There was a number of steam packet lines running from Saint John and Halifax to Boston and NYC. When railroads were primitive and involved many stops, this was the fastest means of travel between the Canadian Maritimes and the US Northeast. Sail in the afternoon and get off in Boston the next morning. Warren Wetmore ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 12:28 PM Subject: Re: [CTMID] CROMWELL,CT. STOCKING, et al..... | In a message dated 3/31/02 8:43:12 PM, [email protected] writes: | | << I'm trying to find the point of immigration in 1869 for my ggr, Charles | Robin or Robbins who lived in Chester. >> | | Don't forget there was considerable immigration from Canada as well. Travel | from the British Isles to Canada was cheaper and uncomplicated. After landing | in one of the Canadian ports, it was simple to cross over into the US. You | might want to consult the St. Albans lists for Canada-US immigration (FHLC | microfilm). | | Dona Ritchie | | | ==== CTMIDDLE Mailing List ==== | You can search the archives for the list at | http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=CTMIDDLE | | ============================== | To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: | http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 | |