAILING John, It is always a courtesy to the others when making a query to indicate what information you already have. For example, it would have been nice to know if you have this entry from the FamilySearch databases. ====================== Household Record 1881 Canadian Census John GAILING M Male German 47 Germany Farmer C. Presbyterian Mary GAILING M Female German 47 Germany C. Presbyterian Caroline GAILING Female German 22 O <Ontario> C. Presbyterian Charles GAILING Male German 20 O <Ontario> Farmer Son C. Presbyterian Mary GAILING Female German 17 O <Ontario> C. Presbyterian John GAILING Male German 14 O <Ontario> Farmer Son C. Presbyterian William GAILING Male German 10 O <Ontario> C. Presbyterian Margret GAILING Female German 8 O <Ontario> C. Presbyterian Ann GAILING Female German 5 O <Ontario> C. Presbyterian Caroline VIGLE Female German 58 Germany Lutheran Census Place Oneida, Haldimand, Ontario Family History Library Film 1375891 NA Film Number C-13255 District 146 Sub-district F Division 1 Page Number 36 Household Number 166 ====================== From the entries in the databases at FamilySearch, the GAILING surname is prevalent in the area about 15-25 miles N of Stuttgart in the Kingdom of Würtemberg. It is possible that this is your John GAILING. The only way to be sure is to rent the indicated LDS microfilm (1187120) at your local LDS Family History Center and see if his birth date is also recorded. Also, if he was married in Germany, the marriage records of that era will give the birth date. ====================== IGI Individual Record FamilySearchT International Genealogical Index v5.0 Johann Friederich <Gailing> Christening: 27 MAR 1834 Evangelisch, Abstatt, Neckarkreis, Wuerttemberg Father: Johann Friederich Gailing Mother: Margarethe Sarah Binder Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. Source Information: Batch No.: C915291 1595 - 1949 1187120 ====================== If this is your John GAILING, it would be to you advantage to join the BADEN-WURTTEMBERG mail list. mailto:baden-wurttemberg-request@rootsweb.com?subject=subscribe At 02:00 AM 3/26/2008, you wrote: >From: "John Drake" <drake@mcmaster.ca> >Subject: [A-L] Gailing >To: <alsace-lorraine@rootsweb.com> > >We are searching for information on a John (Johan/Johannes?) GAILING, ?b 23 >Mar 1834 who emigrated to Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada between 1852 >and 1858. > >He may have come from Alsace, or possibly from Wuerttemburg and may have >come directly or via the US. There were a considerable number of Alsatian >emigrants to Haldimand Co at around that time, notably Schweyer and >Reicheld, but we have not been able to find any information on any >Gailings. > >Any information would be very welcome! > >John Drake