Hi; I don't know too much about the other names, but some Desjardins were also known as Roy, or Roy-dit-Desjardins. The Roy-Desjardins family settled first around the Quebec City/Lauzon area while the other Desjardins family settled just north of Montreal (Rivière-des-Prairies, Terrebonne, Ste-Thérèse, Ste-Rose to name a few places). For other dit names, you could consult the American-French Genealogical Society's web site at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~afgs/index1.html which gives a list of the "dit" names plus the English variants of some names that seemed to be in use in the US. Frank ----- Original Message ----- From: <bobbi517@sbcglobal.net> To: <QUEBEC-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 4:14 PM Subject: [QUEBEC] Another question & Kuddos to Jerry > I want to thank everyone for their help each time I need it. The site's > recommended have been very helpful, but, I am still having a little problem > with names that don't seem to have an origin. Can anyone give me any insite > as to the > names Cinq- Mrs, Bessette, Diette, Desjardins, Dandurand, Crochetiere, > Contois, just to name a few. > Are they a spin off of another name or are these names > a substitution for another? > > I have, on the suggestion of Jerry Lesperance ordered a couple of books that > may give me the answers when I get them, but while waiting, if some kind > soul would have a little time and could give me some insite, it would be > most appreciated. > I would also like to take this time to give BIG "KUDDOS" > to Jerry. He was the link that enabled me, after 15 years of reseach to find > my family back to the 1680's. There is only one marriage that has kept me > from absolutely determining my ancestry and Jerry was able to help me > understand why I may never find that marriage. The other circumstances, same > names, places and other information. although circumstancial, proves to me > that the family information he sent me, is the same family. He is in the > process of helping me locate the gggrandmother's line now, and I cannot > express enough how very grateful I am. He and other's like him, who take > time out to help someone else, there just aren't enough of that kind of > people in this world anymore. > All I can do besides say a big "Thank You", is to pass it on. If I can help > someone else in their research, well my gratitude is shown by passing it on. > That's what we all need from time to time. Human kindness and help. That's > what he showed me and one day I can do the same for another. > Thank You Again Jerry for all you do for other's and for giving back to > other's. You make this world a better place for all your generosity. Pam > Harbison