Thank you. I appreciate your effort. What is BMS2000 DB short for? Sande ________________________________ From: NetBoie <NetBoie@comcast.net> To: vtfrankl@rootsweb.com Sent: Fri, August 20, 2010 3:31:47 PM Subject: Re: [VTFRA] Oliver Bates and Joseph Bates Hi Sande, I looked up the Bates in the BMS2000 DB and found the following three marriages listed in Dunham: Oliver F BATES (no parents listed) Lydia DURKEE (no parents listed) Dunham, Shefford, QC; December 29, 1828 Source: BMS2000 Joseph BATES (no parents listed) Harriet DODGE (no parents listed) Dunham, Shefford, QC; July 21, 1811 Source: BMS2000 Aaron BATES (no parents listed) Esther HARVEY (no parents listed) Dunham, Shefford, QC; January 29, 1826 Source: BMS2000 Dave Constantine in Boston NetBoie@ComCast.Net ----- Original Message ----- From: Sande To: VTFRANKL@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 2:36 PM Subject: [VTFRA] Oliver Bates and Joseph Bates Hi there. I am new to the list and am researching my Bates relatives. I am trying to find out more info on an Oliver Bates who was living in Brome, Quebec in 1863. His daughter, Naomi Bates, died at that time and it lists as her father Oliver Bates of Brome Quebec. Her brother Joseph Bates married Harriet Dodge in Dunham Quebec in 1811. I am a descendant of Joseph and Harriet. I am trying to prove parentage of Joseph and Naomi. I believe they also had a sister Ann and possibly a brother Stephen. Naomi married Joseph Persons/Parsons who was a witness at the marriage of Joseph and Hannah Bates, as was a sister of Joseph named Ann. Since Joseph was a minor at the time of the marriage in 1811 it means he was born after 1790. This is not consistent with records found which I believe to be of another Joseph born to Jonathan and Mehitable Bates in 1787 (anyone can see these are two different people by the dates). That info has been going around for years and I want to find out the truth of the matter. DNA tests do not match Joseph (who married Harriet) to the family of Jonathan and Mehitable. If you have any info regarding Oliver Bates or know where else to look or any access to the Drouin Collection or anything else in Quebec and can look up info, can you please do a quick search? Thanks in advance! Sande Bihlmaier ------------------ List administrator VTFRANKL-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VTFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------ List administrator VTFRANKL-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VTFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

B = Baptism M = Mariage S = Sepulture (Burial) I think 2000 was when the first version of the DB was available. It's very large and contains a great deal of information occuring in the early 1600's through the current date which took place in Quebec (New France). It was created by individual genealogy clubs and organizations in Quebec who contributed information for their areas. For this reason it is a bit spotty in it's coverage. Corrections and new data are being added with frequent updates so it is growing and becoming more complete all the time. Can be very valuable if you are researching ancestors in Quebec. It is available online for a fee, just use Google to find it. Dave Constantine in Boston NetBoie@ComCast.Net ----- Original Message ----- From: Sande To: vtfrankl@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 7:18 PM Subject: Re: [VTFRA] Oliver Bates and Joseph Bates Thank you. I appreciate your effort. What is BMS2000 DB short for? Sande ________________________________ From: NetBoie <NetBoie@comcast.net> To: vtfrankl@rootsweb.com Sent: Fri, August 20, 2010 3:31:47 PM Subject: Re: [VTFRA] Oliver Bates and Joseph Bates Hi Sande, I looked up the Bates in the BMS2000 DB and found the following three marriages listed in Dunham: Oliver F BATES (no parents listed) Lydia DURKEE (no parents listed) Dunham, Shefford, QC; December 29, 1828 Source: BMS2000 Joseph BATES (no parents listed) Harriet DODGE (no parents listed) Dunham, Shefford, QC; July 21, 1811 Source: BMS2000 Aaron BATES (no parents listed) Esther HARVEY (no parents listed) Dunham, Shefford, QC; January 29, 1826 Source: BMS2000 Dave Constantine in Boston NetBoie@ComCast.Net ----- Original Message ----- From: Sande To: VTFRANKL@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 2:36 PM Subject: [VTFRA] Oliver Bates and Joseph Bates Hi there. I am new to the list and am researching my Bates relatives. I am trying to find out more info on an Oliver Bates who was living in Brome, Quebec in 1863. His daughter, Naomi Bates, died at that time and it lists as her father Oliver Bates of Brome Quebec. Her brother Joseph Bates married Harriet Dodge in Dunham Quebec in 1811. I am a descendant of Joseph and Harriet. I am trying to prove parentage of Joseph and Naomi. I believe they also had a sister Ann and possibly a brother Stephen. Naomi married Joseph Persons/Parsons who was a witness at the marriage of Joseph and Hannah Bates, as was a sister of Joseph named Ann. Since Joseph was a minor at the time of the marriage in 1811 it means he was born after 1790. This is not consistent with records found which I believe to be of another Joseph born to Jonathan and Mehitable Bates in 1787 (anyone can see these are two different people by the dates). That info has been going around for years and I want to find out the truth of the matter. DNA tests do not match Joseph (who married Harriet) to the family of Jonathan and Mehitable. If you have any info regarding Oliver Bates or know where else to look or any access to the Drouin Collection or anything else in Quebec and can look up info, can you please do a quick search? Thanks in advance! Sande Bihlmaier ------------------ List administrator VTFRANKL-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VTFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------ List administrator VTFRANKL-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VTFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------ List administrator VTFRANKL-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VTFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message