Thanks Ernie, rumour has it that Sinney was actually born in Lyndon Vermont and I did find his parents and siblings on the 1850 census. I still have not really proven that Noble was his father. I do not know why they went to Vermont but I do not think it was for too long a time. Perhaps for work. What I really need is to see them on the 1861 census so I will try as you suggest. I did find a lookup person online for the 1861 and wrote to them but have not heard back yet. Nothing actually mentions his parents names, his baptism or his marriage but another researcher gave me Noble Donaghy and Anne Duff as his parents. As for the book, I do not think it would be worth my while to purchase it but I can view it at our reference library which is just a short bus ride away (parking requires a bank loan!). Thank you again for your help and if I can return the favour just yell. Jackie (Toronto) Ernie Turner wrote: >Hi Jackie. > >Yes, those dates are correct. It would be interesting to find out why so >long. Were his parents still living in 1893? Not that they would have to be, >but he may have been baptized at a different location as an infant and that >record was lost. In 1853 many of the more remote areas only had traveling >preachers who often did not keep good records or they became lost or what >ever. > >Another avenue for you to search is The Megantic County Historical Society. >The contact I have is: Mildred Robinson, President, 3172 route Dublin, >Inverness, PQ. G0S 1K0 Phone: 418-485-2247. > >They have a computerised index of the census 1861-71-81 for Leeds. They also >have one for Inverness for 1861 along with the records of children born >after 1861. > >If you the above, you may find that the book I used is available and for >sale. If you have a number of families in Megantic County, it might be worth >it. > >Good luck. > >Ernie..........Ontario...........Canada > >