Hello Jeannie, I don't know if we have any link/connection, but here is my COLE surname interests: Lucy COLE b. 14 Jan. 1841, Papineauville, Quebec - died March 1, 1938 Ottawa, Ont. Parents: Edward W. COLE - born 1808 in Denbury Devon England died 11 Dec. 1893 in Papineauville Que. He married Mary CAMERON 16 Jan. 1838 in Clarence, Lower Canada. She was born l Jan. 1813, Lochaber, Highlands of Scotland - died 22 March 1863 in Papineauville, Quebec. Their Children: George Williams, b. 11 Nov. 1838 Lucy COLE ( this is my line - she married Lee Hugh HILLMAN - 1862), Katherine b. 1844, Mary Ann, b. 1846, Harry b. 1847, Edwin Alfed b. 1849 and James Colin b. 1852. All born in Papineauville, Quebec. I have a complete list of Descendants starting with Generation 1 - John COLE b. 1704/05 in Bishop's Nympton, North Devon Engalnd. In my library searches etc. I have found: 1) Marriage registry for Hiram COLE & Samantha COLDGROVE 23 Sept 1833, witnesses - Christy M. Dougall and William Edwards, Reel MS 248 # 3, (Early Marriages - Ottawa, O nt.) 2) - Edward COLE - married Mary CAMERON - 6 Jan 1838 by Banns - by Rev. John Edwards, Pastor of Baptist Church Clarence Ont. Reel - MS 248 # 3, Early Marriages - Ottawa, Ont. 3) Samuel COLE - 29 yrs. of North Gower, Ont. b. in Canada parents -- John & Sarah COLE - TO- Mary Jane ? was not clear - MISE- parents- Edward & Sara MISE ?? Witnesses- Josh J. MISE ? Of Ottawa , Wm Pettypiece of North Gower & George Mason of ? Brudnell - on 1 Jan 1862 married by - Minister Wm. SCOTT of Wesleyan Methodist Church. Marriage reel Ms 248 # 12 Ottawa, Ont. and this Land Grant - Isaac COLE - 19 January 1820 - Lot 17 - Consc. 1 - 200 Acres, Twp Harvey District of Newcastle ** remarks - Serjeant Militia Isaac COLE - 28 Sept 1820- Lot 7 - Consc. 6, 200 Acres, Darling Twp., Lanark, (S.U.E. ) ** not sure what these stand for! Sending this along in hopes that some of this data might be useful. Good Luck, Dorothy E. Morris Whitby On Can