Hi - I am researching the Joseph Ellery-Almira LaPlante family who lived in North Brookfield/New Braintree from the 1840's - present According to a post by Joan Costello on Geneology.com, the Allaire's anglocized the name around that time and became Ellery. I tried contacting Joan Costello because it sounded like she had a great deal of research on this family, but she's since switched email addresses. If anyone else is researching this family or knows a Joan Costello in the New Braintree area, please pass her my email address. I'm most definitely related to the same Ellery family. Thanks! Karen [email protected] __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com