Hi Gerry, My Martin family is also from France. Joseph Martin born 1758 from Rodez france he was my ggggrandfather. I am not aware of any other french families he is related to since he came on a ship to fight the British. I wonder if there was any of his relatives came over before he did.? Barbara Gerald Martin <gmartin1@twcny.rr.com> wrote: Mac- A good day to you as well- I am very aware of my Martin line and the many French Dit names that one must consider when doing the research. Although Martin is a very common surname and at times can be confusing, I have managed to trace my family sometimes with the assistance of and sometimes in spite of the numerous Dit names. It continues to be a welcomed challenge and if I can be of any assistance to anyone else doing similar research I am happy to do so- Take Care gerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Casa Del Luna" To: Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 1:30 PM Subject: Re: [MARTIN] Any MARTIN Family Connections in Vermont/Canada? > If your Martin line is from France, then you are probably aware of the > fact > that Martin is the most common surname there. To complicate that, the > French-Canadian Martin line has about 30 dit names to consider. In the > North > Country, where your line settled, dit names were very common. Some of the > people you look for may not be under the Martin surname. > > Mac > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gerald Martin" > To: > Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 10:17 AM > Subject: Re: [MARTIN] Any MARTIN Family Connections in Vermont/Canada? > > >> My Martin line is from Quebec- with connections to many other French >> Canadian families traced back to France in the early 17th century. Our >> family came to the United States in the early 1800's and settled along >> the >> St. Lawrence River - where many of us continue to reside. Please feel >> free >> to contact me. Take care gerry >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Terrance D Martin" >> To: >> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 6:53 AM >> Subject: Re: [MARTIN] Any MARTIN Family Connections in Vermont/Canada? >> >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MARTIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MARTIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games.