Other main points of entry to the USA was Massachusetts and Virginia and Ellis Island. at least in my research so far On Mar 12, 2014 9:25 PM, "Mike Boyd" <[email protected]> wrote: > John > It is interesting that your Boyd family went to Ontario via New York City. > > There are the records for Ellis Island - which I think begins in about > 1890's - but I can't recall what the previous centre of entry was called > prior to that. So perhaps some of our New Yorker cousins can tell us about > what passenger records are available for this port of entry? > > Mike BOYD > Historical Committee, HBS > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Carey > Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2014 4:36 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [BOYD] Detroit, MI Boyds > > Just some additional information. > > > 2. Passenger lists are spotty. Nobody could come directly to Ontario. > There were a number of ports of entry since we had several separate > colonies > that were not united until 1867. In addition to Halifax and Quebec City, > Saint John NB and Montreal were popular. In addition, many folks came via > the U.S. My Boyd ancestor came to Ontario via New York. > > > > > > ==================== > House of Boyd will be present in the Clan Village at the 700th Anniversary > Celebration of the Battle of Bannockburn, June 2014. Look to > http://www.clanboyd.org for more information > ==================== > Need to contact the Admin? Want to discuss an Admin Note? Remember -- to > keep the flow of the list, Admin notes are not to be replied to on list. > Write me off list at [email protected] > ==================== > > Remember to trim your message before hitting send! > Check your email client's help file if directions are needed. > > ==================== > This list is set for replies to go to the list address [email protected] just the author of the post. > ==================== > > Can't recall what the beginning of a thread was? Subscribe > mid-discussion? Visit the PUBLICLY VIEWABLE archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=boyd > > ==================== > Got an issue that is beyond the purview of this list? Write the Help Desk > for assistance http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ > Honor your fellow subscribers -- follow the Golden Rule! > > _________________________________________ > House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of > the Clan 2014 will be held in conjunction with the St. Andrews Society of > Detroit's Highland Games at Livonia, Michigan, USA. The date is to be > confirmed by the venue, however, this year's event (2013) is the first > weekend in August. Please plan on attending! > > Write [email protected] if you would be interested in helping to plan it. > ______________________________________ > House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of > the Clan 2013 was a great success. It was held in Greenville, SC, USA in > conjunction with the Greenville Scottish Games, Saturday May 25th, Memorial > Day Weekend 2013. > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > Support the Fellowship Activities of the Clan. Join the House of Boyd > Society! > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOYD/2008-06/1212428046 > ______________________________________ > House of Boyd Society sends HUGE thank you to all of our volunteers. The > Society would not be what it is without you! > ______________________________________ > > Want to contribute an article or query to the Dean Road? Contact Kevin > McLachlan, Editor at [email protected] > > ==================== > Visit the House of Boyd Society Website http://www.clanboyd.org > ==================== > For Officers and other Contacts, see > http://www.clanboyd.org/officers.shtml > > **************************** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >