Research Help? William Coleman
Hello all,
I'm hoping for fresh eyes on a long-standing brick wall: my 4th-great-grandfather William Coleman, born about 1790, a farmer in Leeds Township, Mégantic County, Quebec. He was a widower when he married Jane (Sidney) Thomas at the Leeds Church of England in July 1832, and had three sons there (Francis 1833, Thomas 1835, James 1837). I've documented him this far through parish registers, the 1831 census, and DNA — but his parents and birthplace, most likely Ireland or England, are completely unknown.
My father has been working this line for over 15 years, with several professional genealogists involved, and we still haven't cracked it. I've put together a short brief summarizing everything found so far and the records already checked (attached/linked below). At this point I'd genuinely welcome any direction: records or repositories we may have missed, a different angle on the problem, or anyone who specializes in the early Eastern Townships / Mégantic County or Irish-and-English emigration to Lower Canada. We're willing to travel and research on-site at an archive, or hire a local archivist or researcher in the right area — so even a pointer to the right place or the right person would help enormously.
More Research Info Here!
Thank you!
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@Colemata
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