Hello, There was at least one BEATTY / BEATTIE family in Argenteuil Co., Quebec Prov., in the early 1800's. I just went to check the archives of the List for "the former township of Gore" (in Argenteuil), and someone thought their BEATTIE came from County Cavan or nearby it ! While looking at the archives, I was reminded that a couple years ago I saw that a BEATTY surname project had been started. I saw it on the List for County Sligo, Ireland ! This is just an FYI for anyone who is interested ! Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mardi Carlson" <cmc@hutchtel.net> To: <Scotch-Irish-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 5:54 PM Subject: Re: [Sc-Ir] New to List (researching Beatty) > Thanks to all of you who anwered offlist and onlist. I much appreciate > the advice. > > Mardi > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <lmerle@comcast.net> > To: <Scotch-Irish-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 1:06 PM > Subject: Re: [Sc-Ir] New to List (researching Beatty) > > >> Hi Mardi and welcome to the list! >> >> You have traced your ancestors back to a specific place in Ireland and >> apparently you are wanting to know what to do next??? >> >> Probably two things. One is to continue gathering info about them in >> Canada in order to develop a good profile. Just like on TV when looking >> for a killer the more you know the more likely you are to bag your man. >> >> The second thing to do is learn how to do Irish genealogy. That's really >> critical because Ireland's records are very different from other >> countries. >> >> You might also grab a book or so to learn how to leverage your Scottish >> connection too. Scotland does have good records and by using the censuses >> and civil registration (as well as OPRs) you can locate other family >> members who might have additional info on the family in Ireland. >> >> I have two lines of Beatties, one on each side. My father's were Scottish >> border Beatties who headed up the east coast of Scotland in the early >> 1600s and eventually settled in Polmont in the 1830s. My mother's side >> entered the Irish army in the mid 1600s from Ayrshire and settled in >> Ireland due to the Williamite settlement. There were two brothers who >> were officers in King WIlliam's army. The one is well documented in >> Egle's PA genealogies. He settled in County Down where he had 15 >> children, populating the planet with Beatties. Mine was in Antrim. We >> left in 1729, settling in New York area where there were Ulster Scots. >> >> However if you check "The Scots-Irish" you'll see that native Beatties >> were given small estates in Cavan (I think it was) at the start of the >> public plantation. They lost these by the Williamite Settlement. These >> ones were Catholic. Religion is key here and one of the things you've not >> shared. >> >> You can get a fair amount of local history in Fermanagh, depending on >> where they were, that might give you an idea where yours originated: as >> native Irish or Scots settlers. >> >> You can locate Irish county resources in various books like Ryan's "Irish >> Records", but a check of the Tithe Applotment index on CD will give you a >> free two second idea of where in Fermanagh that Beatties lived and also >> give you an idea of how common or uncommon the name "James Beattie" was. >> >> Linda Merle >> -------------- Original message -------------- >> From: "Mardi Carlson" <cmc@hutchtel.net> >> >>> Hi everyone, >>> I am new to list. I am looking for any info on these people or how to >>> find >>> the info on theses People. Any help appreciated. >>> >>> James Beatty b. c. 1786 Co. Fermanagh never married in Ireland, He was a >>> school teacher in Ireland before he immigrated to New Brunswick Canada >>> in >>> 1818 and married in 1820's. >>> >>> Brothers: >>> William Beatty married Lucy they immigrated to New Brunswick Canada in >>> 1816. >>> >>> John Beatty had a son named Benjamin. Location unknown. >>> >>> Benjamin Beatty possible he died near Portpatrick Scotland before 1852. >>> >>> Sisters: >>> Esther Beatty married a Mayne and living in Portpatrick in 1852. >>> >>> Esther Beatty married a Brown and was living near Brooksborough, Co. >>> Fermanagh in 1852. >>> >>> My gggrandfather William would be a son of one of James brothers, as he >>> was his nephew. William b. c.1803 in Ireland married Margaret and had 4 >>> kids namely Robert, James, Thomas and John before emigrating from >>> Ireland to >>> New Brunswick, Canada in 1836. >>> >>> In 1836 two other Beatty's immigrated to New Brunswick a Catherine >>> Beatty >>> and a Thomas Jasper Beatty. Thomas Jasper and William settled in the >>> same >>> area Kings County, NB and both attended the same church. I am under the >>> assumption that they must of been relatives. Thomas Jasper was b. 1803 >>> in >>> Ireland. I do not know if they were brothers or cousins, or if it was >>> just >>> a big coincedence. But hightly doubt the later. >>> >>> Any Suggestions on what to try next??? >>> Mardi >>> >> >> >> > > ______________________________