After the War of 1812-15 between Britain and the US, Canada wanted settlers who were loyal to the Crown. Many Irish and Scots started arriving in 1816, and took up grants in eastern Ontario and Quebec - among other locations. Marjorie, Ontario, Canada. -----Original Message----- From: Earle Dunphy [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: February 10, 2006 9:57 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [WEX] REASONS FOR LEAVING IRELAND -----Original Message----- From: Cara_Links [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 4:03 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [WEX] REASONS FOR LEAVING IRELAND Passenger lists would be at the port of disembarkation But families in 1817 with farming background were leaving via New Ross for upper eastern Canada so it would be either Canada was calling out for people to work the land or giving land out .......... May be able to assist with 1817 folk - but some of the ancestors you seek would have also been from the first clearances off the Fitzwilliam estate and they did not keep as good a record of those as they did the second clearances. Cara ==== WEXFORD Mailing List ==== DO NOT post virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, etc. ______________________________