Hi Ticker. Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, i have no idea when my family came to Canada, or for that matter, who they were. I know my last name is Harten, and they came from Ireland, that is about it. My grandfather was adopted by the Harten family. We have no idea of even what his adoptive parents names were. My Aunt has Daniel Harten and Ida (Clarke) as his adoptive parents, but I can not find anything on these people. Any information you have on any Hartens who came to Canada would be a great start for me. I hope to hear from you soon. Take care, Cynthia