Marc - I know that Oystering was a big industry in Southern New Jersey in the time frame you're referring to. At one point there was a cannery in Bridgeton, which is merely a hop, skip and jump from Salem County. It would not surprise me if there was one in Salem as well. I know from doing look-ups for people that there were an awful lot of oysterman in the Cumberland and Salem Counties back in the early 1900's. If there wasn't one in Salem, it's possible they worked at the one in Bridgeton, but, given the time frame and transportation, I'd go more with the thought that there had to have been one in Salem. This would probably be the best and fastest way to do your "digging" The Salem County Historical Society Founded 1884 Research Library Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Salem County Historical Society 79-83 Market Street Salem, NJ 08079 Phone: 1-856-935-5004 E-MAIL: [email protected] Take care - Deb >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: Does anyone know the connection............ >Date: 12 Sep 2003 10:00:35 -0600 >Received: from lists2.rootsweb.com ([207.40.200.39]) by mc2-f8 with >Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.5600); Fri, 12 Sep 2003 09:02:46 -0700 >Received: (from [email protected])by lists2.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) id >h8CG0Bmo018200;Fri, 12 Sep 2003 10:00:11 -0600 >X-Message-Info: UZmYcfFpTCdGehJ3GXxwyj/mt2Yl4dbm >Resent-Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2003 10:00:11 -0600 >X-Original-Sender: [email protected] Fri Sep 12 10:00:11 2003 >Old-To: [email protected] >Sender: [email protected] >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 12 Sep 2003 16:00:35.0193 (UTC) >FILETIME=[00584690:01C37947] >Resent-Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Resent-From: [email protected] >X-Mailing-List: <[email protected]> archive/latest/1623 >X-Loop: [email protected] >Precedence: list >Resent-Sender: [email protected] >Return-Path: [email protected] > >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Surnames: TARR, SCOTT, FLETCHER >Classification: Query > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/oRB.2ACI/675.2.1 > >Message Board Post: > >That could be it. The Tarr's were all Oystermen. I am going to start some >digging, to see if Salem port, was a regular stop for the oystermen. I >would guess that, at least some of them met wives in Salem County, then >settled down here. > >Thanks, > Marc > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive larger attachments with Hotmail Extra Storage. http://join.msn.com/?PAGE=features/es