My apologizes if I missed this on the list. It came from Upper Canada List with permission to forward to you. If your ancestors came from England, Ireland or Scotland post 1833 this book probably had something to do with it. A real read. Peggy Subject: [UPP-CAN] Emigrant's Directory and Guide to the Canadas - 1833 Hi all; I have just added a new addition to my site, a copy of the book "An Emigrants Directory and Guide to Obtain Lands and Effect a Settlement in the Canadas" which was printed in 1833. It is a fascinating look at the state of the country at that time, and details almost everything a new emigrant would need information on before he emigrated from the United Kingdom. The book was published in London, Dublin, and Edinburgh. It details the roads, towns, townships, and districts of both Upper and Lower Canada, with some information on New Brunswick. There are instructions on the tools to bring, medicines to have on hand, seed, how to build a simple log home, clear your lot, plant the crop, sell ashes for income, make maple syrup, and build a fence, among other things. Routes from Quebec to the various locations are detailed, with costs and modes of transport. I have always felt there is a fine line between genealogy and history and this book is almost fully history, with only a few names of officials mentioned. However, if you wondered why/how your ancestor came over from Ireland/Scotland/England or other countries where books like this were available, this book might answer the question. The book is on my main index page, as it isn't really pertinent to only Early Ontario Records. Since I only belong to Ontario related mail lists, feel free to pass this message to Quebec or New Brunswick lists. Other recent additions to my site are early Prince Edward District marriages, an Ontario County directory for 1868, and an 1886 list of the newspapers of Canada, every province included. Bill. Regards, Bill Martin, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. email bmartin@tbaytel.net http://www.tbaytel.net/bmartin/