Hi, Don, Be sure and check the Filby volumes at your local genealogy library. Mr. Filby transcribed data from hundreds of passenger lists of emigrants worldwide whose destination was the USA or Canada and vicinity between roughly 1795 and early 1900s. Another idea for Canadian/USA research: If they or their children crossed the Canadian/USA border at any point along the border during the time period of 1895 and circa 1923/24 there would be good information on them on the St. Albans, VT emigration/immigration border-crossing records. The films are soundexed so that all people with the same surname (and similar) who crossed the border during that whole time period can be found on one microfilm, two at the most, depending on how common the surname is. In the case of two films, for example, those with a given name that start with A, B, C, for example would be on the first film containing that surname, while those whose given name began with a letter toward the end of the alphabet would be on the second film. Although the records were stored in Vermont they cover crossings back and forth AT ANY POINT along the border. To my great surprise, I found my father and other family members several times on these records.. He had emigrated from Liverpool on a steamer owned by the Canadian Pacific Railway but got off in Quebec City, Canada and immediately transferred to a CPR train. He traveled across Canada, entering at Blaine, WA. Later, my dad worked in the USA and Canada both, each time he crossed as an "alien" new data was obtained. To my delight, I found other family members (dad's mom and siblings) who used the same route for visits back to visit Liverpool, first crossing the border and leaving for England from Canada. In fact, that is how I found out two of dad's little brothers crossed the Atlantic alone just three months before the Titanic sank! From the St. Albans films I discovered that they left Liverpool on the ship "Empress of Ireland" from Liverpool to visit uncles in the USA. I would never have found this out had I not investigated these border-crossing films. Prior to that, I had no idea that there was a Canada-connection to their Liverpool to the USA destinations. These St. Albans border-crossing microfilms can be found at your local LDS (Mormon) Family History and at branches of your national archive. The soundex film is (M1461). I can't begin to tell you how valuable these films are. Not only do they give traveler and companion information (date of birth, county of birth, parents information, etc.) but they give names and addresses of relatives in the "old" country and those at the "intended destination" They also describe the travelers - hair & eye color, height, weight, identifying scars, health. Best of all, they name the ship, date, and port (if there was one involved in their travels) which will lead you to another set of films (M1464) that contain the actual ships' manifests. Unless you know exactly when and where they arrived by ship, you will need to view film M1461 first. To find the films easily at the LDS FHC enter this number (1472801) in their FHC Catalogue CD program in the film number field. It will bring up all the information you need, and a volunteer will assist you. I have seen New Brunswick information on these films. Have you sent away for his military records? Another wonderful resource is the USA county historical society in the county in which he lived, married, died. Ask them to help you obtain family records such as wills and marriage applications for a donation to their society and subscribe to their wonderful periodical with history of the county and its early families. ---- Original Message ----- From: "dondracek" <dondracek@charter.net> To: <jeanrice@cet.com> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 6:36 AM Subject: re: Smith, McGraw> Just want to let you know that I did receive your e-mail strictly as text mail, no attachment. > Thanks for the information, very interesting. I still would like to find out exactly where Andrew and Annie lived, married, and left Ireland for St. Andrews NB. They had 8 children in St. Andrews before moving to Calais ME, where the ninth one was born.Andrew, and three sons enlisted in the 9th Inf. Reg. ME. Andrew died in SC.Andrew Jr. was wounded (he is my great grandfather), Barnard was a prisoner, and Thomas evidently came out of it okay. Barnard and Andrew moved after marrying in ME, to Minneapolis MN.I am originally from Minnesota, married a Georgian, living in Watkinsville, GA. I am a retired military and a retired educator (college professor and administrator)Appreciate anything you can do to help me. Don Ondracek