Dave, Any chance you are descended from a Nathaniel PIERCE who settled in Northern VT, particularly Highgate, Swanton? Pat > > > Hello list, > > > > My name is Dave Pierce, and I'm pleased to be able to be > > a part of this list. My mother was a french canadian from just > > over the border in Rock Island, Stanstead County, Quebec. > > I grew up in the section of Newport, Orleans County, Vermont > > called French Village and/or Catholic Hill. As I was growing up > > our family spent considerable time on both sides of the border, > > but now it is much more complicated to be able to travel either > > way. My primary research is for the surnames CHOQUETTE, > > DANIELS/DANNEAU, and BELOUIN . My PIERCE surname > > has mostly been in the Massachusetts, New Hampshire and > > Vermont areas . I am currently living in western Massachusetts, > > high atop a mountain overlooking the Connecticut River in the > > Pioneer Valley . > > > > Dave > > > ** _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™ Hotmail®: Search, add, and share the web’s latest sports videos. Check it out. http://www.windowslive.com/Online/Hotmail/Campaign/QuickAdd?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_QA_HM_sports_videos_072009&cat=sports