This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: OPELLIANTIC,BALARDO Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/7aB.2ACEAE/2259.2 Message Board Post: Hi Lisa, Are you certain of the spelling of the surname? You know that Helen - met and Married Joseph BALARDO - in Canada . Have you obtained the MARRIAGE REGISTRATION ?/Genealogical Registration/Long Form Marriage Certificate? -this should have all the personal information required at the time. Showing the name as spelled by Helen.Place of birth of both parties. Will show the names of both sets of parents - including mothers maiden name - and perhaps birth place of the parents. Do you know When/Where - Helen passed away? Her Death Registration/Long Form Death Certificate - will show her Maiden Surname - if known to the informant. BIRTH of Children: Did Helen have any children? Have you obtained the Birth Registrations/Long Form Certificates for the children? The Mothers Maiden name - will be shown. Did Helen's parents stay in Canada? Where in Canada.? Helen's father may have applied for Naturalization - Citizenship - but you would need a correct spelling or one pretty close. Records would be available from the Province where Application was made. Do you know When the family arrived in CANADA. Do you know the Port of Arrival? A big job - but a search of Passenger lists -may be helpful Census: If the family were in Canada in 1901 - 1911 Census - still in process of being indexed. U.S.Census - if the parents - also went to the U.S. Cheers, & Good Luck There are 13 BALARDO surnames listed Nationwide - Canada at http://www.mytelus.com