Marilyn, SKS is some kind soul - and I felt a bit kind tonight so I tried to look at the Quebec records on Ancestry for you. The big new set of data is the DROUIN collection, a wonderful set of the actual images from the books in which baptisms were registered. But the index gives no parentage, so you can't search by it. You really need the infant's first name. However, if you would like to take the 14-day free trial on Ancestry, you could probably get through quite a few records. Too many for my state of kindness, I fear!! Do give it a try, even outside of Quebec: if the entry you want is there, there is a mass of extra info. best wishes Maggie 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