"r.m. Denny" wrote: > For new subscribers-----I'm a novice researcher trying to get a lead on > my GGFather Archibald McDevitt, born in Quebec 1848 and whoever his > parents might be. He was probably born in an area nearest the states as > he married Lois Billings who was born in NY and her father was born in > VT. Archibald's parents were born in Ireland. I don't even know what > areas (townships-parishes ) that I should be searching in????? My > sister found a referance to a Mary McDevitt in Quebec, told me it was > designated as a cemetary record but she went no further and can't > remember how she got that far. I think We'll have to fire her, Ha! > Anyway all help, info,hand holding etc GREATLY appreciated. Your sister apparently found that record using the free search on Marlene Simmons' site: http://www.virtuel.qc.ca/simmons/ She can furnish the actual record for you at a very reasonable cost. Bob