I've finally discovered that my ADAMS family arrived in the Port of New York on their journey from Scotland to Canada. I earlier believed that they had been in Canada for a relatively short period because "Canada" is consistently given in later US censuses as birthplace of two of their children. Although discovering their time of immigration has narrowed down the time frame, I still have no idea where they were in Canada from June 1857 until at least May 1861 (the birth of their daughter in Canada). They appear in the 1865 NY census in Buffalo. So here (finally!) is my appeal for advice or suggestions: I have three vital events that occurred in this family while in Canada, and I'm wondering if it's getting any easier to access Canadian vital records. I've had some disappointing experiences having my library borrow vital record indexes from the Ontario Archives -- long delays, wrong films sent, not able to order others until the current few returned -- and I'm hoping that there might be a better way to approach the research. Rightly or wrongly, I'm assuming that this family was in Ontario -- if not, then I have no idea where to begin! Arrived in the Port of New York from Scotland 30 May 1857, Hugh Adams, age 36, engineer Barbara [Lyall] Adams, age 36 Barbara Adams, age 6 Isabella Adams, age 3 Margaret Adams, age 1 Dtr Barbara Mill Adams (b.17 October 1851 Edinburgh) dies in Canada presumably betw. May 1857 immigration and birth of Barbara T. Adams May 1861. Son William Adams born in Canada about 1858. Dtr Barbara T. Adams born May 1861. Family must have been in Canada at time of 1861 census. I'll be most grateful for any advice or suggestions, ~ Elsa in Allegany County, Maryland, USA

If you search through Google Search Geneology, there are some Hugh Adams back to the 1600's. I don't know if they are the one's you are looking for. Buffalo is so close to Ontario & Confederation was in 1867. Is it possible they came across to have the babies,because of different reasons- relatives, Dr.'s, maybe Hugh worked in Ontario. Joan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elsa Vorwerk" <elsavorwerk@mindspring.com> To: <SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: January 30, 2004 7:55 PM Subject: [SCTCDN] Scotland to Canada through New York > I've finally discovered that my ADAMS family arrived > in the Port of New York on their journey from Scotland > to Canada. I earlier believed that they had been in > Canada for a relatively short period because "Canada" > is consistently given in later US censuses as birthplace > of two of their children. Although discovering their time > of immigration has narrowed down the time frame, I > still have no idea where they were in Canada from June > 1857 until at least May 1861 (the birth of their daughter > in Canada). They appear in the 1865 NY census in Buffalo. > > So here (finally!) is my appeal for advice or suggestions: > I have three vital events that occurred in this family while > in Canada, and I'm wondering if it's getting any easier to > access Canadian vital records. I've had some disappointing > experiences having my library borrow vital record indexes > from the Ontario Archives -- long delays, wrong films sent, > not able to order others until the current few returned -- > and I'm hoping that there might be a better way to approach > the research. Rightly or wrongly, I'm assuming that this family > was in Ontario -- if not, then I have no idea where to begin! > > Arrived in the Port of New York from Scotland 30 May 1857, > Hugh Adams, age 36, engineer > Barbara [Lyall] Adams, age 36 > Barbara Adams, age 6 > Isabella Adams, age 3 > Margaret Adams, age 1 > Dtr Barbara Mill Adams (b.17 October 1851 Edinburgh) dies > in Canada presumably betw. May 1857 immigration and > birth of Barbara T. Adams May 1861. > Son William Adams born in Canada about 1858. > Dtr Barbara T. Adams born May 1861. > Family must have been in Canada at time of 1861 census. > > I'll be most grateful for any advice or suggestions, > > ~ Elsa in Allegany County, Maryland, USA > > > > ==== SCOTS-IN-CANADA Mailing List ==== > Genealogists don't die, they just lose their census. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

Hello Elsa:- It is nice seeing the ADAMS name in print -- but I believe the origin of my family was England then to Massachusetts. My gr.grandfather was Julius Adams who is buried in Dedham, Maine. My grandfather was George Warren Adams, he and my grandmother Jane Davis were married at Bangor 1892. All five daughters, including my mother were born in Bucksport, Maine -- the son born at Liverpool, Nova Scotia. If any names seem familiar, please let me know. Muriel M. Davidson muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~downhome/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elsa Vorwerk" <elsavorwerk@mindspring.com> To: <SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 7:55 PM Subject: [SCTCDN] Scotland to Canada through New York > I've finally discovered that my ADAMS family arrived > in the Port of New York on their journey from Scotland > to Canada. I earlier believed that they had been in > Canada for a relatively short period because "Canada" > is consistently given in later US censuses as birthplace > of two of their children. Although discovering their time > of immigration has narrowed down the time frame, I > still have no idea where they were in Canada from June > 1857 until at least May 1861 (the birth of their daughter > in Canada). They appear in the 1865 NY census in Buffalo. > > So here (finally!) is my appeal for advice or suggestions: > I have three vital events that occurred in this family while > in Canada, and I'm wondering if it's getting any easier to > access Canadian vital records. I've had some disappointing > experiences having my library borrow vital record indexes > from the Ontario Archives -- long delays, wrong films sent, > not able to order others until the current few returned -- > and I'm hoping that there might be a better way to approach > the research. Rightly or wrongly, I'm assuming that this family > was in Ontario -- if not, then I have no idea where to begin! > > Arrived in the Port of New York from Scotland 30 May 1857, > Hugh Adams, age 36, engineer > Barbara [Lyall] Adams, age 36 > Barbara Adams, age 6 > Isabella Adams, age 3 > Margaret Adams, age 1 > Dtr Barbara Mill Adams (b.17 October 1851 Edinburgh) dies > in Canada presumably betw. May 1857 immigration and > birth of Barbara T. Adams May 1861. > Son William Adams born in Canada about 1858. > Dtr Barbara T. Adams born May 1861. > Family must have been in Canada at time of 1861 census. > > I'll be most grateful for any advice or suggestions, > > ~ Elsa in Allegany County, Maryland, USA > > >