Hello, For several years I've read the postings about "the Famine years" and all the residents of Ireland who migrated to North America. But, I very rarely (ever?) see postings about the residents of Ireland who migrated to the U.S. or Canada around 1820. My ancestors left Co. Sligo in 1823 and went to Canada. Were the conditions in the 1820's almost as bad as they were much later? Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA) Family-group included: Patrick and Elizabeth (KERR?) KERR Miss Elizabeth KERR (married in Canada) John and Ann (HENDERSON) KERR William and Mary (KERR) HENDERSON Samuel and Catherine (?) HENDERSON (and the first of their many children to come) Note: These couples had many children in Quebec Province, and many people have been researching them for many years. And, no one can come up with the names of their parents. I believe they lived in the northern part of the county, perhaps in or near the Calry Parish. And, researchers believe they were born in County Sligo and married there. An inqury to the County Sligo ... Heritage Centre was not fruitful. Remember to check the archives of all the Lists and Boards for your surnames and place-names. And, please remember to check the on-line auctions for for your surnames and place-names. (I started a new List: CAN-USA-MIGRATION)
Hi Betty- Don't know if you've gotten alot of replies but the conditions were pretty bad if your family were catholic. They had laws alot like the US Jim Crow and voting laws. Catholics couldn't vote, own land, go to college and sometimes other schools. No speaking irish etc etc. Could be pretty rough I imagine. The clearances were pretty much finished I think but the english landlords were clearing some out of cottages and land etc for grazing. I was in Ireland in 1998 and saw plenty of cottage skeletons from that period. There used to be a website, www.somemotherssons.com when the movie came out. If it's still active you'll find most answers there. I think I printed alot off and I'll try to find that for you but don't count too strongly on it. Good luck and I'll look for it for you. Pam Dunn Betty <[email protected]> wrote: Hello, For several years I've read the postings about "the Famine years" and all the residents of Ireland who migrated to North America. But, I very rarely (ever?) see postings about the residents of Ireland who migrated to the U.S. or Canada around 1820. My ancestors left Co. Sligo in 1823 and went to Canada. Were the conditions in the 1820's almost as bad as they were much later? Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA) Family-group included: Patrick and Elizabeth (KERR?) KERR Miss Elizabeth KERR (married in Canada) John and Ann (HENDERSON) KERR William and Mary (KERR) HENDERSON Samuel and Catherine (?) HENDERSON (and the first of their many children to come) Note: These couples had many children in Quebec Province, and many people have been researching them for many years. And, no one can come up with the names of their parents. I believe they lived in the northern part of the county, perhaps in or near the Calry Parish. And, researchers believe they were born in County Sligo and married there. An inqury to the County Sligo ... Heritage Centre was not fruitful. Remember to check the archives of all the Lists and Boards for your surnames and place-names. And, please remember to check the on-line auctions for for your surnames and place-names. (I started a new List: CAN-USA-MIGRATION) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out.