See list of resources of books, etc. re emigration to Canada and N. America, Famine Ships, Graveyard Inscriptions: Many Irish went to Canada first because of cheaper passage or forced clearing of land by landlords, land offered at a better price, etc., and many ended up in the United States (some crossing the border by foot) for reasons that ranged from feelings of isolation (in some parts of Canada only French was spoken), vivid memories of losing family members upon immigrating and being quarantined in Canada after surviving disease-ridden "coffin ships," a hope of finding a warmer clime, less harsh environment, possibly better opportunities in America and/or to get away from any semblance of English rule. There is a set of books by R. S. J. Clarke, pub. 1966-91, in the National Library of Ireland, Dublin that contain gravestone inscriptions, i. e, Vol. 8 refers to those in BALLEE, Co. Down As I recall, I posted a biographical note about Irish in Georgia on a Rootsweb Message Board, maybe you can find it. . John Grenham's excellent (1999) "Tracing Your Irish Ancestors has several pages re Co. Down resources including books, journals, microfilms. "The Famine Ships," by Edward Laxton is most interesting, but details sailings to USA and Canada during the famine years in particular. Belfast was a port. There is a set of volumes called the Filby volumes at large genealogy libraries with data transcribed by Mr. Filby taken from passenger lists. These are limited to worldwide emigration to Canada and the U. S. and pertain to the latter part of the 18th, all of the 19th, and the early part of the 20th century. Listings are alphabetical by surname but you must check each volume, and there are approximately 10, or so. Each volume published yearly in the 1980s is cross-referenced to the first book which identifies ships, ports, destinations, religious groups, etc. I know that ships sailed from Newry, Co. Down, to St. John's, New Brunswick, including an account of one such voyage circa 07 April 1834, in the book by Peter Murphy, "Together in Exile," published in Nova Scotia, 1991, on pgs. 272-7. There were sailings from Londonderry to St. John, Quebec. Some published works on Irish emigration to Canada include: 1. V. Fromers (article), "Irish Emigrants to Canada in Sussex Archives, 1839-47," outlined in "The Irish Ancestor" (journal?) 1974, pgs. 31-42. This can likely be found in the National Library of Ireland. (Perhaps this author also wrote a book on the subject???) 2. N. F. Davin, "The Irishman in Canada," pub. Shannon 1968. 3. B. S., Elliotts, "Irish Migrants in the Canadas," with particular emphasis on Irish Protestants from Co. Tipperary, pub. McGill, 1988. 4. Leeson, F., "Irish Emigrants to Canada, 1839-47," emphasis on information from the Wyndham estates in Cos. Clare, Limerick and Tipperary. 5. Mannion, J. J., "Irish Settlements in Eastern Canada," pub. Toronto, 1974. 6. "Irish Settlers in North America, " pub. NY, 1852, in the National Library of Ireland, Dublin. 7. O'Driscoll, R. & Reynolds L. (ed.), "The Untold Story: the Irish in Canada," pub. Toronto, 1988 (2 vols.) 8. Article by Brian Trainor, " Sources for the Identification of Emigrants from Ireland to North America in the 19th Century," in the "Ulster Historical & Genealogical Guild Newsletter, Vol. 1, Nos. 2 & 3 (1979), in the National Library of Ireland, Dublin. (He may also have written a book on the subject, check and see). 9. McGee, "Irish Settlers in North America, " pub. NY 1852, National Library of Ireland, Dublin. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "dondracek" <dondracek@charter.net> > > To: <IRELAND-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 1:40 PM > > Subject: [IRELAND] Vessels from Belfast > > > > > > > I am curious as to whether immigrants from County Down, Parish of > Ballee, > > > Ireland embarked from Belfast and if they did what vessels were used > > during > > > the period April 1830 - 1832 de-embarking at St. Andrews, NB. From what > I > > > have read, so many could get off in Canada for each 10 sailing on to a > US > > > port. > > > > > > Another question is what other ports could they have embarked from? > > > > > > My g.g. grandparent were married in the Parish of Ballee in 1830, came > to > > > St. Andrews NB, their first child born in St. Andrews Sept. 1832. > > > > > > My grandparents names are ANDREW AND ANNIE (Smith) McGRAW. > > > > > > Don O in Georgia > > > > > > > > ==== IRELAND Mailing List ==== > Visit the Ireland List Homepage: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~irelandlist > De nobis fabula narratur, their story is our story > http://irelandgenealogyprojects.rootsweb.com > > ============================== > 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 > >