>From my own researches I have to add a caveat to that. I can only speak for my own line but where it has said 'native' that it is the line with the reported Native American in it and proved in my cousin's line. If a family had even a grandparentt that was Native American they were frequently listed as native, just as those of black ancestry where listed as negro. I live in northern Maine and there are a fair number of red/blond Native Americans here and in New Brunswick with French or Irish surnames. Good luck Ginny
I believe that while First Nation natives are also born in the area and therefore listed as native on the census, it does not mean that all folks listed as natives on the census are actually First Nation people. They are really referring to two different things. The census is referring to 'native born' residents to distinguish them from immigrants to the area. It is confusing though because the words we use today to refer to our Aboriginal peoples (or First Nation peoples) contains the same word 'native' and used for the same reason. So Native Canadians are likely 'native' to the area but not all folks that are 'native' to the area are Native Canadians. Rosemary -----Original Message----- From: VIRGINIA A. SHAW Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 1:13 PM To: newbrunswick@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ NB ] 1861 census clarification? >From my own researches I have to add a caveat to that. I can only speak >for my own line but where it has said 'native' that it is the line with the >reported Native American in it and proved in my cousin's line. If a family >had even a grandparentt that was Native American they were frequently >listed as native, just as those of black ancestry where listed as negro. I >live in northern Maine and there are a fair number of red/blond Native >Americans here and in New Brunswick with French or Irish surnames. Good >luck Ginny ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List Announcements can be found at http://www.rootsweb.com/~nbcharlo/nblistann.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NEWBRUNSWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message