In a message dated 5/17/2006 6:35:19 AM Eastern Standard Time, MSDFIELDS@earthlink.net writes: Rhode Island to North Carolina?!? How common a migration pattern is this? ----------------- I was surprised to learn that it was not uncommon at all. Born in RI, I now live in Cumberland county, NC and see RI names here even today. Tillinghast stands out but there were several others here prior to civil war. So I wouldn't be surprised at all. Further, migration from western counties of NC to TN was quite common. Al Rose

There are many R.I. names and families that migrated south along the seacoast. Many of these families were mariners and traded along the coast. I cite the Hazard family for one. I lived in SC for five years and reveled in the history and families of the state. The Hazard name was there and I did not realize it was the R.I. Hazards. I believe they married into a family with the name Peace as a first or last name. New Jersey also became the home of some Clarkes, Palmers, Gardiners/Gardners, Bretts. So don't be surprised to find other R.I. families in the southern states. Arlene Haddock --- AlRose509@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 5/17/2006 6:35:19 AM Eastern > Standard Time, > MSDFIELDS@earthlink.net writes: > Rhode Island to North Carolina?!? > > How common a migration pattern is this? > ----------------- > I was surprised to learn that it was not uncommon at > all. Born in RI, I now > live in Cumberland county, NC and see RI names here > even today. Tillinghast > stands out but there were several others here prior > to civil war. So I wouldn't > be surprised at all. Further, migration from western > counties of NC to TN was > quite common. > > Al Rose > > > ==== RIGENWEB Mailing List ==== > Providence County RIGenWeb > http://www.rootsweb.com/~riprovid/ > Submit your Rhode Island Query at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/queries.html > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com