Off the top of my head--realize this is very much in the formulative stage--I would note the following: *I found a will (1700s) for a wealthy Wilmington, NC family with NY landholdings, and I believe, but haven't proven, that some of this family had SC connections as well. *There is a marriage noted in the Charleston newspaper between a FREER and a DUBOIS with New Paltz, NY connections; I think it was also 18th c. *The Petit-Guerard colonization in SC in the 1680's included several with NY connections. Among them were the Thibouts. This family may be connected to the Jean/Jan Thibout/Tibout who married HESTER DUBOIS in NY. *Mariners and shippers had well-established roots among NY, London, the West Indies and SC. The DUBOIS families were prominent in each of these locations. Prominent DuBois were also mariners and naval officers in Coligny's day, and some in my own direct line were involved in shipping and traveling widely. It wouldn't be a stretch if we find them as shippers/producers of early colonial goods. *Shipping records show some of the same DUBOIS names popping up in ports of entry such as Philadelphia and NY on several occasions. This again lends itself to the notion that connections went beyond just local families, and that some DUBOIS traveled across the ocean more than to just immigrate. They could have just as easily traveled north and south. Hope to get back soon with the specifics, but I thought if no one else was actively researching who could/would compare notes, I would wait until I have the specifics down cold (documented, footnoted, etc.) before posting for informational/educational purposes. Question for you, URQ--I've forgotten your specific DuBois roots. Could you remind me? I am trying to chart who on the net is searching which branch. Also, given your handle, is the URQUHARDT family among yours? If so, I have some Methodist info with that name. Elizabeth URQ5@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 11/22/1999 10:58:52 AM Eastern Standard Time, > elizabethrusso@home.com writes: > > << I am finding some connections between the > NY and Carolina families and it is possible those connections carried > through to migrations to Alabama. >> > > Elizabeth-- > I'd be interested in hearing about connections between the NY and SC families. > URQ