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My mother's family settled in Saskatchewan, Canada, having come mainly from England and Germany via New England. I've been researching them for a few years, and have come upon several interesting, and unanswered, questions. Some of the surnames that are currently throwing up questions are Bates, Cockram/Smith, Covert, McConnell, Tower and Wanamaker. No doubt more will arise. I'm hoping that blogging/brainstorming about them will help me find new angles and ideas for research that will lead to answers. If you have a connection to any of my family lines, I'd love to hear from you - especially if you're also working on, or have already solved any of my mysteries! Please email me and hopefully we can help each other.

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