This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mvan26 Surnames: Cyr, Cyr Miquelon, Miquelon Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.rockland/1362.1371.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: You have an interesting story with a lot of substance, even though it is, as you say, family lore. Joseph Arthur Cyr-Miquelon b 1873 (the second Joseph) was my paternal grand uncle. I am a second cousin to your maternal grandfather, Wilfred. So somehow you and I are related, although exactly how I am not sure. I still have not been able to locate my grandfather's birthplace, which was the original reason for my posting. I contacted a very helpful genealogist in Rockland County NY and there were no birth records kept until 1881, which was 5 years after my grandfather's purported birth registration in Haverstraw. As you probably know a lot of the records are contradictory and some are very difficult to confirm. In two US Federal census my grandfather claimed that NY was his birthplace, in a third it stated NH. On his wedding records it states Quebec and on his signed US Draft Card he claimed to be a natural born US citizen. I know more but I have not really narrowed it down. Do you have any history of Joseph Arthur's parents or siblings you can share? My direct email is mvan26@gmail.com. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.