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From: "charles brack" <>
Subject: Re: [GM-L] Re: Possible migration routes from N.Y.city to Berkshire co.
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2005 10:08:41 -0400
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I believe there was a book that had the major migration routes in this
country. It might possibly be found under Dollarhide (surname) or Everton
Publishers. Look in the Genealogical Helper.

Charles
----- Original Message -----
From: "Betty" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 7:59 AM
Subject: [GM-L] Re: Possible migration routes from N.Y.city to Berkshire co.


> Hi Janine,
>
> I don't have a road map of MA and NY in front of me at the moment, but one
> "guess" would be "the old Mohawk Trail." But, I would think there were
> several early roads between upper NY State and MA.
>
> During the mid- 1700's, many families left eastern MA - to head out to
> western MA, VT, NY, CT, etc. So, they either "blazed trails" or found
> .. "old foot-paths" to follow.
>
> Have you considered asking this question on the Berkshire County List?
>
> Betty (near Lowell, MA)
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 11:10 PM
> Subject: Re: Possible migration routes from N.Y.city to Berkshire co.
>
>
>> Hope some of you history buffs can help. My grtx3 grandmother Jane
>> Kirton
>> arrived in N.Y. city June 1837 with her parents and siblings. From there
>> they
>> settled in Massachusetts. There is a strong probability it was in
>> Berkshire
>> co. but not sure where. I'm assuming many people traveled up the Hudson
>> River
>> to get to Berkshire co., but was there a known traveled road or trail
>> from the
>> Hudson to western Ma.? Thanks Janine
>>
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