This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: nanleblanc Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.doucette/456.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I found Thomas's birth in Quebec: "Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection) 1621-1967 > Sainte > Ste-Angele-de-Laval 1873 B. 6 Joseph Thomas Emilien Doucet Le vignt cing mars mil huit cent soixante et treize nous pretre cure soussigne avons baptise Joseph Thomas Emilien ne ce jour de legitime mariage de Joseph Doucet cultivateur et de Hermine Gagon (or Gugon) de cette paroisse parraine Norbert Doucet cultivateur marraine Eleonore Ducharme son epouse de cette paroisse lesquels ont ? le pere Signe avec nous. Eleanore Doucet Norbert Doucet Joseph Doucet" Translated this says: "The 25th of March 1873 we (I) the undersigned priest cure (I think cure may mean curate) baptised Joseph Thomas Emilien Doucet born this day of the legitimate marriage of Joseph Doucet farmer and Hermine Gagon (or Gugon, it's poor handwriting) of this parish Godfather Norbert Doucet farmer Godmother Eleonore Ducharme his (Norbert's) wife of this parish who have (illegible, maybe assisted?) the father Signed with us (me.)" Nan LeBlanc Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.