Hi Richard, Port Royal as far as I know during the time of the Acadians was an entire area, not just a single town. While the Port Royal of today is still within that area, it is not the actual town. One of the original names for Port Royal was Lower Granville, a place-name most genealogists are familiar with. I don't think the name was changed from LG to PR until the 1950s or so. Karsdale was also in the area of Lower Granville, but may have been a separate settlement at one time....(not sure about that one.) Now within the area of Port Royal, there was a fort established by the French. That fort site became first Annapolis and then Annapolis Royal as the county of Annapolis was established. I don't know if the acadians named the settlements as separate entities from the area of Port Royal.....perhaps someone else can tell us that??? Sue Richard Hardwick wrote: >Hello all > >I was wondering if some history/geography buff might explain the differences between Port Royal and Annapolis Royal. > >It is/was my understanding that when the British were finally successful in their conquest at Port Royal in the early 1700s that they changed the name of Port Royal to Annapolis Royal in honor of Queen Anne. > >However, in recently finding info that some of my relatives are buried at Schafner's Point Cemetery, it is indicated that this cemetery is in Port Royal. And some of these interments are fairly recent. So that information sent me on a quest. > >After a Google of "Port Royal" and "Annapolis Royal" and the consulting of a present-day map, I find that there are 2 such named cities/towns, one up river and one down river quite a distance from one another. And on opposite shores of the Annapolis River. Wikipedia also says that there are 2 different places. Also, the information at the Annapolis County GenWeb site says that the SCHAFNER Point Cemetery is in Port Royal. (Coincidentally, I have seen SCHAFNER's Point Cemetery as being in Karsdale as well. With Karsdale being real close to Port Royal on a present-day map.) > >So questions abound: > >(1) Did the present-day site of Annapolis Royal come into existence after a move to its present site after the conquest of Port Royal that was down river? > >(2) Was the old Port Royal at the site of the present day Annapolis Royal? > >(3) Is the present-day location of Port Royal at the location of the old Port Royal of the 1600s? > >(4) Is it possible that the present-day location of Port Royal came into existence long after the old Port Royal was conquered and has no relation to the old Port Royal? Just in name only? > >(5) Is Karsdale and Port Royal synonymous with one another? > >Hoping someone can help. > >Thanks > >Richard Hardwick > >(Researching direct lines in Nova Scotia and New England - HARDWICK, ARMSTRONG, BARTEAUX, SPURR, HENDERSON, BLACKMAR, MARSH) >RiHardwick@comcast.net >---------------------------------------- >Basic List Commands: > >1. To post to the list >Send a message to: >NOVA-SCOTIA-L@rootsweb.com > >2. How to unsubscribe >a. List mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-L- >request@rootsweb.com that contains only the word >unsubscribe > >b. Digest mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-D- >request@rootsweb.com that contains only the word >unsubscribe > >3. How to subscribe >Send an email containing only the word >subscribe >to NOVA-SCOTIA-L-request@rootsweb.com > >4. How to change to Digest mode >a. Unsubscribe from List mode (2.a. above) >b. Subscribe to Digest mode >Send an email containing only the word >subscribe >to NOVA-SCOTIA-D-request@rootsweb.com >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NOVA-SCOTIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >