This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ycrisp52 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.reid/1549.10.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Wendy, Thank you for your reply. I actually only have a US census with Samuel A. Reid, my ggrandfather, which lists his birth in Canada May 15, 1845 and his father birth in Ireland. I came upon a message from Faye5029 on this board which appears to be researching the same relatives. She stated Alexander Reid and Jane McKee (wife) comming from County Down, Ireland to Freelton, Ontario, Canada in 1839 or earlier, she said info came from 2 distant cousins who did the research. She said Alexander and son James, which is my gggrandfather, immigrated to Freelton from Balmahinch, Ireland with wife Grace Wightman between Nov. 30, 1840 and April 1841. She said they farmed 100 acres at Lot 3, Concession 8 in township West Flamborough. They brought 6 children James, Margaret, Alexander, Grace, John and Hugh. 3 additional children born in Freelton, Samuel and William. and Mary Ann. She states Hugh was her ggrandfather. Samuel was my ggrandfather. I tried to look up information on the Ireland records and couldn't find any record of a Balmahinch, although I did find a Ballynahinch. in Wentworth County, Ireland. I have Samuel married Mary Estelle Cooley, lived and died in Minnesota, Samuel's father James Reid didn't have a birth date only a death date of 1890 in Puslinch. He had a notation of Strabane Presbyterian Church at time of death. His wife Grace Wightman, also had a death location 1898 in Freelton twnshp Ontario, Canada. I'm sorry this is so long and rambling. Is there a website with church records or other websites I might search for information? THANK YOU, Yvonne Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.