Dear Guenter, Thank you for the information. No, sorry, no relation to Mary Thorp Dewitt of Perry. My husband's Tharps come from the south. Sincerely, Patricia >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [NYWYOMIN] Migration routes from Wyoming County to Iowa in >1840s and 1850s >Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 17:14:35 EDT > >Patricia >Take a good look at the canals in western NY during this time, also the >railroads that were in existance. Via canal, one could take more >belongings, via >rairoad, only what you could carry, unless you were rich. Once in Buffalo, >take >the boat that carries you into Lake Michigan and from there you can find >many >starting points to head west. Don't forget, the voyagers of New France >(Quebec) did this route to the Mississippi and Missouri by canoe which >carried up to >10 tons of supplies. >Guenter in Michigan >ps: any relation the Mary Dewitt nee Thorp of Perry, Wyoming Co, NY? > > >==== NYWYOMIN Mailing List ==== >Visit the Wyoming Co. GenWEb >http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywyomin > _________________________________________________________________ Lose those love handles! MSN Fitness shows you two moves to slim your waist. http://fitness.msn.com/articles/feeds/article.aspx?dept=exercise&article=et_pv_030104_lovehandles