On 3/9/2012 3:15 PM, Richard Noble wrote: > The N.S. vitals has a birth for Alexander Landry in Pictou. > The date is 31 October 1869. His parents are listed as Isidore Landry and > Sabina something. > Looks like it might be Larache?? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Don Morse"<don7morse@verizon.net> > To:<NOVA-SCOTIA@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, March 09, 2012 3:44 PM > Subject: [NS-L] , Alex and William > > >> I am looking for information on two brothers born in Pictou, NS. They are >> Alexander Landry, born around 1868 and William H., born around 1862. > Their >> parents may have been John and Sabine. They came to Massachusetts about >> 1878 or later. Where would their birth information be accessable? Alexander's is on NSHVS at https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/. William is too early but may be on a Pictou County RC church record from the FHLC. In the 1880 census there is this family Landry family including the only William born c 1862 Antoine Self M M W 48 CAN CAN CAN Mary Wife M F W 33 CAN Keeping House CAN CAN William Son S M W 18 CAN Hostler CAN CAN Mary Dau S F W 17 CAN Works Cotton Mill CAN CAN Peter Son S M W 12 CAN At School CAN CAN Frederick Son S M W 9 CAN CAN CAN Rosanna Dau S F W 8 CAN Census Place Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire I do not think this is your William as the family probably came from Quebec and to NH before 1873. > Neither had any children, only William married. Thanks for any help. When, where and whom did he marry? Alexander is not in the USA in the 1880 Census but in the 1881 Canada i find this family. Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion Stephen GIRROIR M M French 38 NS Ship Captain Catholic Marie GIRROIR M F French 39 NS Catholic Victoire GIRROIR F French 16 NS Catholic Stephen GIRROIR M French 13 NS Catholic Marie GIRROIR F French 9 NS Catholic Daniel GIRROIR M French 5 NS Catholic Aima GIRROIR F French <1 Born: Jun; 11/12 NS Catholic Alexandre LANDRY M French 11 NS Catholic Source Information: Census Place Arichat West, Richmond, NS What are the sources of your information? Are you descended from William's family? Have you searched and joined the Pictou and Landry lists and searched the Pictou and Landry Message Boards and posted your query there? Have you searched on https://familysearch.org/#form and looked at the FHL Catalog for Pictou and Landry. bob gillis