Maggie, Yes, they are in several US census. They were in the 1840 census as living in Brasher, NY in St. Lawrence County. I just spent 2 days in the area last month but was unable to find out anything beyond what I already had. I spent a couple hours in the Canton Historical Society Library and they were very helpful, but when nothing is there, then nothing is there. Period. We looked. I think my only recourse, as I have said, is to find out the parish where the children were baptized and then look to LDS for a microfilm # once I find the parish. Because of the ties right across the border from Brasher, NY. I think I'd have more luck if I looked there first before venturing into Quebec. I mean, how would I even go about it? I'd have to go through every single parish register in every single town in that province. I'd have to have something to go on. Besides, I already belong to the Quebec list and have put out queries. Another problem is, I know I would find plenty of Desrosiers of any spelling up there, but wouldn't know if they belonged to my family. If they were there in the Mille Roches, (Cornwall) and Stormont area since at least the early 1800s, they must have let some trail somewhere in the area. I'll keep looking. Marilyn On Sep 21, 2008, at 3:26 PM, Lauraine Syrnick wrote: > Sorry about that SKS stands for some kind soul. Still think if you > want > information from Quebec, join the Quebec list unless someone on > this list is > willing to do some look ups in Quebec for the 1830 or 1840 period. > The other possibility is go to a public library that provides > Ancestory.com. > and as someone kindly pointed out the records are called DROUIN. > There is > also the possibility that the family travelled to see relatives and > had > several children baptized at once in Canada, but agree with you > that the > closest Catholic Parish would be likely. Have you found them on a > U.S. > Census showing where they lived which might help identify a Parish? > > There is considerable history of French Canadians migrating to New > England: > http://faculty.marianopolis.edu/c.belanger/QuebecHistory/readings/ > leaving.htm > > Lauraine > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marilyn Craig" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2008 9:55 AM > Subject: Re: [CAN-USA-MIG] DeRosier/Derosia/Desrosiers > > >> Would they register in a Quebec parish when there was a closer one? >> Seems to me that transportation being what it was in those days they >> would go to the closest parish to baptize their kids, especially as >> often as they had them. >> >> Delia was probably Adelia. They had a daughter they named Adelia also >> so that was probably it. >> >> As far as Quebec research goes, I am afraid to even start it. There >> were so many towns and parishes and I don't have a clue as to which >> one they were in. It's so frustrating to be this far back and not be >> able to go any further. >> >> What is SKS? >> >> Marilyn >> On Sep 20, 2008, at 7:11 PM, Lauraine Syrnick wrote: >> >>> Marilyn: >>> >>> Francis a rather common French name and there is an actually a >>> present day >>> hockey player by the name of Francis Desrosiers. Cassiday is also >>> a fairly >>> common Irish name but the Delia is unusual. Definitely concentrate >>> on the >>> Delia in your search. Yes, Ancestory.com recently added Quebec >>> records. >>> Like you do not have a subscription, but you might ask if SKS could >>> look it >>> up for you? Priests and ministers were not abundant in 1830's and >>> it is >>> possible they were registered in the Montreal Parish? Would >>> suggest you >>> post your hunt for baptisms in the Milles Roches list on the list >>> sent and >>> also on the Quebec List. Latter is a very busy list, but the >>> people are >>> very friendly and try to help. >>> >>> Lauraine >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Marilyn Craig" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2008 5:16 PM >>> Subject: Re: [CAN-USA-MIG] DeRosier/Derosia/Desrosiers >>> >>> >>>> Lauraine, >>>> >>>> Thanks for the reply. >>>> >>>> I have looked at this site before (NOT the Ancestry one, I do not >>>> have a subscription) but while I find many DeRosiers, I can't >>>> seem to >>>> locate any of the family I seek. I'm sure these people are kin, but >>>> until I find the one I'm looking for, it's just speculation. Jean >>>> Baptiste may be a brother or an uncle. >>>> >>>> I am looking for children born and baptised in the 1830s to >>>> Francis & >>>> Delia. >>>> >>>> Marilyn >>> >>> When you want to respond to a query or comment posted on this >>> List, I find it MUCH easier to post a new message -- remembering >>> to include the SUBJECT from the post you are responding to !! >>> Please make sure there is a SURNAME or place-name in the Subject. >>> >>> To search the archives: >>> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=CAN-USA-MIGRATION >>> The information page is: >>> http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Immigration/CAN-USA- >>> MIGRATION.html >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAN-USA- >>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >>> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> When you want to respond to a query or comment posted on this >> List, I >> find it MUCH easier to post a new message -- remembering to >> include the >> SUBJECT from the post you are responding to !! Please make sure >> there >> is a SURNAME or place-name in the Subject. >> >> To search the archives: >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=CAN-USA-MIGRATION >> The information page is: >> http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Immigration/CAN-USA- >> MIGRATION.html >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 > > When you want to respond to a query or comment posted on this > List, I find it MUCH easier to post a new message -- remembering > to include the SUBJECT from the post you are responding to !! > Please make sure there is a SURNAME or place-name in the Subject. > > To search the archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=CAN-USA-MIGRATION > The information page is: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Immigration/CAN-USA- > MIGRATION.html > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CAN-USA- > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message