Hello again, all, On to my second challenge. I checked through the archives as best I could, but I just couldn't figure out the best search parameters I guess, so here goes.
Much to the diappointment of my DAR friends, my ancestors didn't come to the US until the middle of the 19th century, for the most part. They stayed in Canada (or Ireland, but I haven't found them) until all the major unpleasantness was over with. But that means they were in Canada through all the name and governmental changes. As an example, Louis Bourgois (b 1707) fled the English occupation of Port-Royal, Acadia 1733 and resettled at Fort Ste-Marie, Acadie. There they remained until he and his family round-up of the Acadians in 1755. Louis took the loyalty oath and was allowed to remain in Fort Frederick in Acadia. Louis died just before Fort Frederick was burned to the ground and Fort Howe, Nova Scotia was built to take its place. His children and grandchildren would grow upa and die successively in Fort Howe, New Brunswick and Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick. Louis himself doesn't exist, but his situation does, over and over again. The conundrum I find myself with is this: Does anyone (or everyone) track these changes, or do you go with the standardised, modern place names for most places outside the US? I know that sound US-centric to those of you outside the US, but I only ask because of the county reminder thing-a-ma-bob. Thanks for your input. Maureen Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergr...@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
