Hi, I realize this might be off topic for the list (UK-Irish) but to me "The Rock" is Newfoundland! Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: "cairolyle" <cairolyle@netzero.net> To: <IRISH-IN-UK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 10:52 AM Subject: [UK-Irish] Finding the Slaters of the Rock > Hello Fellow Researchers! > > I have been doing a lot of research on my Irish maternal line and found > that all the branches of my tree lead to Donegal....I think. > The first person on my tree, Thomas Adam Slater, came from Muff Parish, > Drumskellan, Donegal County. Born in 1826, he left Ireland in 1851 on the > Londonderry 6 out of Derry, to St. John, Canada. Eventually he and his > brothers and sister (Andrew, John, James and Mary) settled in New > Brunswick, in York County. > > Once in Canada, Thomas Adam Slater married Nancy Buchanan and they had > several children. One of their kids, Thomas Clifford, married Nancy's > niece Kate Buchanan. (nothing like keeping things in the family! :) So > first cousins married here, as would others later on. > > [Mary Slater married a James Greer in Templemore, Londonderry and had > children Thomas, Moses, John, and Robert. They would have come over to > Canada after 1870, as their youngest child was born in Ireland in 1870. I > have gotten quite a bit on the Greers, but any more info is welcome.] > > Mainly, I am looking for more info on the "Slaters of the Rock" as one > person told me was the name for my family in that area. Were they farmers, > masons? Not sure! Does anyone have access to records pertaining to that > area, or graveyard info? ANY info would be so helpful to me!! I have > heard there may be a Peggy or Alex Slater who may have info. I will take > info from anyone at this point to continue my research. The brickwall > begins and ends in Donegal it seems! > > I am willing to share any info on the Slaters in New Brunswick, Canada and > the Greers in North Lake, York County, Canada with anyone. Thank you so > much!! > > Joy > > > ==== IRISH-IN-UK Mailing List ==== > The Irish-In-UK Mailing List Website: > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/IrishUK/ > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >