This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: drsimonds Surnames: Lagrave Lagraves delaGrave Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.saintlawrence/4371.4379.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Marguerite -- I know of the LAGRAVE family in St. Lawrence Co., NY (Massena), but I have never been able to find any connection between them and my Dennis LAGRAVES in Jefferson County, NY. There is one story that I have often seen (and I am quite sure it is true) that five sons from that LAGRAVE family in St. Lawrence Co. served in the Civil War. I don't have any special research suggestions -- I guess a study of the census for the family, beginning 1850, would be in order. There could be Civil War pension files. As you get closer to 1900, you could start looking for NYS vital records and also obits in local newspapers. I have seen an indication in an old map of Jefferson Co., the the original family name, at least for my LaGraves, may have been "de la Grave" . Also there is a Wisconsin connection, as one of my LaGraves ended up in Portage Co., WI and thereabouts. But there were many families that migrated from Jefferson Co. to Wisconsin and Michigan. I don't think it implies any kind of connection. Sorry I cannot be of more help. I have often wished I could find a connection between the two families, but never have found one. Regards, Dave Simonds 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.