This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dldove22 Surnames: Mercier Nipissing Maniwaki Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.brick-20-walls/121.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My favorite trick to see how many people there are with the same last name is to search on Rootsweb and Familysearch to see how many others there are listed. It gives you an idea how difficult it will be to research a family. I don't know how common the last name Mercier is. The only Mercier I know is Abenaki Indian. I know there was a migration of Native people between Nipissing and Quebec and visiting Native relatives may be why Emile was there. 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.