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Hi Matt,
My information regarding our Campbell ancestors came from a gentleman by the name of Shane McGovern.(*) This individual seems to be the unofficial historian of the Town of Belturbet in County Cavan where our forebear lived when they came to Ireland. Belturbet was apparently founded in the early 17th century by Protestants who more or less colonized much of Northern ireland and a good portion of Eire.  Strangely enough this chap now lives in western Quebec. I live in the City of Brockville, on ,a few miles away. Both places of course being in Canada.
The man's sister who is also a McGovern ( I can't remember her last name) lives in Cavan city and is also conversant in Belturbet history. You could contact her through (*).
   Anyway, the aforesaid Shane McGovern created a collection of historical papers regarding the town and published it as "The Town Book of the Borough of Belturbet". The cost was 100 Cdn dollars. I have more info. My address is (*).

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Hi Donna,

I,m new to this avenue of exploration so I have no idea if I,m following the proper procedure. My name is Douglas Campbell and I live in Brockville Ontario, Leeds County in Eastern Ontario along gthe north shore of the St. Lawrence River. I have traced my Campbell roots through John Campbell (m Mary Netterfield) from James Campbell who came to Belturbet in 1690 with (or shortly after the arrival of) William of Orange. There is also, I believe, a brother George who came with him. I'm not sure if I have the line of succession exactly right but some 134 years later my G-G Grandfather John Campbell and his wife Mary Netterfield left Belturbet and came directly to what is now Bastard Township in Leeds County in the Province of Ontario.I have identified three lots which they occupied before settling on the one that is to this day occupied by their descendants.                     

With respect to the Netterfields I have names but no clear idea of relationships. Where exactly does Mary fit in ? What of preceeding generations. I know the family became quite well of and some of them at least moved to Dublin as the century progressed. Some also arrived in Bastard Township I think in 1846. I have a suspicion that they may have been a quite interesting bunch.  It is apparent also that as immigration continued some of the Campbell and Netterfield clans moved on from Bastard to newly open farmlands around Wingham in southwestern Ontario in the 1840s/50s.

I have more detailed information  so if we establish contact perhaps we can share.

Doug Campbell

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