This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: OHaraHaworth68 Surnames: ARBOUR Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.arbour/348.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello and Welcome to the ARBOUR Message Board! I took a look at my ARBOUR files and found your Erwin . . . but the only information that I have is his mention in the 1900 Census with his mother Helen. I sure do appreciate the opportunity to learn more about this "stray." Yes, currently Erwin is in the ARBOUR tree but is unconnected. About 98% of all the ARBOURs in North America descend from one immigrant ancestor, Michel ARBOUR, who came from France in 1665. Michel ARBOUR is the ancestor of over 25,000 people. However, I am not convinced that your ARBOUR line is one and the same. There is another ARBOUR who came from Russia sometime before 1900. Perhaps these two lines are related to each other. Please contact me off message board so that we can pursue this in greater depth. OHara Haworth {at} msn {dot} com Shannon Mesa AZ Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.